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Denver Township vs Marion Township 69 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (17× in Marion Township) and trails (2.8× in Denver 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.
Denver Township A small town of 147
Quiet strengths Denver Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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Marion Township A small town of 113
Quiet strengths Marion Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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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 $420 more a month in Denver 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
Denver Township $2,400 /mo
Typical home $413K (Census) · tax rate 0.69% · Housing →
Marion Township $1,980 /mo
Typical home $328K (Census) · tax rate 0.95% · Housing →
The difference: $420 a month , about $5,100 a year , between Denver Township and Marion 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) 151d — Outdoors & history
National Register places 1 — 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 69 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Denver Township ↔ Marion Township 69 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
147 Highest 113 Lowest
Median age
48.3 ±8.2 Highest 27% above SD 47.9 ±9.1 Lowest 26% above SD
Kids under 18
22.4% ±15.7 Highest SD: 24.2% 7.1% ±25.5 Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
21.8% ±16 Highest SD: 18% 6.2% ±27 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
27.2% Highest SD: 31.9% 26.1% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±9.6 SD: 5% 0% ±12.5 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$114,375 ±$19k Highest 52% above SD $87,750 ±$84k Lowest 17% above SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$412,500 ±$98k Highest 60% above SD $327,600 ±$32k Lowest 27% above SD
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,850 Lowest 5% above SD $3,125 Highest 15% above SD
Below poverty line
0% Lowest SD: 11.9% 10.6% Highest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% Highest SD: 68.6% 94.3% Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976 Highest 4 yrs older than SD 1971 Lowest 9 yrs older than SD
Average commuteone way
32 min Highest 77% above SD 21 min Lowest 17% above SD
Work from home
24.7% ±18.3 Highest SD: 9.7% 6.3% ±7.9 Lowest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
24.3 mi Lowest 25.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.03 Lowest 0.51 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Brookings (14%) Sioux Falls (53%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Marion Township Few work in Denver Township
Conserved landshare of the town
4.4% Highest 2.2% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
2.8 mi Highest 1.0 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.2 Lowest 1.3 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 Denver Township Towns like Denver 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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