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Day Township vs Elrod Township

Next-door neighbors in Clark County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (13.8× in Day Township) and age 65+ (+62.9 pts in Elrod Township).

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Day Township, SDAn outdoors townClark County · 178 people
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Elrod Township, SDAn outdoors townClark County · 84 people
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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.

Day TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors57.7% conserved land4.1 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Day Township →
Elrod TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors36.5% conserved land3.7 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves SchoolsBetter than 16%of SD districts All about Elrod 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.

Jobs per worker13.8×
Day Township is more of a job hub
Day Township 3.03Elrod Township 0.22
Age 65++62.9 pts
Elrod Township has more people 65 and up
Elrod Township 70.2%Day Township 7.3%
Kids under 18+44.2 pts
Day Township has more kids
Day Township 47.8%Elrod Township 3.6%
Household income+60%
Households in Day Township earn more
Day Township $117,750Elrod Township $73,542
Typical home built32 yrs
Elrod Township’s homes are older
Day Township 1973Elrod Township 1941
Conserved land+21.2 pts
Day Township has more conserved land
Day Township 57.7%Elrod Township 36.5%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $980 more a month in Elrod Township

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Day Township$2,000/mo
Typical home $346K (Census) · tax rate 0.65% · Housing →
Elrod Township$2,980/mo
Typical home $542K (Census) · tax rate 0.30% · Housing →

The difference: $980 a month, about $11,700 a year, between Elrod Township and Day Township.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Where they are

Day Township and Elrod Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Day TownshipElrod TownshipDay TownshipElrod Township
Day Township ↔ Elrod Township6.0 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every South Dakota ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
–Day TownshipNot graded C−Elrod TownshipBetter than 16% of districts in the state
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
Day TownshipElrod Township
Snow a year—41″
January low—3°F
July high—82°F
Growing season (days)—145d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)39th39th
Outdoors & history
Day TownshipElrod Township
Trails4 mi4 mi
Conserved land57.7%36.5%
Community
Day TownshipElrod Township
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.

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.

Day TownshipElrod Township
People
Population 178Highest 84Lowest
Median age 40.3±48.6Lowest 6% above SD 70.2±3.6Highest 85% above SD
Elrod Township and Day Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 47.8%±5.2Highest SD: 24.2% 3.6%±31.8Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+ 7.3%±18.1Lowest SD: 18% 70.2%±15.5Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 36.6%Lowest SD: 31.9% 53.1%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±7.9 SD: 5% 0%±16.8 SD: 5%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $117,750±$31kHighest 57% above SD $73,542±$2kLowest about the SD average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $345,700±$93kLowest 34% above SD $541,700±$252kHighest 110% above SD
Elrod Township and Day Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,242Highest 18% below SD $1,633Lowest 40% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 0%±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line 0%Lowest SD: 11.9% 4.8%Highest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100%Highest SD: 68.6% 81.3%Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1973Highest 7 yrs older than SD 1941Lowest 39 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way — 18 min 3% above SD
Work from home 24.6%±27.8Highest SD: 9.7% 0%±27Lowest SD: 9.7%
Day Township and Elrod Township 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 28.8 miHighest 20.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 3.03Highest 0.22Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Clark (24%)Clark (17%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 3% work in Elrod TownshipFew work in Day Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 57.7%Highest 36.5%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 4.1 miHighest 3.7 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.7Lowest 0.8Highest
Schools
School district —Clark School District 12-2
High school in town —None in town
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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