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Erwin vs Sisseton Township

80 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (41.9× in Erwin) and jobs per worker (4.9× in Erwin).

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Erwin, SDAn outdoors townSouth Dakota · 105 people
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Sisseton Township, SDA small town of 122Marshall County · 122 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 →
Sisseton TownshipA small town of 122
Quiet strengthsSisseton Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Sisseton 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.

Street grid41.9×
Erwin has the more walkable street grid
Erwin 37.7Sisseton Township 0.9
Jobs per worker4.9×
Erwin is more of a job hub
Erwin 3.00Sisseton Township 0.61
Average commute31 min
Sisseton Township has the shorter commute
Erwin 39 minSisseton Township 8 min
Conserved land+12.2 pts
Erwin has more conserved land
Erwin 35.1%Sisseton Township 22.9%
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
ErwinSisseton Township
Snow a year48″45″
January low—0°F
July high—83°F
Growing season (days)—135d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)30th22nd
Outdoors & history
ErwinSisseton Township
Trails0 mi—
Conserved land35.1%—
Settled1887—
Archive photos—6
Community
ErwinSisseton 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

80 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

ErwinSDSisseton TownshipMarshall County
Erwin ↔ Sisseton Township80 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.

ErwinSisseton Township
People
Population 105Lowest 122Highest
Median age 19.9±21.1Lowest 48% below SD 21±16.5Highest 45% below SD
Sisseton Township and Erwin 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% 50%±9.1Highest SD: 24.2%
Sisseton 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% 0.8%±27.2Lowest SD: 18%
Erwin and Sisseton 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% SD: 31.9% 11.5% SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±13.5 SD: 5% 0%±11.6 SD: 5%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $86,250±$8kHighest 15% above SD $80,938±$39kLowest 8% above SD
Erwin and Sisseton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied — $175,000±$86k 32% below SD
Property taxmedian, yearly $560 79% below SD —
Below poverty line 0% SD: 11.9% 0% SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100%Highest SD: 68.6% 95.2%Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than SD 1946Highest 34 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 39 minHighest 119% above SD 8 minLowest 54% below SD
Work from home 9.7%±18.5Highest SD: 9.7% 6.8%±9.2Lowest SD: 9.7%
Erwin and Sisseton Township 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 26.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 3.00Highest 0.61Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Arlington (13%)Britton (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Sisseton TownshipFew work in Erwin
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 35.1%Highest 22.9%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.3 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
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 0.9Lowest
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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