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

Geneseo Township$1,790/mo
Typical home $312K (Census) · tax rate 0.61% · Housing →
Garfield Township$2,750/mo
Typical home $471K (Census) · tax rate 0.70% · 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
Geneseo TownshipGarfield Township
Snow a year32″48″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)70th41st
Outdoors & history
Geneseo TownshipGarfield Township
Trails4 mi3 mi
Conserved land18.8%23.3%
Community
Geneseo TownshipGarfield 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.

Geneseo Township ↔ Garfield 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.

Geneseo TownshipGarfield Township
People
Population 475Highest 199Lowest
Median age 19.3±8.6Highest 49% below SD 16.6±28.7Lowest 56% 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 48.4%±19.4Lowest SD: 24.2% 52.8%±42.2Highest 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+ 6.3%±6.4Lowest SD: 18% 8%±16.7Highest 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+ 19.1%Lowest SD: 31.9% 25.5%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.5%±6Highest SD: 5% 0%±7.1Lowest 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 $147,188±$54kLowest 96% above SD $156,818±$139kHighest 109% 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 $311,500±$161kLowest 21% above SD $471,400±$78kHighest 83% 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 $1,906Lowest 30% below SD $3,286Highest 21% above SD
Below poverty line 5.8%Highest SD: 11.9% 0%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1980Lowest same as SD 2013Highest 33 yrs newer than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 15 minHighest 17% below SD 13 minLowest 26% below SD
Work from home 8.7%±6.4Lowest SD: 9.7% 29.3%±28.7Highest 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 1.1%Lowest 1.4%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 12.3 miLowest 15.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.32Lowest 1.51Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Wilmot (25%)Lake Norden (14%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Garfield TownshipFew work in Geneseo Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 18.8%Lowest 23.3%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 3.8 miHighest 2.5 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 5Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.8Highest 1.3Lowest
South Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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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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