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Erwin vs Grafton Township

24 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (37.7× in Erwin) and property tax bill (6.6× in Grafton Township).

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Erwin, SDAn outdoors townSouth Dakota · 105 people
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Grafton Township, SDA small town of 73Miner County · 73 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.

ErwinAn outdoors town
Outdoors35.1% conserved land0.3 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Erwin →
Grafton TownshipA small town of 73
Quiet strengthsGrafton Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Grafton 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.

Street grid37.7×
Erwin has the more walkable street grid
Erwin 37.7Grafton Township 1.0
Property tax bill6.6×
Tax bills are bigger in Grafton Township
Grafton Township $3,700Erwin $560
Jobs per worker16.7×
Erwin is more of a job hub
Erwin 3.00Grafton Township 0.18
Average commute21 min
Grafton Township has the shorter commute
Erwin 39 minGrafton Township 18 min
Trails2.7×
Grafton Township has more miles of trail
Grafton Township 0.8 miErwin 0.3 mi
Conserved land+13.9 pts
Erwin has more conserved land
Erwin 35.1%Grafton Township 21.2%
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
ErwinGrafton Township
Snow a year48″36″
January low—5°F
July high—87°F
Growing season (days)—149d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)30th29th
Outdoors & history
ErwinGrafton Township
Trails0 mi—
Conserved land35.1%—
Settled1887—
National Register places—1
Community
ErwinGrafton 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

24 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

ErwinGrafton TownshipErwinGrafton Township
Erwin ↔ Grafton Township24 miles apart
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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.

ErwinGrafton Township
People
Population 105Highest 73Lowest
Median age 19.9±21.1Highest 48% below SD 16.6±1.5Lowest 56% below SD
Erwin and Grafton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 44.8%±40.2Lowest SD: 24.2% 56.2%±52.5Highest SD: 24.2%
Grafton Township and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 11.4%±23.3Highest SD: 18% 0%±47.5Lowest SD: 18%
Erwin and Grafton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 11.5%Lowest SD: 31.9% 12.5%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±13.5 SD: 5% 0%±19.4 SD: 5%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $86,250±$8k 15% above SD —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied — $333,300±$263k 29% above SD
Property taxmedian, yearly $560Lowest 79% below SD $3,700Highest 36% above SD
Below poverty line 0% SD: 11.9% 0% SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1938 42 yrs older than SD —
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 39 minHighest 119% above SD 18 minLowest about the SD average
Work from home 9.7%±18.5Lowest SD: 9.7% 30.6%±35.9Highest SD: 9.7%
Grafton Township and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 6.7%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 32.8 miHighest 24.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 3.00Highest 0.18Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Arlington (13%)Howard (29%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Grafton TownshipFew work in Erwin
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 35.1%Highest 21.2%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.3 miLowest 0.8 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.6 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 37.7Highest 1.0Lowest
South Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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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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