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Egeland Township vs Manchester Township
60 miles apart. The biggest differences: conserved land (+19.8 pts in Egeland 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.
Egeland Township A small town of 48
Quiet strengths Egeland Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Egeland 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
Egeland Township Manchester Township
Growing season (days) 156d —
Outdoors & history
Egeland Township Manchester Township
Famous people born here — 1
Community
Egeland Township Manchester 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.
Where they are 60 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Egeland Township ↔ Manchester Township 60 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
Egeland Township Manchester Township
People
Population
48 Lowest
53 Highest
Median age
52 ±13.8 Lowest
37% above SD
53.5 ±18.5 Highest
41% above SD
Manchester Township and Egeland Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
10.4% ±57.2 Lowest
SD: 24.2%
18.9% ±54.7 Highest
SD: 24.2%
Manchester Township and Egeland Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
8.3% ±70 Lowest
SD: 18%
22.6% ±59.2 Highest
SD: 18%
Manchester Township and Egeland Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
27.9% Highest
SD: 31.9%
20.9% Lowest
SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±29.5
SD: 5%
0% ±26.7
SD: 5%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$91,750 ±$27k Lowest
22% above SD
$121,875 ±$113k Highest
62% above SD
Manchester Township and Egeland Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,719 Highest
37% below SD
$1,536 Lowest
44% below SD
Below poverty line
20.8% Highest
SD: 11.9%
0% Lowest
SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
100%
SD: 68.6%
100%
SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985 Lowest
5 yrs newer than SD
1990 Highest
10 yrs newer than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
35 min
96% above SD
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Work from home
0% ±33.3
SD: 9.7%
0% ±35.7
SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0%
0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
13.8 mi Lowest
17.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 Lowest
0.07 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Waubay (31%) De Smet (37%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Manchester Township Few work in Egeland Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town
44.5% Highest
24.7% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi Lowest
10.6 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi Lowest
0.2 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0
0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.9 Highest
0.8 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.
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Bordering Egeland Township Towns like Egeland 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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