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Howard Township vs Warner Township

106 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (19.2× in Warner Township) and average commute (10 min in Howard Township).

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Howard Township, SDA small town of 195Miner County · 195 people
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Warner Township, SDAn outdoors townBrown County · 282 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 TownshipA small town of 195
Quiet strengthsHoward Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Howard 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.

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
Howard TownshipWarner Township
Snow a year36″34″
January low5°F—
July high87°F—
Growing season (days)149d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)29th38th
Outdoors & history
Howard TownshipWarner Township
Trails1 mi25 mi
Conserved land8.7%16.2%
National Register places—2
Archive photos4—
Famous people born here4—
Community
Howard TownshipWarner 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

106 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Howard Township ↔ Warner Township106 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.

Howard TownshipWarner Township
People
Population 195Lowest 282Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -18.4% SD: +8.9%
Median age 62.4±1.7Lowest 64% above SD 65.3±6Highest 72% above SD
Warner Township and Howard Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 12.8%±16.6Highest SD: 24.2% 12.4%±10.3Lowest SD: 24.2%
Howard Township and Warner Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 30.8%±17.5Lowest SD: 18% 51.1%±3.8Highest SD: 18%
Warner Township and Howard Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 20.8%Highest SD: 31.9% 19.5%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.7%±7.5Highest SD: 5% 2.1%±5Lowest SD: 5%
Howard Township and Warner Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian — $89,028±$49k 19% above SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied — $168,800±$38k 34% below SD
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,200Lowest 56% below SD $1,500Highest 45% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 SD: 39.8% 0%±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line 0% SD: 11.9% 0% SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 87.5%Lowest SD: 68.6% 95.4%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1953Lowest 27 yrs older than SD 1975Highest 5 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 10 minLowest 43% below SD 20 minHighest 12% above SD
Work from home 7.1%±7.8Highest SD: 9.7% 6.7%±11.4Lowest SD: 9.7%
Howard Township and Warner Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 3.3%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 19.3 miHighest 11.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.60Highest 0.46Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Howard (35%)Aberdeen (51%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Warner TownshipFew work in Howard Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 8.7%Lowest 16.2%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 1.3 miLowest 24.9 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.1Highest 0.9Lowest
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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