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Hartland Township vs Foster Township

25 miles apart in Beadle County. The biggest differences: conserved land (+29 pts in Hartland Township) and average commute (8 min in Foster Township).

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Hartland Township, SDA small town of 51Beadle County · 51 people
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Foster Township, SDA small town of 32Beadle County · 32 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.

Hartland TownshipA small town of 51
Quiet strengthsHartland Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Hartland Township →
Foster TownshipA small town of 32
Quiet strengthsFoster Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Foster 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.

Conserved land+29 pts
Hartland Township has more conserved land
Hartland Township 44.5%Foster Township 15.5%
Average commute8 min
Foster Township has the shorter commute
Hartland Township 13 minFoster Township 5 min
Homeowners+14.1 pts renters
Hartland Township has more renters
Foster Township 75%Hartland Township 60.9%
Jobs per worker+68%
Foster Township is more of a job hub
Foster Township 0.42Hartland Township 0.25
Typical home built13 yrs
Hartland Township’s homes are older
Foster Township 1955Hartland Township 1942
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
Hartland TownshipFoster Township
Snow a year44″39″
January low6°F—
July high86°F—
Growing season (days)146d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)41st51st
Community
Hartland TownshipFoster 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

25 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Hartland TownshipFoster TownshipHartland TownshipFoster Township
Hartland Township ↔ Foster Township25 miles apart · Same county
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.

Hartland TownshipFoster Township
People
Population 51Highest 32Lowest
Median age 55.8±45.6Highest 47% above SD 53.5±44.4Lowest 41% above SD
Hartland Township and Foster Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 27.5%±52.1Highest SD: 24.2% 9.4%±83.7Lowest SD: 24.2%
Hartland Township and Foster Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 39.2%±54.6Highest SD: 18% 6.3%±100Lowest SD: 18%
Hartland Township and Foster Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 8.1%Lowest SD: 31.9% 9.1%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±27.7 SD: 5% 0%±44.2 SD: 5%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $90,417±$80kLowest 20% above SD $98,750±$96kHighest 32% above SD
Foster Township and Hartland Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $320,000±$61k 24% above SD —
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,286 53% below SD —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 100%±100Highest SD: 39.8% 0%±100Lowest SD: 39.8%
Hartland Township and Foster Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 13.7%Lowest SD: 11.9% 15.6%Highest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 60.9%Lowest SD: 68.6% 75%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1942Lowest 38 yrs older than SD 1955Highest 25 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 13 minHighest 30% below SD 5 minLowest 72% below SD
Work from home 23.1%±28.1Lowest SD: 9.7% 38.9%±54.4Highest SD: 9.7%
Foster Township and Hartland 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 11.8 miLowest 40.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.25Lowest 0.42Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Huron (36%)Huron (36%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Foster TownshipFew work in Hartland Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 44.5%Highest 15.5%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.8 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.1 1.1
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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