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Dolton Township vs Phipps Township

109 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (7.9× in Phipps Township) and property tax bill (+90% in Dolton Township).

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Dolton Township, SDA small town of 84Turner County · 84 people
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Phipps Township, SDAn outdoors townCodington County · 65 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.

Dolton TownshipA small town of 84
Quiet strengthsDolton Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Dolton 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.

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
Dolton TownshipPhipps Township
Snow a year41″32″
January low—2°F
July high—82°F
Growing season (days)—143d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)49th46th
Outdoors & history
Dolton TownshipPhipps Township
Trails1 mi8 mi
Conserved land0.3%48.2%
Settled1909—
National Register places2—
Famous people born here1—
Community
Dolton TownshipPhipps 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

109 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Dolton Township ↔ Phipps Township109 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.

Dolton TownshipPhipps Township
People
Population 84Highest 65Lowest
Median age 50±16.4Highest 32% above SD 47.1±13.8Lowest 24% above SD
Dolton Township and Phipps Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 22.6%±25.4Lowest SD: 24.2% 29.2%±35.8Highest SD: 24.2%
Phipps Township and Dolton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 39.3%±25.9Highest SD: 18% 12.3%±46.5Lowest SD: 18%
Dolton Township and Phipps Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 47.5%Highest SD: 31.9% 43.5%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.8%±13.2Lowest SD: 5% 9.2%±5.7Highest SD: 5%
Phipps Township and Dolton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $107,917±$64k 44% above SD —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $291,700±$83k 13% above SD —
Property taxmedian, yearly $4,000Highest 47% above SD $2,100Lowest 23% below SD
Below poverty line 11.9%Highest SD: 11.9% 10.8%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 90.9%Lowest SD: 68.6% 92.9%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1973Highest 7 yrs older than SD 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 29 minHighest 63% above SD 27 minLowest 54% above SD
Work from home 9.4%±11.5Lowest SD: 9.7% 13.2%±18.9Highest SD: 9.7%
Phipps Township and Dolton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 3.7%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 28.8 miHighest 18.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.61Highest 0.00Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Sioux Falls (37%)Watertown (48%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Phipps TownshipFew work in Dolton Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.3%Lowest 48.2%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 1.0 miLowest 7.9 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 8Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.0Highest 0.5Lowest
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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