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Hazel vs Sisseton Township 62 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (50.7× in Hazel) and average commute (15 min in Sisseton Township).
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Hazel, SD A small town of 199 South Dakota · 199 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.
Hazel A small town of 199
Quiet strengths Hazel doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Hazel →
Sisseton Township A small town of 122
Quiet strengths Sisseton Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Sisseton 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.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs $280 more a month in Sisseton 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.
Down payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Hazel $900 /mo
Typical home $146K (Census) · tax rate 1.08% · Housing →
Sisseton Township $1,180 /mo
Typical home $175K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →
The difference: $280 a month , about $3,400 a year , between Sisseton Township and Hazel.
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
Growing season (days) — 135d 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 62 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Hazel ↔ Sisseton Township 62 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
199 Highest 122 Lowest
Median age
18.5 ±21.8 Lowest 51% below SD 21 ±16.5 Highest 45% below SD
Kids under 18
47.2% ±32.6 Lowest SD: 24.2% 50% ±9.1 Highest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
8% ±12.2 Highest SD: 18% 0.8% ±27.2 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
20.7% Highest SD: 31.9% 11.5% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
6% ±8.9 Highest SD: 5% 0% ±11.6 Lowest SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$117,250 ±$17k Highest 56% above SD $80,938 ±$39k Lowest 8% above SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$145,800 ±$80k Lowest 43% below SD $175,000 ±$86k Highest 32% below SD
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,571 42% below SD —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 SD: 39.8% —
Below poverty line
1% Highest SD: 11.9% 0% Lowest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.9% Highest SD: 68.6% 95.2% Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938 Lowest 42 yrs older than SD 1946 Highest 34 yrs older than SD
Average commuteone way
23 min Highest 29% above SD 8 min Lowest 54% below SD
Work from home
0.9% ±3.6 Lowest SD: 9.7% 6.8% ±9.2 Highest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
2% Highest 0% Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
15.8 mi Lowest 26.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.76 Highest 0.61 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Lake Norden (20%) Britton (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Sisseton Township Few work in Hazel
Conserved landshare of the town
0% Lowest 22.9% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
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
45.6 Highest 0.9 Lowest
“±” 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.
Hazel or Sisseton Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Hazel? → Moving to Hazel: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Hazel’s Town Square.
Sisseton Township or Hazel: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Sisseton Township? → Moving to Sisseton Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Sisseton Township’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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