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Hulbert Township vs Grand Township

Next-door neighbors in Hand County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (9.1× in Hulbert Township) and trails (5.7× in Hulbert Township).

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Hulbert Township, SDAn outdoors townHand County · 39 people
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Grand Township, SDA small town of 55Hand County · 55 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.

Hulbert TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors14.1% conserved land1.7 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Hulbert Township →
Grand TownshipA small town of 55
Quiet strengthsGrand Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Grand 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.

Jobs per worker9.1×
Hulbert Township is more of a job hub
Hulbert Township 2.27Grand Township 0.25
Trails5.7×
Hulbert Township has more miles of trail
Hulbert Township 1.7 miGrand Township 0.3 mi
Homeowners+61.5 pts renters
Grand Township has more renters
Hulbert Township 100%Grand Township 38.5%
Typical home built65 yrs
Grand Township’s homes are older
Hulbert Township 2003Grand Township 1938
Street grid2.4×
Grand Township has the more walkable street grid
Grand Township 1.2Hulbert Township 0.5
Bachelor’s degree++22.6 pts
More adults in Hulbert Township have a degree
Hulbert Township 39.3%Grand Township 16.7%
★ What stands out · Where they are

Hulbert Township and Grand Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Hulbert TownshipGrand TownshipHulbert TownshipGrand Township
Hulbert Township ↔ Grand Township5.7 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
Hulbert TownshipGrand Township
Snow a year44″44″
January low7°F7°F
July high85°F85°F
Growing season (days)152d152d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)62nd62nd
Outdoors & history
Hulbert TownshipGrand Township
Trails2 mi—
Conserved land14.1%—
Community
Hulbert TownshipGrand 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.

Hulbert TownshipGrand Township
People
Population 39Lowest 55Highest
Median age 45.4±43Highest 19% above SD 28.9±31.4Lowest 24% below SD
Hulbert Township and Grand Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 28.2%±59.8Highest SD: 24.2% 12.7%±51.2Lowest SD: 24.2%
Hulbert Township and Grand Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 43.6%±73.4Highest SD: 18% 0%±63Lowest SD: 18%
Hulbert Township and Grand Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 39.3%Highest SD: 31.9% 16.7%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±36.3 SD: 5% 0%±25.7 SD: 5%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $151,250±$116k 101% above SD —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 0%±83.3 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line 0% SD: 11.9% 0% SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100%Highest SD: 68.6% 38.5%Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 2003Highest 23 yrs newer than SD 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Work from home 0%±66.7 SD: 9.7% 0%±20.8 SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 32.8 miLowest 43.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 2.27Highest 0.25Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Sioux Falls (13%)Miller (8%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Grand Township8% work in Hulbert Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 14.1%Highest 8.7%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 1.7 miHighest 0.3 miLowest
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 0.5Lowest 1.2Highest
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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