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Geddes vs Howard Township 76 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (67.1× in Geddes) and average commute (13 min in Howard Township).
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Geddes, SD A small town of 158 South Dakota · 158 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.
Geddes A small town of 158
Quiet strengths Geddes doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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Howard Township A small town of 195
Quiet strengths Howard Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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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
Growing season (days) — 149d Outdoors & history
National Register places 1 — Famous people born here — 4 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 76 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Geddes ↔ Howard Township 76 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
158 Lowest 195 Highest
Median age
58.8 ±21.5 Lowest 55% above SD 62.4 ±1.7 Highest 64% above SD
Kids under 18
17.1% ±10.1 Highest SD: 24.2% 12.8% ±16.6 Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
38.6% ±11.3 Highest SD: 18% 30.8% ±17.5 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
21% Highest SD: 31.9% 20.8% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.5% ±3.1 Lowest SD: 5% 6.7% ±7.5 Highest SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$60,000 ±$20k 20% below SD —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$88,100 ±$20k 66% below SD —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$933 Lowest 66% below SD $1,200 Highest 56% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
40% ±100 Highest SD: 39.8% 0% ±100 Lowest SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line
3.8% Highest SD: 11.9% 0% Lowest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
88.1% Highest SD: 68.6% 87.5% Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1952 Lowest 28 yrs older than SD 1953 Highest 27 yrs older than SD
Average commuteone way
23 min Highest 28% above SD 10 min Lowest 43% below SD
Work from home
5.1% ±6 Lowest SD: 9.7% 7.1% ±7.8 Highest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% Lowest 3.3% Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
12.3 mi Lowest 19.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.56 Lowest 0.60 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Platte (39%) Howard (35%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Howard Township Few work in Geddes
Conserved landshare of the town
0% Lowest 8.7% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi Lowest 1.3 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
73.8 Highest 1.1 Lowest
“±” 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 Geddes Towns like Geddes 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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