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Madison Township vs Georgia Township

Next-door neighbors in Grant County. The biggest differences: work from home (+34.9 pts in Madison Township) and homeowners (+55.6 pts renters in Georgia Township).

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Madison Township, SDHometown of 16 notable peopleGrant County · 110 people
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Georgia Township, SDA small town of 129Grant County · 129 people
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.

Georgia TownshipA small town of 129
Quiet strengthsGeorgia Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Georgia 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.

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,370 more a month in Georgia Township

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.

Madison Township$1,280/mo
Typical home $206K (Census) · tax rate 1.17% · Housing →
Georgia Township$2,660/mo
Typical home $440K (Census) · tax rate 0.95% · Housing →

The difference: $1,370 a month, about $16,500 a year, between Georgia Township and Madison 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.

Where they are

Madison Township and Georgia Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Madison TownshipGeorgia TownshipMadison TownshipGeorgia Township
Madison Township ↔ Georgia Township6.3 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
Madison TownshipGeorgia Township
Snow a year59″61″
January low2°F2°F
July high82°F80°F
Growing season (days)136d146d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)53rd53rd
Outdoors & history
Madison TownshipGeorgia Township
Archive photos6—
Famous people born here16—
Community
Madison TownshipGeorgia 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.

Madison TownshipGeorgia Township
People
Population 110Lowest 129Highest
Median age 34.4±40.6Highest 9% below SD 21.8±0.9Lowest 43% below SD
Madison Township and Georgia Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 30%±30Highest SD: 24.2% 19.4%±8.5Lowest SD: 24.2%
Madison Township and Georgia Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 27.3%±23.1Highest SD: 18% 16.3%±22.8Lowest SD: 18%
Madison Township and Georgia Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 29.9%Highest SD: 31.9% 15.2%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 15.5%±21.7Lowest SD: 5% 17.8%±16.4Highest SD: 5%
Georgia Township and Madison Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $112,917±$59kHighest 50% above SD $106,500±$10kLowest 42% above SD
Madison Township and Georgia Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $206,300±$188kLowest 20% below SD $440,000±$239kHighest 71% above SD
Georgia Township and Madison Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,417Lowest 11% below SD $4,200Highest 54% above SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 0%±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line 0% SD: 11.9% 0% SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100%Highest SD: 68.6% 44.4%Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than SD 2003Highest 23 yrs newer than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way — 40 min 124% above SD
Work from home 41.7%±13.3Highest SD: 9.7% 6.8%±6Lowest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents 1.7%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 26.3 miHighest 25.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.27Highest 0.19Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Milbank (20%)Milbank (19%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Georgia TownshipFew work in Madison Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2.4%Lowest 37.7%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.9 miHighest
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 1.3Highest 1.0Lowest
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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