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Jones Township vs Hulbert Township 94 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (7.8× in Hulbert Township) and typical home built (57 yrs in Jones Township).
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.
Jones Township A small town of 57
Quiet strengths Jones Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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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
Outdoors & history
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 94 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Jones Township ↔ Hulbert Township 94 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
57 Highest 39 Lowest
Median age
45.1 ±32.8 Lowest 19% above SD 45.4 ±43 Highest 19% above SD
Kids under 18
12.3% ±44.1 Lowest SD: 24.2% 28.2% ±59.8 Highest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
22.8% ±52.5 Lowest SD: 18% 43.6% ±73.4 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
42.1% Highest SD: 31.9% 39.3% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±24.8 SD: 5% 0% ±36.3 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$210,139 ±$159k Highest 180% above SD $151,250 ±$116k Lowest 101% above SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$305,600 ±$56k 19% above SD —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,306 52% below SD —
Below poverty line
0% SD: 11.9% 0% SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1946 Lowest 34 yrs older than SD 2003 Highest 23 yrs newer than SD
Average commuteone way
18 min about the SD average —
Work from home
0% ±22.2 SD: 9.7% 0% ±66.7 SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
6.8 mi Lowest 32.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.29 Lowest 2.27 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Burke (43%) Sioux Falls (13%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Hulbert Township Few work in Jones Township
Conserved landshare of the town
0% Lowest 14.1% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
5.2 mi Highest 1.7 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.1 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.6 Highest 0.5 Lowest
“±” 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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Towns like Jones 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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