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Herman Township vs Cortlandt Township

128 miles apart. The biggest differences: conserved land (+59.3 pts in Cortlandt Township) and growth since 2010 (+11.5 pts in Herman Township).

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Herman Township, SDA small town of 844Lake County · 844 people
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Cortlandt Township, SDAn outdoors townEdmunds County · 834 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.

Herman TownshipA small town of 844
Quiet strengthsHerman Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Herman Township →
Cortlandt TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors67.5% conserved land12 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Cortlandt Township →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Conserved land+59.3 pts
Cortlandt Township has more conserved land
Cortlandt Township 67.5%Herman Township 8.2%
Growth since 2010+11.5 pts
Herman Township has grown faster since 2010
Herman Township +7.2%Cortlandt Township -4.3%
Average commute9 min
Herman Township has the shorter commute
Cortlandt Township 21 minHerman Township 12 min
Trails2.1×
Cortlandt Township has more miles of trail
Cortlandt Township 12.1 miHerman Township 5.9 mi
Street grid+64%
Herman Township has the more walkable street grid
Herman Township 2.3Cortlandt Township 1.4
Jobs per worker+79%
Cortlandt Township is more of a job hub
Cortlandt Township 0.59Herman Township 0.33
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $420 more a month in Cortlandt 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.

Herman Township$1,760/mo
Typical home $291K (Census) · tax rate 0.97% · Housing →
Cortlandt Township$2,190/mo
Typical home $375K (Census) · tax rate 0.70% · or rent about $1,216/mo · Housing →

The difference: $420 a month, about $5,100 a year, between Cortlandt Township and Herman 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.

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.

Schools
BHerman TownshipBetter than 55% of districts in the state –Cortlandt TownshipNot graded
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
Herman TownshipCortlandt Township
Snow a year37″34″
January low5°F3°F
July high83°F84°F
Growing season (days)148d143d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)41st29th
Outdoors & history
Herman TownshipCortlandt Township
Trails6 mi12 mi
Conserved land8.2%67.5%
National Register places3—
Community
Herman TownshipCortlandt 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

128 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Herman TownshipLake CountyCortlandt TownshipEdmunds County
Herman Township ↔ Cortlandt Township128 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.

Herman TownshipCortlandt Township
People
Population 844Highest 834Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +7.2%Highest SD: +8.9% -4.3%Lowest SD: +8.9%
Median age 48.8±6.5Lowest 28% above SD 52.7±9.3Highest 39% above SD
Cortlandt Township and Herman Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 12.1%±4.8Lowest SD: 24.2% 25.4%±10.3Highest SD: 24.2%
Cortlandt Township and Herman Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 25.5%±6.7Highest SD: 18% 17%±4.6Lowest SD: 18%
Herman Township and Cortlandt Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 34.3%Lowest SD: 31.9% 43.1%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.3%±5.3Highest SD: 5% 0.8%±1.7Lowest SD: 5%
Herman Township and Cortlandt Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $78,438±$24kLowest 4% above SD $103,611±$31kHighest 38% above SD
Cortlandt Township and Herman Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $291,200±$68kLowest 13% above SD $375,000±$73kHighest 46% above SD
Cortlandt Township and Herman Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $1,216±$670 29% above SD
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,830Highest 4% above SD $2,640Lowest 3% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±83.3Lowest SD: 39.8% 40.7%±58.9Highest SD: 39.8%
Cortlandt Township and Herman Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 6.2%Highest SD: 11.9% 2.1%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 94.2%Highest SD: 68.6% 91.6%Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than SD 1979Lowest 1 yr older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 12 minLowest 30% below SD 21 minHighest 17% above SD
Work from home 17.4%±13.6Highest SD: 9.7% 12.3%±8Lowest SD: 9.7%
Herman Township and Cortlandt Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.1%Lowest 7.6%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 27.8 miHighest 14.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.33Lowest 0.59Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Madison (32%)Aberdeen (29%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Cortlandt TownshipFew work in Herman Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 8.2%Lowest 67.5%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 5.9 miLowest 12.1 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.3Highest 1.4Lowest
South Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Herman Township

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Madison6,094 people · $193K homes
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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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