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Dakota Township vs Clayton Township 235 miles apart. The biggest differences: work from home (+38.2 pts in Clayton Township) and typical home built (65 yrs in Clayton 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.
Dakota Township A small town of 51
Quiet strengths Dakota Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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Clayton Township A small town of 34
Quiet strengths Clayton Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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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
Outdoors & history
National Register places — 1 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 235 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Dakota Township ↔ Clayton Township 235 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
51 Highest 34 Lowest
Median age
57.3 ±43.3 Highest 51% above SD 56.7 ±15.5 Lowest 49% above SD
Kids under 18
0% ±55.5 SD: 24.2% 0% ±83.2 SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
7.8% ±61.4 Lowest SD: 18% 38.2% ±89.7 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
0% SD: 31.9% 0% SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±27.7 SD: 5% 0% ±41.6 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
— $61,771 ±$20k 18% below SD
Below poverty line
0% SD: 11.9% 0% SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
2003 Highest 23 yrs newer than SD 1938 Lowest 42 yrs older than SD
Work from home
61.8% ±71.9 Lowest SD: 9.7% 100% Highest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
58.8 mi Highest 19.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.23 Highest 0.10 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Rapid City (38%) Freeman (23%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Clayton Township Few work in Dakota Township
Conserved landshare of the town
13.9% Highest 10.8% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi Lowest 11.1 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi Lowest 0.2 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.0 Lowest 1.4 Highest
“±” 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.
Dakota Township or Clayton Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Dakota Township? → Moving to Dakota Township: what should I know? →
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Clayton Township or Dakota Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Clayton Township? → Moving to Clayton Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Dakota Township Towns like Dakota Township 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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