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Georgia Township vs Madison Township

Next-door neighbors in Grant County. The biggest differences: work from home (+34.9 pts in Madison Township) and homeowners (+55.6 pts renters in Georgia Township).

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Georgia Township, SDA small town of 129Grant County · 129 people
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Madison Township, SDHometown of 16 notable peopleGrant County · 110 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.

Georgia TownshipA small town of 129
Quiet strengthsGeorgia Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Georgia 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.

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,370 more a month in Georgia 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.

Georgia Township$2,660/mo
Typical home $440K (Census) · tax rate 0.95% · Housing →
Madison Township$1,280/mo
Typical home $206K (Census) · tax rate 1.17% · Housing →

The difference: $1,370 a month, about $16,500 a year, between Georgia Township and Madison 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.

Where they are

Georgia Township and Madison Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Georgia TownshipMadison TownshipGeorgia TownshipMadison Township
Georgia Township ↔ Madison Township6.3 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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
Georgia TownshipMadison Township
Snow a year61″59″
January low2°F2°F
July high80°F82°F
Growing season (days)146d136d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)53rd53rd
Outdoors & history
Georgia TownshipMadison Township
Archive photos—6
Famous people born here—16
Community
Georgia TownshipMadison 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.

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.

Georgia TownshipMadison Township
People
Population 129Highest 110Lowest
Median age 21.8±0.9Lowest 43% below SD 34.4±40.6Highest 9% below SD
Madison Township and Georgia Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 19.4%±8.5Lowest SD: 24.2% 30%±30Highest SD: 24.2%
Madison Township and Georgia Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 16.3%±22.8Lowest SD: 18% 27.3%±23.1Highest SD: 18%
Madison Township and Georgia Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 15.2%Lowest SD: 31.9% 29.9%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 17.8%±16.4Highest SD: 5% 15.5%±21.7Lowest SD: 5%
Georgia Township and Madison Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $106,500±$10kLowest 42% above SD $112,917±$59kHighest 50% above SD
Madison Township and Georgia Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $440,000±$239kHighest 71% above SD $206,300±$188kLowest 20% below SD
Georgia Township and Madison Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $4,200Highest 54% above SD $2,417Lowest 11% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 SD: 39.8% —
Below poverty line 0% SD: 11.9% 0% SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 44.4%Lowest SD: 68.6% 100%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 2003Highest 23 yrs newer than SD 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 40 min 124% above SD —
Work from home 6.8%±6Lowest SD: 9.7% 41.7%±13.3Highest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 1.7%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 25.8 miLowest 26.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.19Lowest 0.27Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Milbank (19%)Milbank (20%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Madison TownshipFew work in Georgia Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 37.7%Highest 2.4%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.9 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
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 1.0Lowest 1.3Highest
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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