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Day Township vs Parnell Township

67 miles apart. The biggest differences: conserved land (+57.7 pts in Day Township) and jobs per worker (4.6× in Day Township).

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Day Township, SDAn outdoors townClark County · 178 people
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Parnell Township, SDA small town of 131Brookings County · 131 people
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.

Parnell TownshipA small town of 131
Quiet strengthsParnell Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Parnell 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.

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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 →
Parnell Township$2,060/mo
Typical home $342K (Census) · tax rate 0.92% · Housing →

The difference: $60 a month, about $700 a year, between Parnell 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
Day TownshipParnell Township
Snow a year—36″
January low—4°F
July high—81°F
Growing season (days)—145d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)39th40th
Outdoors & history
Day TownshipParnell Township
Trails4 mi2 mi
Conserved land57.7%0%
Community
Day TownshipParnell 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.

Where they are

67 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Day Township ↔ Parnell Township67 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.

Day TownshipParnell Township
People
Population 178Highest 131Lowest
Median age 40.3±48.6Lowest 6% above SD 42±10.9Highest 11% above SD
Parnell 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% 32.8%±16.9Lowest SD: 24.2%
Day Township and Parnell Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 7.3%±18.1Lowest SD: 18% 19.1%±19.4Highest SD: 18%
Parnell Township and Day Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 36.6%Highest SD: 31.9% 32.2%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±7.9 SD: 5% 0%±10.8 SD: 5%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $117,750±$31kHighest 57% above SD $86,250±$23kLowest 15% above SD
Day Township and Parnell Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $345,700±$93kHighest 34% above SD $342,300±$130kLowest 33% above SD
Day Township and Parnell Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,242Lowest 18% below SD $3,161Highest 16% above SD
Below poverty line 0% SD: 11.9% 0% SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1973Highest 7 yrs older than SD 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way — 19 min 6% above SD
Work from home 24.6%±27.8Lowest SD: 9.7% 30.9%±9.6Highest SD: 9.7%
Parnell Township and Day 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 11.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 3.03Highest 0.66Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Clark (24%)Brookings (56%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Parnell TownshipFew work in Day Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 57.7%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 4.1 miHighest 1.5 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.7Lowest 1.3Highest
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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