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Cresbard vs Morristown

144 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+78% in Cresbard) and average commute (18 min in Cresbard).

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Cresbard, SDA small town of 122South Dakota · 122 people
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Morristown, SDA small town of 76South Dakota · 76 people
Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

CresbardA small town of 122
Quiet strengthsCresbard doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Cresbard →
MorristownA small town of 76
Quiet strengthsMorristown doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Morristown →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
CresbardMorristown
Snow a year44″35″
January low4°F—
July high85°F—
Growing season (days)139d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)37th60th
Community
CresbardMorristown
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

144 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Cresbard ↔ Morristown144 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

CresbardMorristown
People
Population 122Highest 76Lowest
Median age 41.5±18.7Highest 9% above SD 39±10.4Lowest about the SD average
Cresbard and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 21.3%±16.5Lowest SD: 24.2% 22.4%±25.2Highest SD: 24.2%
Morristown and Cresbard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 31.1%±9.6Highest SD: 18% 21.1%±35.6Lowest SD: 18%
Cresbard and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 25%Highest SD: 31.9% 22.6%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±11.6Lowest SD: 5% 6.6%±15.1Highest SD: 5%
Morristown and Cresbard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $41,875±$38kLowest 44% below SD $45,000±$24kHighest 40% below SD
Morristown and Cresbard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied — $23,100±$11k 91% below SD
Property taxmedian, yearly $525Highest 81% below SD $295Lowest 89% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 SD: 39.8% 0%±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line 4.1%Lowest SD: 11.9% 22.4%Highest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 83.6%Highest SD: 68.6% 80.6%Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than SD 1943Highest 37 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 11 minLowest 37% below SD 29 minHighest 62% above SD
Work from home 6.8%±7.4Lowest SD: 9.7% 8.1%±12.7Highest SD: 9.7%
Morristown and Cresbard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 18.8 miLowest 46.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.22Highest 0.09Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Faulkton (34%)McIntosh (27%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in MorristownFew work in Cresbard
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 99.4Highest 68.9Lowest
South Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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