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Garfield Township vs Geneseo Township

65 miles apart. The biggest differences: seasonal homes (+69.3 pts in Geneseo Township) and jobs per worker (4.7× in Garfield Township).

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Garfield Township, SDA regional job hubHamlin County · 199 people
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Geneseo Township, SDAn outdoors townRoberts County · 475 people
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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.

Garfield TownshipA regional job hub
Work112 jobsbased in Garfield Township, a regional job hub Outdoors23.3% conserved land2.5 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Garfield Township →
Geneseo TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors18.8% conserved land3.8 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves All about Geneseo 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.

Seasonal homes+69.3 pts
Geneseo Township has more second homes
Geneseo Township 69.3%Garfield Township 0%
Jobs per worker4.7×
Garfield Township is more of a job hub
Garfield Township 1.51Geneseo Township 0.32
Property tax bill+72%
Tax bills are bigger in Garfield Township
Garfield Township $3,286Geneseo Township $1,906
Typical home built33 yrs
Geneseo Township’s homes are older
Garfield Township 2013Geneseo Township 1980
Size2.4×
Geneseo Township is the bigger place
Geneseo Township 475Garfield Township 199
Trails+52%
Geneseo Township has more miles of trail
Geneseo Township 3.8 miGarfield Township 2.5 mi
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $950 more a month in Garfield 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.

Garfield Township$2,750/mo
Typical home $471K (Census) · tax rate 0.70% · Housing →
Geneseo Township$1,790/mo
Typical home $312K (Census) · tax rate 0.61% · Housing →

The difference: $950 a month, about $11,400 a year, between Garfield Township and Geneseo 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.

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
Garfield TownshipGeneseo Township
Snow a year48″32″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)41st70th
Outdoors & history
Garfield TownshipGeneseo Township
Trails3 mi4 mi
Conserved land23.3%18.8%
Community
Garfield TownshipGeneseo 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.

Where they are

65 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Garfield TownshipHamlin CountyGeneseo TownshipRoberts County
Garfield Township ↔ Geneseo Township65 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.

Garfield TownshipGeneseo Township
People
Population 199Lowest 475Highest
Median age 16.6±28.7Lowest 56% below SD 19.3±8.6Highest 49% below SD
Geneseo Township and Garfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 52.8%±42.2Highest SD: 24.2% 48.4%±19.4Lowest SD: 24.2%
Garfield Township and Geneseo Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 8%±16.7Highest SD: 18% 6.3%±6.4Lowest SD: 18%
Garfield Township and Geneseo Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 25.5%Highest SD: 31.9% 19.1%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±7.1Lowest SD: 5% 5.5%±6Highest SD: 5%
Geneseo Township and Garfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $156,818±$139kHighest 109% above SD $147,188±$54kLowest 96% above SD
Garfield Township and Geneseo Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $471,400±$78kHighest 83% above SD $311,500±$161kLowest 21% above SD
Garfield Township and Geneseo Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,286Highest 21% above SD $1,906Lowest 30% below SD
Below poverty line 0%Lowest SD: 11.9% 5.8%Highest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 2013Highest 33 yrs newer than SD 1980Lowest same as SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 13 minLowest 26% below SD 15 minHighest 17% below SD
Work from home 29.3%±28.7Highest SD: 9.7% 8.7%±6.4Lowest SD: 9.7%
Garfield Township and Geneseo Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.4%Highest 1.1%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 15.8 miHighest 12.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.51Highest 0.32Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Lake Norden (14%)Wilmot (25%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Geneseo TownshipFew work in Garfield Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 23.3%Highest 18.8%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 2.5 miLowest 3.8 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 5Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.3Lowest 1.8Highest
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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