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Erwin vs Belvidere 195 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (12× in Erwin) and household income (+71% in Erwin).
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Erwin, SD An outdoors town South Dakota · 105 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.
Belvidere A small town of 114
Quiet strengths Belvidere doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Belvidere →
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.
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
Growing season (days) — 151d Outdoors & history
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 195 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Erwin ↔ Belvidere 195 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
Population
105 Lowest 114 Highest
Median age
19.9 ±21.1 Highest 48% below SD 14.6 ±68.4 Lowest 62% below SD
Kids under 18
44.8% ±40.2 Lowest SD: 24.2% 57% ±9.6 Highest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
11.4% ±23.3 Highest SD: 18% 3.5% ±28.1 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
11.5% Highest SD: 31.9% 0% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±13.5 SD: 5% 0% ±12.4 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$86,250 ±$8k Highest 15% above SD $50,469 ±$2k Lowest 33% below SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $17,500 ±$12k 93% below SD
Property taxmedian, yearly
$560 79% below SD —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
— 0% ±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line
0% SD: 11.9% 0% SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% Highest SD: 68.6% 84.2% Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938 Lowest 42 yrs older than SD 1969 Highest 11 yrs older than SD
Average commuteone way
39 min 119% above SD —
Work from home
9.7% ±18.5 Highest SD: 9.7% 0% ±47.6 Lowest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
6.7% Highest 0% Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
32.8 mi Lowest 48.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
3.00 Highest 0.25 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Arlington (13%) Kadoka (25%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Belvidere Few work in Erwin
Conserved landshare of the town
35.1% Highest 0% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
0.3 mi Lowest 1.1 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.6 mi Lowest 1.4 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
1 Highest 0 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
37.7 Highest 21.7 Lowest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
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Towns like Erwin 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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