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Dakota Township vs Zell Township 170 miles apart. The biggest differences: conserved land (+50.5 pts in Zell Township) and typical home built (50 yrs in Zell 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.
All about Dakota Township →
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
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 170 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Dakota Township ↔ Zell Township 170 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 39 Lowest
Median age
57.3 ±43.3 51% above SD 57.3 ±24.1 51% above SD
Kids under 18
0% ±55.5 SD: 24.2% 0% ±72.5 SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
7.8% ±61.4 Lowest SD: 18% 46.2% ±62.6 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
0% Lowest SD: 31.9% 6.1% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±27.7 SD: 5% 0% ±36.3 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
— $144,063 ±$76k 92% above 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 1953 Lowest 27 yrs older than SD
Work from home
61.8% ±71.9 Highest SD: 9.7% 0% ±43.5 Lowest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
58.8 mi Highest 43.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.23 Highest 0.11 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Rapid City (38%) Faulkton (29%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Zell Township Few work in Dakota Township
Conserved landshare of the town
13.9% Lowest 64.4% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi Lowest 12.6 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi Lowest 0.4 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.0 Lowest 1.0 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 Zell 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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Ordinary Days in Zell Zell Township or Dakota Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Zell Township? → Moving to Zell 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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