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Garfield Township vs Greenfield Township
94 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (10.8× in Garfield Township) and conserved land (+35.4 pts in Greenfield 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.
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
Garfield Township Greenfield Township
Growing season (days) — 145d
Outdoors & history
Garfield Township Greenfield Township
Community
Garfield Township Greenfield Township
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 94 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Garfield Township ↔ Greenfield Township 94 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
Garfield Township Greenfield Township
People
Population
199 Lowest
270 Highest
Median age
16.6 ±28.7 Highest
56% below SD
12.8 ±4.5 Lowest
66% below SD
Garfield Township and Greenfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
52.8% ±42.2 Lowest
SD: 24.2%
58.1% ±82.1 Highest
SD: 24.2%
Greenfield Township and Garfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
8% ±16.7 Highest
SD: 18%
0% ±12.8 Lowest
SD: 18%
Garfield Township and Greenfield 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% Lowest
SD: 31.9%
32.7% Highest
SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±7.1
SD: 5%
0% ±5.2
SD: 5%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$156,818 ±$139k
109% above SD
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Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$471,400 ±$78k
83% above SD
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,286
21% above SD
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Below poverty line
0% Lowest
SD: 11.9%
4.1% Highest
SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
100%
SD: 68.6%
100%
SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
2013
33 yrs newer than SD
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Getting to work
Average commuteone way
13 min
26% below SD
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Work from home
29.3% ±28.7 Highest
SD: 9.7%
0% ±9.8 Lowest
SD: 9.7%
Garfield Township and Greenfield 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
0% Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
15.8 mi Lowest
28.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
1.51 Highest
0.14 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Lake Norden (14%) Aberdeen (50%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Greenfield Township Few work in Garfield Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town
23.3% Lowest
58.7% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
2.5 mi Highest
2.3 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.1 mi
0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 Lowest
1 Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.3 Highest
1.1 Lowest
South Dakota average“±” 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.
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Bordering Garfield Township Towns like Garfield 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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