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Keystone vs Turner Township 325 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (138× in Keystone) and street grid (19.7× in Keystone).
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.
Turner Township A small town of 173
Quiet strengths Turner Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Turner 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.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs $2,370 more a month in Keystone A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.
Down payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Keystone $4,210 /mo
Typical home $624K (Zillow) · tax rate est. 1.8% · or rent about $546/mo · Housing →
Turner Township $1,840 /mo
Typical home $318K (Census) · tax rate 0.64% · Housing →
The difference: $2,370 a month , about $28,400 a year , between Keystone and Turner Township.
Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.
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
National Register places 4 2 Famous people born here 1 — 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 325 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Keystone ↔ Turner Township 325 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
336 Highest 173 Lowest
Median age
38.1 ±7.1 Lowest about the SD average 41.3 ±4.5 Highest 9% above SD
Kids under 18
29.2% ±6.9 Highest SD: 24.2% 24.9% ±15.3 Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
13.4% ±3.5 Highest SD: 18% 7.5% ±15.5 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
13.5% Highest SD: 31.9% 13.2% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±4.2 Lowest SD: 5% 2.3% ±6.4 Highest SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$64,702 ±$11k Lowest 14% below SD $94,145 ±$12k Highest 25% above SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$263,900 ±$232k Lowest about the SD average $317,600 ±$51k Highest 23% above SD
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$546 ±$392 42% below SD —
Property taxmedian, yearly
— $2,040 25% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
24.1% ±51.9 SD: 39.8% —
Below poverty line
6.8% Lowest SD: 11.9% 10.9% Highest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
70.1% Lowest SD: 68.6% 74.7% Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977 Highest 3 yrs older than SD 1972 Lowest 8 yrs older than SD
Average commuteone way
33 min Lowest 83% above SD 33 min Highest 86% above SD
Work from home
3.9% ±2.8 Lowest SD: 9.7% 9.1% ±3.9 Highest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
5.8% Highest 0% Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
15.3 mi Lowest 22.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
1.38 Highest 0.01 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Rapid City (61%) Sioux Falls (28%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Turner Township Few work in Keystone
Conserved landshare of the town
39.5% Highest 1.5% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
0.6 mi Lowest 7.8 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.2 mi 0.2 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
17.7 Highest 0.9 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 Keystone 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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