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Fuller Township vs Richland Township

Next-door neighbors in Codington County. The biggest differences: conserved land (+20.2 pts in Richland Township) and jobs per worker (+91% in Richland Township).

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Fuller Township, SDAn outdoors townCodington County · 245 people
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Richland Township, SDAn outdoors townCodington County · 112 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.

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 $700 more a month in Richland 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.

Fuller Township$1,650/mo
Typical home $278K (Census) · tax rate 0.84% · Housing →
Richland Township$2,350/mo
Typical home $348K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →

The difference: $700 a month, about $8,400 a year, between Richland Township and Fuller 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

Fuller Township and Richland Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Fuller TownshipRichland TownshipFuller TownshipRichland Township
Fuller Township ↔ Richland Township5.2 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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
Fuller TownshipRichland Township
Snow a year32″41″
January low2°F3°F
July high82°F82°F
Growing season (days)143d145d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)46th46th
Outdoors & history
Fuller TownshipRichland Township
Trails4 mi4 mi
Conserved land13%33.2%
National Register places1—
Community
Fuller TownshipRichland 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.

Fuller TownshipRichland Township
People
Population 245Highest 112Lowest
Median age 49.9±10.2Lowest 31% above SD 58.6±11.8Highest 54% above SD
Richland Township and Fuller Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 18.8%±5.8Highest SD: 24.2% 17.9%±22.6Lowest SD: 24.2%
Fuller Township and Richland Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 19.6%±8.8Lowest SD: 18% 33%±25.7Highest SD: 18%
Richland Township and Fuller Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 29.7%Highest SD: 31.9% 16.3%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.4%±4.2Highest SD: 5% 0%±12.6Lowest SD: 5%
Fuller Township and Richland Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $125,833±$28k 68% above SD —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $277,600±$42kLowest 8% above SD $347,900±$30kHighest 35% above SD
Richland Township and Fuller Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,333 14% below SD —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 SD: 39.8% —
Below poverty line 1.6%Highest SD: 11.9% 0%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 99%Lowest SD: 68.6% 100%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than SD 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 27 minHighest 49% above SD 20 minLowest 14% above SD
Work from home 15.4%±9.9Highest SD: 9.7% 0%±17.5Lowest SD: 9.7%
Fuller Township and Richland Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 2.8%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 15.8 miHighest 12.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.22Lowest 0.42Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Watertown (35%)Watertown (47%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Richland TownshipFew work in Fuller Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 13%Lowest 33.2%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 4.2 miHighest 3.8 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 4Lowest 6Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.0 1.0
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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