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Howard Township vs Geddes 76 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (67.1× in Geddes) and average commute (13 min in Howard Township).
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Geddes, SD A small town of 158 South Dakota · 158 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.
Howard Township A small town of 195
Quiet strengths Howard Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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Geddes A small town of 158
Quiet strengths Geddes doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Geddes →
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) 149d — Outdoors & history
National Register places — 1 Famous people born here 4 — 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 76 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Howard Township ↔ Geddes 76 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
195 Highest 158 Lowest
Median age
62.4 ±1.7 Highest 64% above SD 58.8 ±21.5 Lowest 55% above SD
Kids under 18
12.8% ±16.6 Lowest SD: 24.2% 17.1% ±10.1 Highest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
30.8% ±17.5 Lowest SD: 18% 38.6% ±11.3 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
20.8% Lowest SD: 31.9% 21% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
6.7% ±7.5 Highest SD: 5% 2.5% ±3.1 Lowest SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
— $60,000 ±$20k 20% below SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $88,100 ±$20k 66% below SD
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,200 Highest 56% below SD $933 Lowest 66% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 Lowest SD: 39.8% 40% ±100 Highest SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line
0% Lowest SD: 11.9% 3.8% Highest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
87.5% Lowest SD: 68.6% 88.1% Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1953 Highest 27 yrs older than SD 1952 Lowest 28 yrs older than SD
Average commuteone way
10 min Lowest 43% below SD 23 min Highest 28% above SD
Work from home
7.1% ±7.8 Highest SD: 9.7% 5.1% ±6 Lowest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
3.3% Highest 0% Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
19.3 mi Highest 12.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.60 Highest 0.56 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Howard (35%) Platte (39%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Geddes Few work in Howard Township
Conserved landshare of the town
8.7% Highest 0% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
1.3 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
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 Lowest 73.8 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.
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Bordering Howard Township Towns like Howard Township 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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