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Dewey Township vs Denver Township 336 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (23.7× in Dewey Township) and home values (+56% 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.
Dewey Township A small town of 140
Quiet strengths Dewey Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Dewey Township →
Denver Township A small town of 137
Quiet strengths Denver Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Denver 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 $490 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
Dewey Township $950 /mo
Typical home $166K (Census) · tax rate 0.58% · Housing →
Denver Township $1,440 /mo
Typical home $259K (Census) · tax rate 0.38% · Housing →
The difference: $490 a month , about $5,800 a year , between Denver Township and Dewey 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 336 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Dewey Township ↔ Denver Township 336 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
140 Highest 137 Lowest
Median age
37.5 ±9.4 Highest 3% below MN 35.4 ±5.2 Lowest 9% below MN
Kids under 18
36.4% ±10.8 Lowest MN: 22.9% 37.2% ±15.3 Highest MN: 22.9%
Age 65+
9.3% ±16.5 Lowest MN: 17.3% 23.4% ±14.3 Highest MN: 17.3%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
24.4% Highest MN: 39.4% 22% Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.1% ±7.6 Lowest MN: 5.8% 6.6% ±5.6 Highest MN: 5.8%
Household incomemedian
$84,063 ±$32k Highest 6% below MN $82,500 ±$18k Lowest 7% below MN
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$166,300 ±$28k Lowest 49% below MN $259,100 ±$46k Highest 21% below MN
Property taxmedian, yearly
$971 Lowest 71% below MN $975 Highest 71% below MN
Below poverty line
2.1% Highest MN: 9.3% 1.5% Lowest MN: 9.3%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% MN: 72.2% 100% MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1988 Highest 9 yrs newer than MN 1968 Lowest 11 yrs older than MN
Average commuteone way
23 min Lowest about the MN average 37 min Highest 63% above MN
Work from home
6.5% ±7.5 Lowest MN: 17.6% 18.5% ±11.7 Highest MN: 17.6%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
31.3 mi Highest 28.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.18 Highest 0.15 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Greenbush (11%) Sioux Falls (26%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Denver Township Few work in Dewey Township
Conserved landshare of the town
6.3% Highest 0% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
14.2 mi Highest 0.6 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.4 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.6 Lowest 1.2 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.
Dewey Township or Denver Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Dewey Township? → Moving to Dewey Township: what should I know? →
1 neighbor in Dewey Township can answer.
Denver Township or Dewey Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Denver Township? → Moving to Denver Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Denver Township’s Town Square.
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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