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Harmony Township vs Albee 85 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (45.6× in Albee) and bachelor’s degree+ (+14.3 pts in Harmony Township).
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Albee, SD A small town of 4 South Dakota · 4 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.
Harmony Township A small town of 7
Quiet strengths Harmony Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Harmony Township →
Albee A small town of 4
Quiet strengths Albee doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Albee →
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
Growing season (days) — 151d Outdoors & history
National Register places 1 — 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 85 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Harmony Township ↔ Albee 85 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
7 Highest 4 Lowest
Median age
64.9 ±0.6 Lowest 71% above SD 65.7 ±21.8 Highest 73% above SD
Kids under 18
0% ±100 SD: 24.2% 0% ±100 SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
42.9% ±100 Lowest SD: 18% 100% ±100 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
14.3% Highest SD: 31.9% 0% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±100 SD: 5% 0% ±100 SD: 5%
Below poverty line
0% Lowest SD: 11.9% 25% Highest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938 42 yrs older than SD —
Work from home
0% ±100 SD: 9.7% 0% ±100 SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
39.3 mi Lowest 50.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.14 Highest 0.00 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Aberdeen (14%) Long Hollow Township (50%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Albee Few work in Harmony Township
Conserved landshare of the town
7.2% Highest 0% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
31.1 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.9 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
1 Highest 0 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.5 Lowest 22.8 Highest
“±” 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.
Harmony Township or Albee: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Harmony Township? → Moving to Harmony Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Harmony Township’s Town Square.
Albee or Harmony Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Albee? → Moving to Albee: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Albee’s Town Square.
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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