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Hopper Township vs Palatine Township

Next-door neighbors in Aurora County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (11.9× in Hopper Township) and median age (35.1 yrs in Hopper Township).

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Hopper Township, SDAn outdoors townAurora County · 39 people
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Palatine Township, SDA small town of 59Aurora County · 59 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.

Hopper TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors14.4% conserved land2.3 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Hopper Township →
Palatine TownshipA small town of 59
Quiet strengthsPalatine Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Palatine 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.

Jobs per worker11.9×
Hopper Township is more of a job hub
Hopper Township 1.43Palatine Township 0.12
Median age35.1 yrs
Hopper Township skews older
Hopper Township 59.9Palatine Township 24.8
Homeowners+64 pts renters
Palatine Township has more renters
Hopper Township 100%Palatine Township 36%
Property tax bill+44%
Tax bills are bigger in Palatine Township
Palatine Township $2,100Hopper Township $1,458
Trails+77%
Hopper Township has more miles of trail
Hopper Township 2.3 miPalatine Township 1.3 mi
★ What stands out · Where they are

Hopper Township and Palatine Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Hopper TownshipPalatine TownshipHopper TownshipPalatine Township
Hopper Township ↔ Palatine Township5.2 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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
Hopper TownshipPalatine Township
Snow a year38″38″
January low8°F8°F
July high86°F86°F
Growing season (days)153d153d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)48th48th
Outdoors & history
Hopper TownshipPalatine Township
Trails2 mi1 mi
Conserved land14.4%12.4%
Community
Hopper TownshipPalatine 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.

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.

Hopper TownshipPalatine Township
People
Population 39Lowest 59Highest
Median age 59.9±17.5Highest 58% above SD 24.8±3.6Lowest 35% below SD
Kids under 18 10.3%±69.9Highest SD: 24.2% 0%±47.9Lowest SD: 24.2%
Hopper Township and Palatine Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 28.2%±77.4Highest SD: 18% 8.5%±54.1Lowest SD: 18%
Hopper Township and Palatine Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 14.3%Lowest SD: 31.9% 18.2%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±36.3 SD: 5% 0%±24 SD: 5%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian — $93,750±$14k 25% above SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $430,000±$238k 67% above SD —
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,458Lowest 46% below SD $2,100Highest 23% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 0%±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line 15.4%Highest SD: 11.9% 0%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100%Highest SD: 68.6% 36%Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1938 42 yrs older than SD 1938 42 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Work from home 0%±62.5Lowest SD: 9.7% 7.8%±7.4Highest SD: 9.7%
Palatine Township and Hopper 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 20.8 miLowest 29.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.43Highest 0.12Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Sioux Falls (18%)Mitchell (15%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Palatine TownshipFew work in Hopper Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 14.4%Highest 12.4%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 2.3 miHighest 1.3 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.2Highest 1.0Lowest
South Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Hopper Township

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Mount Vernon Township198 people · $250K homes
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Dudley Township50 people · $209K homes
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Plankinton Township295 people · $245K homes

Towns like Hopper Township

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Rock Creek Township34 people
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Willow Lake Township32 people
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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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