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Franklin Township vs Jasper Township 38 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (3.4× in Franklin Township) and conserved land (+14.8 pts 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 →
Jasper Township A small town of 268
Quiet strengths Jasper Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Jasper 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
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 38 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Franklin Township ↔ Jasper Township 38 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
184 Lowest 268 Highest
Median age
41.7 ±21 Highest 10% above SD 39.5 ±21.1 Lowest 4% above SD
Kids under 18
27.2% ±15.2 Highest SD: 24.2% 24.3% ±9.4 Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
28.8% ±11.1 Highest SD: 18% 17.2% ±15.7 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
10.4% Lowest SD: 31.9% 11.5% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±7.7 Lowest SD: 5% 10.4% ±10.2 Highest SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
— $142,850 ±$42k 90% above SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$188,800 ±$84k 27% below SD —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,300 52% below SD —
Below poverty line
7.6% Highest SD: 11.9% 0% Lowest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1954 Highest 26 yrs older than SD 1938 Lowest 42 yrs older than SD
Average commuteone way
— 22 min 24% above SD
Work from home
31.6% ±27.8 Highest SD: 9.7% 2.9% ±3.9 Lowest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
36.3 mi Highest 17.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.79 Highest 0.23 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Wessington Springs (21%) Mitchell (27%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Jasper Township Few work in Franklin Township
Conserved landshare of the town
20.6% Highest 5.8% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi Lowest 11.2 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi Lowest 0.3 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.2 1.2
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
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Jasper Township or Franklin Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Jasper Township? → Moving to Jasper Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Franklin Township Towns like Franklin 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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