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Fair Township vs Garfield Township 118 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (2.3× in Fair Township) and trails (2.5× in Garfield Township).
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.
Fair Township A small town of 45
Quiet strengths Fair Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Fair 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.
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) 158d — Outdoors & history
National Register places 1 1 Community
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 118 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Fair Township ↔ Garfield Township 118 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
45 Highest 37 Lowest
Median age
71.5 ±25.3 Lowest 88% above SD 73.8 ±19.7 Highest 94% above SD
Kids under 18
15.6% ±56.1 Highest SD: 24.2% 0% ±76.4 Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
60% ±61.7 Lowest SD: 18% 89.2% ±94.4 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
44.7% Lowest SD: 31.9% 48.6% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±31.4 SD: 5% 0% ±38.2 SD: 5%
Property taxmedian, yearly
— $200 93% below SD
Below poverty line
0% SD: 11.9% 0% SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938 42 yrs older than SD 1938 42 yrs older than SD
Work from home
21.4% ±25 Lowest SD: 9.7% 75% ±100 Highest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
36.3 mi Highest 31.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.08 Highest 0.00 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Sioux Falls (22%) Watertown (20%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Garfield Township Few work in Fair Township
Conserved landshare of the town
0.7% Lowest 24.4% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
1.9 mi Lowest 4.8 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.6 Highest 0.7 Lowest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.
Fair Township or Garfield Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Fair Township? → Moving to Fair Township: what should I know? →
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Garfield Township or Fair Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Garfield Township? → Moving to Garfield Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Fair Township Towns like Fair Township 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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