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Jordan Township vs Alcester Township 174 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (25.8× in Jordan Township) and street grid (3.2× in Alcester 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.
Jordan Township A small town of 93
Quiet strengths Jordan Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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Alcester Township A small town of 142
Quiet strengths Alcester Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Alcester 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
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 174 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Jordan Township ↔ Alcester Township 174 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
93 Lowest 142 Highest
Median age
46.4 ±29.4 Lowest 22% above SD 47.8 ±19.1 Highest 26% above SD
Kids under 18
0% ±30.4 Lowest SD: 24.2% 21.8% ±20.8 Highest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
32.3% ±30.5 Highest SD: 18% 23.2% ±21.7 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
10.2% Highest SD: 31.9% 9.3% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
16.1% ±26 Highest SD: 5% 0% ±10 Lowest SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$74,219 ±$45k Lowest about the SD average $110,156 ±$36k Highest 47% above SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $233,300 ±$107k 9% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
— 53.8% ±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line
0% SD: 11.9% 0% SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
72.7% Lowest SD: 68.6% 78% Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982 Highest 2 yrs newer than SD 1938 Lowest 42 yrs older than SD
Average commuteone way
— 24 min 36% above SD
Work from home
0% ±16.1 SD: 9.7% 0% ±14.1 SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% Lowest 0.8% Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
14.8 mi Lowest 26.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.15 Lowest 0.16 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Winner (30%) Sioux Falls (31%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Alcester Township Few work in Jordan Township
Conserved landshare of the town
2% Highest 0% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
20.6 mi Highest 0.8 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.6 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.5 Lowest 1.6 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.
Jordan Township or Alcester Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Jordan Township? → Moving to Jordan Township: what should I know? →
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Alcester Township or Jordan Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Alcester Township? → Moving to Alcester Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Jordan Township Towns like Jordan 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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