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Hamilton Township vs Duell Township

229 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (3× in Hamilton Township) and conserved land (+28.7 pts in Hamilton Township).

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Hamilton Township, SDAn outdoors townCharles Mix County · 31 people
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Duell Township, SDA small town of 16Perkins County · 16 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.

Duell TownshipA small town of 16
Quiet strengthsDuell Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Duell 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.

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
Hamilton TownshipDuell Township
Snow a year46″40″
January low—10°F
July high—86°F
Growing season (days)—144d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)51st54th
Outdoors & history
Hamilton TownshipDuell Township
Trails5 mi4 mi
Conserved land28.9%0.2%
Community
Hamilton TownshipDuell 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

229 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Hamilton Township ↔ Duell Township229 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.

Hamilton TownshipDuell Township
People
Population 31Highest 16Lowest
Median age 65.2±12.1Highest 72% above SD 57.6±10.5Lowest 52% above SD
Hamilton Township and Duell Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 0%±91.2 SD: 24.2% 0%±100 SD: 24.2%
Age 65+ 54.8%±100Highest SD: 18% 25%±100Lowest SD: 18%
Hamilton Township and Duell Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 74.2%Lowest SD: 31.9% 81.8%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±45.6 SD: 5% 0%±88.4 SD: 5%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian — $56,250±$25k 25% 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 — 1993 13 yrs newer than SD
Getting to work
Work from home 0%±71.4Lowest SD: 9.7% 83.3%±43Highest SD: 9.7%
Duell Township and Hamilton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 8.8 miLowest 19.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.17Highest 0.00Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Platte (35%)Lemmon (50%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Duell TownshipFew work in Hamilton Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 28.9%Highest 0.2%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 4.6 miHighest 3.9 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.3Highest 0.1Lowest
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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