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Eagle Township vs Raymond
112 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (121× in Raymond) and typical home built (75 yrs in Raymond).
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.
Raymond A small town of 82
Quiet strengths Raymond doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Raymond →
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
Eagle Township Raymond
Growing season (days) 159d —
Outdoors & history
Eagle Township Raymond
National Register places — 1
Community
Eagle Township Raymond
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 112 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Eagle Township ↔ Raymond 112 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
Eagle Township Raymond
People
Population
53 Lowest
82 Highest
Median age
30 ±46.4 Lowest
21% below SD
30.6 ±18.8 Highest
19% below SD
Raymond and Eagle Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
15.1% ±47.3 Lowest
SD: 24.2%
34.1% ±28.7 Highest
SD: 24.2%
Raymond and Eagle Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
17% ±60.2 Highest
SD: 18%
13.4% ±32.5 Lowest
SD: 18%
Eagle Township and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
10.5% Highest
SD: 31.9%
7.4% Lowest
SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
7.5% ±19.9 Highest
SD: 5%
0% ±17.2 Lowest
SD: 5%
Eagle Township and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$58,750 ±$23k Lowest
22% below SD
$75,000 ±$69k Highest
about the SD average
Raymond and Eagle Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $42,800 ±$7k
83% below SD
Below poverty line
0% Lowest
SD: 11.9%
11% Highest
SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% Highest
SD: 68.6%
95.8% Lowest
SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
2013 Highest
33 yrs newer than SD
1938 Lowest
42 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Work from home
53.8% ±46 Highest
SD: 9.7%
0% ±38.5 Lowest
SD: 9.7%
Eagle Township and Raymond 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
22.8 mi Lowest
23.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00
0.00
Top workplaceoutside town
Chamberlain (17%) Clark (15%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Raymond Few work in Eagle Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town
19.1% Highest
0% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
13.3 mi Highest
0.0 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
0.8 Lowest
96.8 Highest
South Dakota average“±” 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 Eagle Township Towns like Eagle 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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