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Eden Township vs Fort Township
Next-door neighbors in Marshall County. The biggest differences: trails (5.5× in Fort Township) and median age (24.9 yrs in Eden 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.
Eden Township A small town of 187
Quiet strengths Eden Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Eden Township →
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.
★ What stands out · Where they are Eden Township and Fort Township share a border Straight-line miles between town centers.
Eden Township ↔ Fort Township 6.0 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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
Eden Township Fort Township
Outdoors & history
Eden Township Fort Township
National Register places — 1
Community
Eden Township Fort Township
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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Eden Township Fort Township
People
Population
187 Highest
75 Lowest
Median age
62.2 ±9.1 Highest
64% above SD
37.3 ±6.3 Lowest
about the SD average
Kids under 18
12.3% ±16 Lowest
SD: 24.2%
20% ±37.6 Highest
SD: 24.2%
Fort Township and Eden Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
48.7% ±12.8 Highest
SD: 18%
0% ±46.2 Lowest
SD: 18%
Eden Township and Fort Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
23.8% Highest
SD: 31.9%
10% Lowest
SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±7.6
SD: 5%
0% ±18.9
SD: 5%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$69,500 ±$48k Highest
7% below SD
$39,070 ±$942 Lowest
48% below SD
Eden Township and Fort Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$258,900 ±$103k
about the SD average
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,762
35% below SD
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Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
— 0% ±100
SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line
6.4% Highest
SD: 11.9%
0% Lowest
SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% Highest
SD: 68.6%
85.2% Lowest
SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1957 Lowest
23 yrs older than SD
1984 Highest
4 yrs newer than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 min Lowest
43% above SD
49 min Highest
173% above SD
Work from home
14.7% ±8.7 Highest
SD: 9.7%
5% ±9.2 Lowest
SD: 9.7%
Eden Township and Fort Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents
0% Lowest
6.3% Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
20.8 mi Highest
13.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.25 Lowest
1.00 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Britton (36%) Britton (25%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Fort Township Few work in Eden Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town
45% Lowest
62.4% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
0.2 mi Lowest
1.1 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi
0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 Lowest
2 Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.8 Highest
0.4 Lowest
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.
Eden Township or Fort Township: which would you pick? →
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Fort Township or Eden Township: which would you pick? →
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Bordering Eden Township Towns like Eden 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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