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Dayton Township vs Stena Township

Next-door neighbors in Marshall County. The biggest differences: size (6.5× in Stena Township) and conserved land (+42.6 pts in Dayton Township).

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Dayton Township, SDAn outdoors townMarshall County · 21 people
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Stena Township, SDKnown for its schoolsMarshall County · 137 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.

Dayton TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors55.5% conserved land4.6 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 77%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Dayton Township →
Stena TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 31%of SD districts Outdoors12.9% conserved land2.3 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Stena 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.

Size6.5×
Stena Township is the bigger place
Stena Township 137Dayton Township 21
Conserved land+42.6 pts
Dayton Township has more conserved land
Dayton Township 55.5%Stena Township 12.9%
Street grid2×
Stena Township has the more walkable street grid
Stena Township 0.6Dayton Township 0.3
Trails2×
Dayton Township has more miles of trail
Dayton Township 4.6 miStena Township 2.3 mi
★ What stands out · Where they are

Dayton Township and Stena Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Dayton TownshipStena TownshipDayton TownshipStena Township
Dayton Township ↔ Stena Township7.2 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
–Dayton TownshipNot graded CStena TownshipBetter than 31% of districts in the state
Health
A−Dayton TownshipHealthier than 77% of U.S. towns –Stena TownshipNot graded
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
Dayton TownshipStena Township
Snow a year45″45″
January low0°F0°F
July high83°F83°F
Growing season (days)135d135d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)22nd22nd
Outdoors & history
Dayton TownshipStena Township
Trails5 mi2 mi
Conserved land55.5%12.9%
Community
Dayton TownshipStena 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.

Dayton TownshipStena Township
People
Population 21Lowest 137Highest
Median age — 16.4±0.7 57% below SD
Kids under 18 0%±100Lowest SD: 24.2% 55.5%±76.7Highest SD: 24.2%
Stena Township and Dayton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 100%±100Highest SD: 18% 0%±25.3Lowest SD: 18%
Dayton Township and Stena Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 47.6%Highest SD: 31.9% 44.3%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±67.3 SD: 5% 0%±10.3 SD: 5%
Cost of living
Below poverty line 0%Lowest SD: 11.9% 33%Highest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Getting to work
Work from home — 24.6%±26 SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 1.5%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 9.3 miLowest 14.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.50Highest 0.38Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Britton (50%)Britton (21%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Stena TownshipFew work in Dayton Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 55.5%Highest 12.9%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 4.6 miHighest 2.3 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.3Lowest 0.6Highest
Schools
School district —Britton-Hecla School District 45-4
High school in town —Sunset Colony High School - 06
Students per teacherat that high school — 8.0
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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