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Fordham Township vs Franklin Township 54 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (2.5× in Franklin Township) and street grid (2× in Franklin 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.
Franklin Township A small town of 184
Quiet strengths Franklin Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Franklin 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.
★ What stands out · Report cards Grades and rankings, side by side Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every South Dakota ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.
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) — 157d Outdoors & history
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 54 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Fordham Township ↔ Franklin Township 54 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
116 Lowest 184 Highest
Median age
40.5 ±5.2 Lowest 7% above SD 41.7 ±21 Highest 10% above SD
Kids under 18
15.5% ±25.8 Lowest SD: 24.2% 27.2% ±15.2 Highest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
4.3% ±28.8 Lowest SD: 18% 28.8% ±11.1 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
5.1% Lowest SD: 31.9% 10.4% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±12.2 SD: 5% 0% ±7.7 SD: 5%
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $188,800 ±$84k 27% below SD
Property taxmedian, yearly
— $1,300 52% below SD
Below poverty line
95.7% Highest SD: 11.9% 7.6% Lowest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
— 1954 26 yrs older than SD
Work from home
— 31.6% ±27.8 SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
2.2% Highest 0% Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
36.8 mi Highest 36.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.31 Lowest 0.79 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Clark (20%) Wessington Springs (21%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Franklin Township Few work in Fordham Township
Conserved landshare of the town
11.9% Lowest 20.6% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
6.3 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.2 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
1 Highest 0 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.6 Lowest 1.2 Highest
School district
Clark School District 12-2 —
High school in town
None in town —
“±” 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.
Fordham Township or Franklin Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Fordham Township? → Moving to Fordham Township: what should I know? →
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Franklin Township or Fordham Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Franklin Township? → Moving to Franklin Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Fordham Township Towns like Fordham 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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