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Fremont Township vs Medary Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: size (18.9× in Medary Township) and home values (+90% in Fremont Township).

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Fremont Township, SDA small town of 77Moody County · 77 people
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Medary Township, SDOne of the healthiest townsBrookings County · 1,452 people
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.

Fremont TownshipA small town of 77
Quiet strengthsFremont Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Fremont 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.

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,440 more a month in Fremont Township

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Fremont Township$3,350/mo
Typical home $594K (Census) · tax rate 0.48% · or rent about $1,583/mo · Housing →
Medary Township$1,910/mo
Typical home $312K (Census) · tax rate 1.05% · or rent about $859/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,440 a month, about $17,300 a year, between Fremont Township and Medary Township.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Where they are

Fremont Township and Medary Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Fremont TownshipMedary TownshipFremont TownshipMedary Township
Fremont Township ↔ Medary Township6.2 miles apart · They share a border
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
Fremont TownshipMedary Township
Snow a year36″36″
January low4°F4°F
July high81°F81°F
Growing season (days)145d145d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)37th62nd
Outdoors & history
Fremont TownshipMedary Township
Trails2 mi1 mi
Conserved land8.3%12.5%
National Register places—2
Community
Fremont TownshipMedary 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.

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.

Fremont TownshipMedary Township
People
Population 77Lowest 1,452Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -0.4% SD: +8.9%
Median age 58.4±12.1Highest 54% above SD 33.6±15.3Lowest 12% below SD
Fremont Township and Medary Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 3.9%±32.6Lowest SD: 24.2% 25.5%±7.8Highest SD: 24.2%
Medary Township and Fremont Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 33.8%±36Highest SD: 18% 13.1%±5.5Lowest SD: 18%
Fremont Township and Medary Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 47.7%Highest SD: 31.9% 37.8%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±18.4Lowest SD: 5% 9.8%±8Highest SD: 5%
Medary Township and Fremont Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $124,861±$67kHighest 66% above SD $107,583±$32kLowest 43% above SD
Fremont Township and Medary Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $593,800±$84kHighest 131% above SD $312,400±$46kLowest 21% above SD
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,583±$1kHighest 67% above SD $859±$14Lowest 9% below SD
Fremont Township and Medary Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,833Lowest 4% above SD $3,286Highest 21% above SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 20%±100Highest SD: 39.8% 0%±26Lowest SD: 39.8%
Fremont Township and Medary Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 0%Lowest SD: 11.9% 6.7%Highest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 73%Lowest SD: 68.6% 83.5%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than SD 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 20 minHighest 10% above SD 17 minLowest 7% below SD
Work from home 14.1%±16.6Lowest SD: 9.7% 15.5%±11.1Highest SD: 9.7%
Medary Township and Fremont Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 0.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 26.8 miHighest 7.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.07Lowest 0.14Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Sioux Falls (33%)Brookings (56%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Medary TownshipFew work in Fremont Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 8.3%Lowest 12.5%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 2.2 miHighest 0.6 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.2Lowest 2.8Highest
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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