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Elliott Township vs Plankinton Township

16 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (7.9× in Plankinton Township) and work from home (+32.1 pts in Elliott Township).

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Elliott Township, SDA small town of 121Sanborn County · 121 people

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Plankinton Township, SDAn outdoors townAurora County · 295 people

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.

Elliott TownshipA small town of 121

Quiet strengthsElliott Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.

All about Elliott Township →

Plankinton TownshipAn outdoors town

Outdoors45.8% conserved land2.7 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves SchoolsBetter than 71%of SD districts All about Plankinton 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.

Jobs per worker7.9×

Plankinton Township is more of a job hub

Plankinton Township 1.18Elliott Township 0.15

Work from home+32.1 pts

More people work from home in Elliott Township

Elliott Township 44.8%Plankinton Township 12.7%

Conserved land+28 pts

Plankinton Township has more conserved land

Plankinton Township 45.8%Elliott Township 17.8%

Typical home built29 yrs

Elliott Township’s homes are older

Plankinton Township 1975Elliott Township 1946

Property tax bill+30%

Tax bills are bigger in Plankinton Township

Plankinton Township $1,800Elliott Township $1,389

Plankinton Township is the bigger place

Plankinton Township 295Elliott Township 121

★ What stands out · 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

–Elliott TownshipNot graded B+Plankinton TownshipBetter than 71% 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

Elliott TownshipPlankinton Township

Snow a year26″38″

January low5°F 8°F

July high86°F 86°F

Growing season (days)140d 153d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)45th 48th

Outdoors & history

Elliott TownshipPlankinton Township

Conserved land—45.8%

National Register places—1

Archive photos—4

Community

Elliott TownshipPlankinton Township

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

16 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Elliott TownshipPlankinton Township

Elliott Township ↔ Plankinton Township16 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.

Only big differences vs South Dakota average

Elliott TownshipPlankinton Township

People

Population 121Lowest 295Highest

Median age 25.4±11.9Highest 33% below SD 21.8±14.1Lowest 43% below SD

Elliott Township and Plankinton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 45.5%±19.5Highest SD: 24.2% 44.7%±9.3Lowest SD: 24.2%

Elliott Township and Plankinton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 9.1%±22.5Highest SD: 18% 2.4%±10.3Lowest SD: 18%

Elliott Township and Plankinton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 38.7%Highest SD: 31.9% 35%Lowest SD: 31.9%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.3%±4.6Highest SD: 5% 1.4%±4.1Lowest SD: 5%

Elliott Township and Plankinton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $101,607±$89kHighest 35% above SD $71,563±$10kLowest 5% below SD

Elliott Township and Plankinton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied — $244,700±$77k 5% below SD

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,389Lowest 49% below SD $1,800Highest 34% below SD

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest SD: 39.8% 100%±100Highest SD: 39.8%

Plankinton Township and Elliott Township 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% 10.9%Highest SD: 11.9%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 60%Lowest SD: 68.6% 60.2%Highest SD: 68.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 1946Lowest 34 yrs older than SD 1975Highest 5 yrs older than SD

Getting to work

Average commuteone way — 17 min 3% below SD

Work from home 44.8%±17.2Highest SD: 9.7% 12.7%±10.4Lowest SD: 9.7%

Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 5.6%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 19.8 miLowest 23.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.15Lowest 1.18Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Woonsocket (24%)Mitchell (14%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Plankinton TownshipFew work in Elliott Township

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 17.8%Lowest 45.8%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 2.7 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.3Lowest 1.4Highest

Schools

School district —Plankinton School District 01-1

High school in town —Aurora Plains Academy High School - 05

Students per teacherat that high school — 3.0

South Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

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Elliott Township neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Elliott Township

Belford Township64 people · $223K homes

Twin Lake Township75 people · $159K homes

Letcher Township102 people

Blaine Township35 people · $450K homes

Towns like Elliott Township

Washington Township105 people · $300K homes

Osceola Township200 people

Canistota Township107 people · $350K homes

Richland Township177 people · $415K homes

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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.