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Geneseo Township vs Worthen Township

139 miles apart. The biggest differences: average commute (44 min in Geneseo Township) and seasonal homes (+69.3 pts in Geneseo Township).

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Geneseo Township, SDAn outdoors townRoberts County · 475 people
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Worthen Township, SDKnown for its schoolsHanson County · 264 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.

Geneseo TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors18.8% conserved land3.8 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves All about Geneseo Township →
Worthen TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 97%of SD districts All about Worthen 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.

Average commute44 min
Geneseo Township has the shorter commute
Worthen Township 59 minGeneseo Township 15 min
Seasonal homes+69.3 pts
Geneseo Township has more second homes
Geneseo Township 69.3%Worthen Township 0%
Trails3.5×
Geneseo Township has more miles of trail
Geneseo Township 3.8 miWorthen Township 1.1 mi
Jobs per worker3.2×
Geneseo Township is more of a job hub
Geneseo Township 0.32Worthen Township 0.10
Typical home built39 yrs
Worthen Township’s homes are older
Geneseo Township 1980Worthen Township 1941
Property tax bill+29%
Tax bills are bigger in Geneseo Township
Geneseo Township $1,906Worthen Township $1,481
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $520 more a month in Geneseo 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 →
Worthen Township$1,270/mo
Typical home $219K (Census) · tax rate 0.68% · Housing →

The difference: $520 a month, about $6,300 a year, between Geneseo Township and Worthen 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.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every South Dakota ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
–Geneseo TownshipNot graded A+Worthen TownshipBetter than 97% of districts in the state
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 TownshipWorthen Township
Snow a year32″36″
January low—6°F
July high—84°F
Growing season (days)—143d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)70th55th
Outdoors & history
Geneseo TownshipWorthen Township
Trails4 mi1 mi
Conserved land18.8%6.1%
Community
Geneseo TownshipWorthen 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

139 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Geneseo TownshipRoberts CountyWorthen TownshipHanson County
Geneseo Township ↔ Worthen Township139 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 TownshipWorthen Township
People
Population 475Highest 264Lowest
Median age 19.3±8.6Highest 49% below SD 17±15.7Lowest 55% below SD
Geneseo Township and Worthen 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% 58.3%±42.7Highest SD: 24.2%
Worthen 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% 8.3%±8.2Highest SD: 18%
Worthen 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% 20%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.5%±6Highest SD: 5% 0.8%±4.4Lowest SD: 5%
Geneseo Township and Worthen 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±$54kHighest 96% above SD $88,036±$53kLowest 17% above SD
Geneseo Township and Worthen Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $311,500±$161kHighest 21% above SD $218,800±$70kLowest 15% below SD
Geneseo Township and Worthen Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,906Highest 30% below SD $1,481Lowest 46% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 0%±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line 5.8%Highest SD: 11.9% 2.3%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100%Highest SD: 68.6% 95.2%Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1980Highest same as SD 1941Lowest 39 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 15 minLowest 17% below SD 59 minHighest 229% above SD
Work from home 8.7%±6.4Lowest SD: 9.7% 24.6%±31Highest SD: 9.7%
Worthen 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%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 12.3 miLowest 15.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.32Highest 0.10Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Wilmot (25%)Mitchell (25%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Worthen TownshipFew work in Geneseo Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 18.8%Highest 6.1%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 3.8 miHighest 1.1 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 5Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.8Highest 1.1Lowest
Schools
School district —Mitchell School District 17-2
High school in town —None in town
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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