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Harmony Township vs Portland Township 119 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (2.9× in Harmony Township) and conserved land (+16.7 pts in Portland Township).
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.
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.
★ 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.
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
Outdoors & history
Community
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 119 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Harmony Township ↔ Portland Township 119 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
110 Highest 98 Lowest
Median age
68.4 ±1.3 Lowest 80% above SD 69.2 ±4.5 Highest 82% above SD
Kids under 18
0% ±25.7 SD: 24.2% 0% ±28.9 SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
76.4% ±22.9 Highest SD: 18% 69.4% ±40.7 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
20.9% Highest SD: 31.9% 20.4% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±12.9 SD: 5% 0% ±14.4 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
— $80,438 ±$8k 7% above SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $317,500 ±$51k 23% above SD
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,174 Lowest 57% below SD $1,238 Highest 55% below SD
Below poverty line
30% Highest SD: 11.9% 0% Lowest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1991 Highest 11 yrs newer than SD 1986 Lowest 6 yrs newer than SD
Work from home
0% ±34.5 SD: 9.7% 0% ±40 SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
1.8% Highest 0% Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
27.3 mi Highest 22.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.23 Highest 0.08 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Aberdeen (40%) Watertown (24%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Portland Township Few work in Harmony Township
Conserved landshare of the town
32.9% Lowest 49.6% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
10.5 mi Highest 6.2 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.3 mi Highest 0.2 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 Lowest 2 Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.7 Lowest 0.9 Highest
School district
Ipswich Public School District 22-6 —
High school in town
None in town —
“±” Census margin of error ACS 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.
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Bordering Harmony Township Towns like Harmony Township 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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