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Draper vs Athol Township

121 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (70.1× in Draper) and jobs per worker (7.2× in Draper).

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Draper, SDA small town of 20South Dakota · 20 people
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Athol Township, SDAn outdoors townSpink County · 34 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.

DraperA small town of 20
Quiet strengthsDraper doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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Athol TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors23% conserved land19 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Athol 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.

Street grid70.1×
Draper has the more walkable street grid
Draper 63.1Athol Township 0.9
Jobs per worker7.2×
Draper is more of a job hub
Draper 0.36Athol Township 0.05
Typical home built47 yrs
Draper’s homes are older
Athol Township 1985Draper 1938
Homeowners+25 pts renters
Draper has more renters
Athol Township 100%Draper 75%
Conserved land+23 pts
Athol Township has more conserved land
Athol Township 23%Draper 0%
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
DraperAthol Township
Snow a year49″43″
January low12°F1°F
July high87°F84°F
Growing season (days)158d137d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)48th30th
Outdoors & history
DraperAthol Township
Trails—19 mi
Conserved land—23%
Settled1906—
Community
DraperAthol Township
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined10

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

121 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

DraperSDAthol TownshipSpink County
Draper ↔ Athol Township121 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.

DraperAthol Township
People
Population 20Lowest 34Highest
Median age 20.5±17.8Lowest 46% below SD 27.5±22.3Highest 28% below SD
Athol Township and Draper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 50%±97.3Highest SD: 24.2% 44.1%±65.9Lowest SD: 24.2%
Draper and Athol Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 0%±100Lowest SD: 18% 14.7%±94.2Highest SD: 18%
Athol Township and Draper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 20%Highest SD: 31.9% 15.8%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±70.7 SD: 5% 0%±41.6 SD: 5%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $66,250±$46kLowest 12% below SD $80,625±$79kHighest 7% above SD
Athol Township and Draper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 SD: 39.8% —
Below poverty line 0%Lowest SD: 11.9% 26.5%Highest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 75%Lowest SD: 68.6% 100%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than SD 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than SD
Getting to work
Work from home 0%±100Lowest SD: 9.7% 57.1%±55.5Highest SD: 9.7%
Athol Township and Draper 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 32.3 miLowest 39.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.36Highest 0.05Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Murdo (36%)Redfield (11%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Athol TownshipFew work in Draper
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 23%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 19.0 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.4 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 63.1Highest 0.9Lowest
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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