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Harmon Township vs Fuller Township

59 miles apart. The biggest differences: average commute (10 min in Harmon Township) and property tax bill (+36% in Fuller Township).

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Harmon Township, SDA small town of 248Roberts County · 248 people
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Fuller Township, SDAn outdoors townCodington County · 245 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.

Harmon TownshipA small town of 248
Quiet strengthsHarmon Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Harmon Township →
Fuller TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors13% conserved land4.2 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves All about Fuller 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.

Average commute10 min
Harmon Township has the shorter commute
Fuller Township 27 minHarmon Township 17 min
Property tax bill+36%
Tax bills are bigger in Fuller Township
Fuller Township $2,333Harmon Township $1,714
Typical home built17 yrs
Harmon Township’s homes are older
Fuller Township 1973Harmon Township 1956
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $500 more a month in Fuller 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.

Harmon Township$1,150/mo
Typical home $192K (Census) · tax rate 0.89% · Housing →
Fuller Township$1,650/mo
Typical home $278K (Census) · tax rate 0.84% · Housing →

The difference: $500 a month, about $6,000 a year, between Fuller Township and Harmon 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
Harmon TownshipFuller Township
Snow a year43″32″
January low3°F2°F
July high82°F82°F
Growing season (days)160d143d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)41st46th
Outdoors & history
Harmon TownshipFuller Township
Trails4 mi4 mi
Conserved land6.7%13%
National Register places—1
Community
Harmon TownshipFuller 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

59 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Harmon TownshipRoberts CountyFuller TownshipCodington County
Harmon Township ↔ Fuller Township59 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.

Harmon TownshipFuller Township
People
Population 248Highest 245Lowest
Median age 50.6±6.6Highest 33% above SD 49.9±10.2Lowest 31% above SD
Harmon Township and Fuller Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 14.1%±7.3Lowest SD: 24.2% 18.8%±5.8Highest SD: 24.2%
Fuller Township and Harmon Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 14.9%±5.8Lowest SD: 18% 19.6%±8.8Highest SD: 18%
Fuller Township and Harmon Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 27.6%Lowest SD: 31.9% 29.7%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.5%±7.5Highest SD: 5% 0.4%±4.2Lowest SD: 5%
Harmon Township and Fuller Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $142,083±$87kHighest 89% above SD $125,833±$28kLowest 68% above SD
Harmon Township and Fuller Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $191,700±$127kLowest 26% below SD $277,600±$42kHighest 8% above SD
Fuller Township and Harmon Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,714Lowest 37% below SD $2,333Highest 14% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 SD: 39.8% 0%±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line 0%Lowest SD: 11.9% 1.6%Highest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 92.3%Lowest SD: 68.6% 99%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than SD 1973Highest 7 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 17 minLowest 7% below SD 27 minHighest 49% above SD
Work from home 24.1%±20.4Highest SD: 9.7% 15.4%±9.9Lowest SD: 9.7%
Harmon Township and Fuller 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 21.8 miHighest 15.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.15Lowest 0.22Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Sisseton (12%)Watertown (35%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Fuller TownshipFew work in Harmon Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 6.7%Lowest 13%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 3.7 miLowest 4.2 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 4 4
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.1Highest 1.0Lowest
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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