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Cross Plains Township vs Raber Township 111 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (7.5× in Cross Plains Township) and in college (+47.5 pts in Raber Township).
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.
Cross Plains Township A small town of 80
Quiet strengths Cross Plains Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Cross Plains Township →
Raber Township A small town of 101
Quiet strengths Raber Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Raber Township →
The biggest differences Where they part ways 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
Outdoors & history
Community
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 111 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Cross Plains Township ↔ Raber Township 111 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
80 Lowest 101 Highest
Median age
25.7 ±2 Lowest 32% below SD 46.3 ±0.5 Highest 22% above SD
Kids under 18
21.3% ±31.2 Lowest SD: 24.2% 37.6% ±36.8 Highest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
2.5% ±41.1 Lowest SD: 18% 6.9% ±33.5 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
96.8% Highest SD: 31.9% 76.2% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±17.7 Lowest SD: 5% 47.5% ±29.3 Highest SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$151,513 ±$16k 102% above SD —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
5% ±91.4 Highest SD: 39.8% 0% ±41.7 Lowest SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line
1.3% Highest SD: 11.9% 0% Lowest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
25.9% Highest SD: 68.6% 12.7% Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1957 23 yrs older than SD —
Work from home
0% ±16.4 Lowest SD: 9.7% 14.3% ±22 Highest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
27.3 mi Highest 26.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.09 Highest 0.04 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Parkston (30%) Pierre (56%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Raber Township Few work in Cross Plains Township
Conserved landshare of the town
2.4% Lowest 4.9% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
1.1 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
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
1.5 Highest 0.2 Lowest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.
Cross Plains Township or Raber Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Cross Plains Township? → Moving to Cross Plains Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Cross Plains Township’s Town Square.
Raber Township or Cross Plains Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Raber Township? → Moving to Raber Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Raber Township’s Town Square.
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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