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Logan Township vs Belford Township 38 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (33.3× in Belford Township) and trails (+87% in Belford 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.
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 · Report cards Grades and rankings, side by side Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every South Dakota ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.
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
Growing season (days) — 157d 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 38 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Logan Township ↔ Belford Township 38 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
76 Highest 64 Lowest
Median age
49.2 ±22.8 Highest 29% above SD 45.8 ±10.3 Lowest 21% above SD
Kids under 18
23.7% ±36.5 Highest SD: 24.2% 20.3% ±32.3 Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
0% ±45.6 Lowest SD: 18% 15.6% ±47.3 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
21.4% Highest SD: 31.9% 21.1% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±18.6 Lowest SD: 5% 10.9% ±21 Highest SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
— $120,179 ±$49k 60% above SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $222,900 ±$19k 13% below SD
Property taxmedian, yearly
— $1,925 29% below SD
Below poverty line
0% Lowest SD: 11.9% 12.5% Highest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1991 Lowest 11 yrs newer than SD 2000 Highest 20 yrs newer than SD
Average commuteone way
— 25 min 39% above SD
Work from home
0% ±17.2 SD: 9.7% 0% ±34.5 SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
15.3 mi Lowest 20.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.06 Lowest 2.00 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Huron (43%) Mitchell (23%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Belford Township Few work in Logan Township
Conserved landshare of the town
12.8% Lowest 13.2% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
1.5 mi Lowest 2.8 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi Lowest 0.1 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.8 Lowest 1.0 Highest
School district
Iroquois School District 02-3 —
High school in town
None in town —
“±” 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.
Logan Township or Belford Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Logan Township? → Moving to Logan Township: what should I know? →
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Belford Township or Logan Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Belford Township? → Moving to Belford Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Logan Township Towns like Logan 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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