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Dudley Township vs Stickney

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: street grid (138× in Stickney) and median age (29 yrs in Dudley Township).

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Dudley Township, SDAn outdoors townAurora County · 50 people
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Stickney, SDKnown for its schoolsSouth Dakota · 284 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.

Dudley TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors12.8% conserved land2.1 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Dudley Township →
StickneyKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 92%of SD districts All about Stickney →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Street grid138×
Stickney has the more walkable street grid
Stickney 166Dudley Township 1.2
Median age29 yrs
Dudley Township skews older
Dudley Township 64.5Stickney 35.5
Home values+59%
Homes cost more in Dudley Township
Dudley Township $208,800Stickney $131,600
Size5.7×
Stickney is the bigger place
Stickney 284Dudley Township 50
Jobs per worker3.2×
Dudley Township is more of a job hub
Dudley Township 0.97Stickney 0.30
Property tax bill+44%
Tax bills are bigger in Dudley Township
Dudley Township $2,200Stickney $1,525
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $460 more a month in Dudley 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.

Dudley Township$1,280/mo
Typical home $209K (Census) · tax rate 1.05% · Housing →
Stickney$820/mo
Typical home $132K (Census) · tax rate 1.16% · or rent about $839/mo · Housing →

The difference: $460 a month, about $5,500 a year, between Dudley Township and Stickney.

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.

Where they are

Dudley Township and Stickney share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Dudley TownshipStickneyDudley TownshipStickney
Dudley Township ↔ Stickney4.2 miles apart · They share a border
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
–Dudley TownshipNot graded AStickneyBetter than 92% of districts in the state
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
Dudley TownshipStickney
Snow a year38″38″
January low8°F8°F
July high86°F86°F
Growing season (days)153d153d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)48th48th
Outdoors & history
Dudley TownshipStickney
Trails2 mi—
Conserved land12.8%—
Settled—1905
National Register places—2
Community
Dudley TownshipStickney
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.

Dudley TownshipStickney
People
Population 50Lowest 284Highest
Median age 64.5±5.1Highest 70% above SD 35.5±7Lowest 7% below SD
Kids under 18 0%±56.6Lowest SD: 24.2% 26.4%±5.9Highest SD: 24.2%
Stickney and Dudley Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 40%±57.4Highest SD: 18% 22.5%±5.1Lowest SD: 18%
Dudley Township and Stickney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 14%Lowest SD: 31.9% 31.6%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±28.3Lowest SD: 5% 3.9%±5.4Highest SD: 5%
Stickney and Dudley Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $101,964±$46kHighest 36% above SD $59,750±$22kLowest 20% below SD
Dudley Township and Stickney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $208,800±$39kHighest 19% below SD $131,600±$37kLowest 49% below SD
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $839±$160 11% below SD
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,200Highest 19% below SD $1,525Lowest 44% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 100%±100Highest SD: 39.8% 17.2%±50Lowest SD: 39.8%
Dudley Township and Stickney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 0%Lowest SD: 11.9% 13.7%Highest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 84.8%Highest SD: 68.6% 75.9%Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1958Highest 22 yrs older than SD 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 23 minHighest 28% above SD 20 minLowest 10% above SD
Work from home 2.6%±7.8Lowest SD: 9.7% 3.8%±3.7Highest SD: 9.7%
Stickney and Dudley Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 1.3%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.8 mi 21.8 mi
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.97Highest 0.30Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Sioux Falls (14%)Mitchell (22%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in StickneyFew work in Dudley Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 12.8%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 2.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.2Lowest 166Highest
Schools
School district —Corsica-Stickney 21-3
High school in town —None in town
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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