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Elliott Township vs Washington Township

59 miles apart. The biggest differences: work from home (+44.8 pts in Elliott Township) and typical home built (57 yrs in Elliott Township).

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Elliott Township, SDA small town of 121Sanborn County · 121 people
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Washington Township, SDAn outdoors townClark County · 105 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.

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 →
Washington TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors23.8% conserved land2.7 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Washington 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.

Work from home+44.8 pts
More people work from home in Elliott Township
Elliott Township 44.8%Washington Township 0%
Typical home built57 yrs
Elliott Township’s homes are older
Washington Township 2003Elliott Township 1946
Jobs per worker3.2×
Washington Township is more of a job hub
Washington Township 0.48Elliott Township 0.15
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 TownshipWashington Township
Snow a year26″48″
January low5°F—
July high86°F—
Growing season (days)140d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)45th39th
Outdoors & history
Elliott TownshipWashington Township
Trails—3 mi
Conserved land—23.8%
Community
Elliott TownshipWashington Township
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.

Where they are

59 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Elliott TownshipSanborn CountyWashington TownshipClark County
Elliott Township ↔ Washington Township59 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.

Elliott TownshipWashington Township
People
Population 121Highest 105Lowest
Median age 25.4±11.9Lowest 33% below SD 25.6±14Highest 33% below SD
Washington Township and Elliott 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% 26.7%±26.4Lowest SD: 24.2%
Elliott Township and Washington Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 9.1%±22.5Lowest SD: 18% 23.8%±31.9Highest SD: 18%
Washington Township and Elliott 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%Lowest SD: 31.9% 42.1%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.3%±4.6Lowest SD: 5% 3.8%±10.5Highest SD: 5%
Washington Township and Elliott 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 $63,333±$39kLowest 16% below SD
Elliott Township and Washington Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied — $300,000±$70k 17% above SD
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,389Lowest 49% below SD $1,500Highest 45% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 SD: 39.8% 0%±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line 0%Lowest SD: 11.9% 1.9%Highest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 60%Highest SD: 68.6% 57.1%Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1946Lowest 34 yrs older than SD 2003Highest 23 yrs newer than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way — 17 min 5% below SD
Work from home 44.8%±17.2Highest SD: 9.7% 0%±15.6Lowest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 3%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 19.8 miLowest 30.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.15Lowest 0.48Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Woonsocket (24%)Clark (21%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Washington TownshipFew work in Elliott Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 17.8%Lowest 23.8%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 1.3Highest 1.0Lowest
South Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Elliott Township

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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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