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Goodwill Township vs West Brule

165 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (7.1× in West Brule) and jobs per worker (3.6× in Goodwill Township).

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Goodwill Township, SDOne of the healthiest townsRoberts County · 1,162 people
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West Brule, SDA small town of 471South Dakota · 471 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.

Goodwill TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health94% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates College town1 collegeSisseton Wahpeton College SchoolsBetter than 16%of SD districts All about Goodwill Township →
West BruleA small town of 471
Quiet strengthsWest Brule doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about West Brule →
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.

Street grid7.1×
West Brule has the more walkable street grid
West Brule 12.7Goodwill Township 1.8
Jobs per worker3.6×
Goodwill Township is more of a job hub
Goodwill Township 0.76West Brule 0.21
Median age9.1 yrs
Goodwill Township skews older
Goodwill Township 28.3West Brule 19.2
Size2.5×
Goodwill Township is the bigger place
Goodwill Township 1,162West Brule 471
Average commute5 min
West Brule has the shorter commute
Goodwill Township 14 minWest Brule 9 min
★ What stands out · 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
C−Goodwill TownshipBetter than 16% of districts in the state –West BruleNot graded
Health
DGoodwill TownshipHealthier than 6% of U.S. towns –West BruleNot graded
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
Goodwill TownshipWest Brule
Snow a year48″19″
January low5°F7°F
July high82°F88°F
Growing season (days)151d152d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)51st70th
Outdoors & history
Goodwill TownshipWest Brule
Trails3 mi—
Conserved land7.7%—
Community
Goodwill TownshipWest Brule
Library hours a week43 hrs—
Colleges in town1—
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

165 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Goodwill TownshipRoberts CountyWest BruleSD
Goodwill Township ↔ West Brule165 miles apart
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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.

Goodwill TownshipWest Brule
People
Population 1,162Highest 471Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +10.5% SD: +8.9% —
Median age 28.3±3.2Highest 26% below SD 19.2±5.8Lowest 49% below SD
Kids under 18 35.3%±0.8Lowest SD: 24.2% 48.4%±15.9Highest SD: 24.2%
West Brule and Goodwill Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 10.9%±3Highest SD: 18% 8.7%±7.3Lowest SD: 18%
Goodwill Township and West Brule are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 6.6%Highest SD: 31.9% 1%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.4%±2.4Highest SD: 5% 0.6%±2.5Lowest SD: 5%
Goodwill Township and West Brule are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $53,750±$18kHighest 28% below SD $37,917±$8kLowest 49% below SD
Goodwill Township and West Brule are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $268,800±$59k 4% above SD —
Rentmedian gross, monthly $713±$96Highest 25% below SD $529±$167Lowest 44% below SD
Goodwill Township and West Brule are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,659 39% below SD —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 16.2%±15.1Highest SD: 39.8% 13.3%±24.4Lowest SD: 39.8%
Goodwill Township and West Brule are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 24%Lowest SD: 11.9% 50.3%Highest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 35.7%Highest SD: 68.6% 28.2%Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than SD 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 14 minHighest 22% below SD 9 minLowest 51% below SD
Work from home 5.6%±4.9Highest SD: 9.7% 0%±8.8Lowest SD: 9.7%
Goodwill Township and West Brule are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 6.7%Highest 4%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 12.8 miHighest 5.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.76Highest 0.21Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Sisseton (41%)Lower Brule (21%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in West BruleFew work in Goodwill Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 7.7%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 2.5 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.8Lowest 12.7Highest
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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