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Day Township vs Logan Township 89 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (10.8× in Day Township) and conserved land (+57.7 pts in Day 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.
Logan Township A small town of 179
Quiet strengths Logan Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Logan 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.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs $1,000 more a month in Logan 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.
Down payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Day Township $2,000 /mo
Typical home $346K (Census) · tax rate 0.65% · Housing →
Logan Township $3,000 /mo
Typical home $510K (Census) · tax rate 0.76% · Housing →
The difference: $1,000 a month , about $12,000 a year , between Logan 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.
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
Growing season (days) — 152d 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 89 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Day Township ↔ Logan Township 89 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
178 Lowest 179 Highest
Median age
40.3 ±48.6 Highest 6% above SD 39.9 ±21.2 Lowest 5% above SD
Kids under 18
47.8% ±5.2 Highest SD: 24.2% 32.4% ±12.9 Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
7.3% ±18.1 Lowest SD: 18% 20.7% ±22.6 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
36.6% Lowest SD: 31.9% 39.7% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±7.9 SD: 5% 0% ±7.9 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$117,750 ±$31k Lowest 57% above SD $147,250 ±$130k Highest 96% above SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$345,700 ±$93k Lowest 34% above SD $510,400 ±$349k Highest 98% above SD
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,242 Lowest 18% below SD $3,900 Highest 43% 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
1973 Lowest 7 yrs older than SD 1979 Highest 1 yr older than SD
Average commuteone way
— 24 min 33% above SD
Work from home
24.6% ±27.8 Highest SD: 9.7% 0% ±11.8 Lowest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
28.8 mi Highest 18.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
3.03 Highest 0.28 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Clark (24%) Sioux Falls (53%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Logan Township Few work in Day Township
Conserved landshare of the town
57.7% Highest 0% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
4.1 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.1 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
1 Highest 0 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.7 Lowest 1.5 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.
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Bordering Day Township Towns like Day 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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