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Grafton Township vs Erwin

24 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (37.7× in Erwin) and property tax bill (6.6× in Grafton Township).

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Grafton Township, SDA small town of 73Miner County · 73 people
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Erwin, SDAn outdoors townSouth Dakota · 105 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.

Grafton TownshipA small town of 73
Quiet strengthsGrafton Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Grafton Township →
ErwinAn outdoors town
Outdoors35.1% conserved land0.3 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Erwin →
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.

Street grid37.7×
Erwin has the more walkable street grid
Erwin 37.7Grafton Township 1.0
Property tax bill6.6×
Tax bills are bigger in Grafton Township
Grafton Township $3,700Erwin $560
Jobs per worker16.7×
Erwin is more of a job hub
Erwin 3.00Grafton Township 0.18
Average commute21 min
Grafton Township has the shorter commute
Erwin 39 minGrafton Township 18 min
Trails2.7×
Grafton Township has more miles of trail
Grafton Township 0.8 miErwin 0.3 mi
Conserved land+13.9 pts
Erwin has more conserved land
Erwin 35.1%Grafton Township 21.2%
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
Grafton TownshipErwin
Snow a year36″48″
January low5°F—
July high87°F—
Growing season (days)149d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)29th30th
Outdoors & history
Grafton TownshipErwin
Trails—0 mi
Conserved land—35.1%
Settled—1887
National Register places1—
Community
Grafton TownshipErwin
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

24 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Grafton TownshipErwinGrafton TownshipErwin
Grafton Township ↔ Erwin24 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.

Grafton TownshipErwin
People
Population 73Lowest 105Highest
Median age 16.6±1.5Lowest 56% below SD 19.9±21.1Highest 48% below SD
Erwin and Grafton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 56.2%±52.5Highest SD: 24.2% 44.8%±40.2Lowest SD: 24.2%
Grafton Township and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 0%±47.5Lowest SD: 18% 11.4%±23.3Highest SD: 18%
Erwin and Grafton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 12.5%Highest SD: 31.9% 11.5%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±19.4 SD: 5% 0%±13.5 SD: 5%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian — $86,250±$8k 15% above SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $333,300±$263k 29% above SD —
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,700Highest 36% above SD $560Lowest 79% below SD
Below poverty line 0% SD: 11.9% 0% SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year — 1938 42 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 18 minLowest about the SD average 39 minHighest 119% above SD
Work from home 30.6%±35.9Highest SD: 9.7% 9.7%±18.5Lowest SD: 9.7%
Grafton Township and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 6.7%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 24.3 miLowest 32.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.18Lowest 3.00Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Howard (29%)Arlington (13%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in ErwinFew work in Grafton Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 21.2%Lowest 35.1%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.8 miHighest 0.3 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.6 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.0Lowest 37.7Highest
South Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Grafton Township

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Mathews Township175 people · $219K homes
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Belleview Township41 people · $81K homes

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Lake Hill Township47 people · $450K homes
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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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