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Graceland Township vs Mathews Township

47 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (2.8× in Mathews Township) and average commute (14 min in Mathews Township).

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Graceland Township, SDAn outdoors townCodington County · 111 people

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Mathews Township, SDAn outdoors townKingsbury County · 175 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.

Graceland TownshipAn outdoors town

Outdoors40.2% conserved land4.2 miles of trails across 10 parks and preserves All about Graceland Township →

Mathews TownshipAn outdoors town

Outdoors32.9% conserved land12 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about Mathews Township →

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.

Mathews Township has more miles of trail

Mathews Township 11.6 miGraceland Township 4.2 mi

Average commute14 min

Mathews Township has the shorter commute

Graceland Township 26 minMathews Township 12 min

Typical home built19 yrs

Mathews Township’s homes are older

Graceland Township 1975Mathews Township 1956

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

Down paymentRate%

Graceland Township$1,580/mo

Typical home $263K (Census) · tax rate 0.94% · Housing →

Mathews Township$1,480/mo

Typical home $219K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →

The difference: $110 a month, about $1,300 a year, between Graceland Township and Mathews 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

Graceland TownshipMathews Township

Snow a year41″41″

January low3°F 5°F

July high82°F 82°F

Growing season (days)145d 151d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)46th 30th

Outdoors & history

Graceland TownshipMathews Township

Trails4 mi 12 mi

Conserved land40.2%32.9%

National Register places1 —

Community

Graceland TownshipMathews Township

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

47 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Graceland TownshipCodington County Mathews TownshipKingsbury County

Graceland Township ↔ Mathews Township47 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.

Only big differences vs South Dakota average

Graceland TownshipMathews Township

People

Population 111Lowest 175Highest

Median age 49.8±23.9Highest 31% above SD 47.2±28.8Lowest 24% above SD

Graceland Township and Mathews Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 26.1%±24.6Highest SD: 24.2% 24.6%±17.9Lowest SD: 24.2%

Graceland Township and Mathews Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 11.7%±26Lowest SD: 18% 25.7%±14.1Highest SD: 18%

Mathews Township and Graceland Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 25.9%Highest SD: 31.9% 23.5%Lowest SD: 31.9%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 9.9%±14.8Highest SD: 5% 0%±8.1Lowest SD: 5%

Graceland Township and Mathews Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian — $71,250±$40k 5% below SD

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $262,500±$180kHighest about the SD average $218,800±$176kLowest 15% below SD

Graceland Township and Mathews Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $2,469 9% below SD —

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 60%±100Highest SD: 39.8% 0%±100Lowest SD: 39.8%

Graceland Township and Mathews Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 20.7%Highest SD: 11.9% 12.6%Lowest SD: 11.9%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 88.5%Lowest SD: 68.6% 88.8%Highest SD: 68.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 1975Highest 5 yrs older than SD 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than SD

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 26 minHighest 48% above SD 12 minLowest 30% below SD

Work from home 12.5%±16Lowest SD: 9.7% 17.4%±16.7Highest SD: 9.7%

Mathews Township and Graceland Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 1.5%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 16.3 miLowest 39.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.24Lowest 0.30Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Watertown (76%)De Smet (18%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Mathews TownshipFew work in Graceland Township

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 40.2%Highest 32.9%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 4.2 miLowest 11.6 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 10Highest 2Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.7Highest 0.5Lowest

South Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 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.

Graceland Township neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Graceland Township

Eden Township28 people

Richland Township112 people · $348K homes

Phipps Township65 people

Towns like Graceland Township

Ramsey Township111 people · $358K homes

Marion Township113 people · $328K homes

Three Rivers Township129 people · $419K homes

Union Township109 people · $229K homes

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.