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Marindahl Township vs Grant Township 183 miles apart. The biggest differences: average commute (26 min in Grant Township) and typical home built (48 yrs in Marindahl 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.
Marindahl Township A small town of 151
Quiet strengths Marindahl Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Marindahl Township →
Grant Township A small town of 177
Quiet strengths Grant Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Grant 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
National Register places 4 — 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 183 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Marindahl Township ↔ Grant Township 183 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
151 Lowest 177 Highest
Median age
54.1 ±18.7 Highest 42% above SD 52.7 ±9.6 Lowest 39% above SD
Kids under 18
31.1% ±17 Highest SD: 24.2% 19.2% ±16.6 Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
25.2% ±20.4 Highest SD: 18% 24.9% ±15.7 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
23.1% Highest SD: 31.9% 14% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±9.4 SD: 5% 0% ±8 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$90,500 ±$72k Lowest 21% above SD $105,417 ±$19k Highest 40% above SD
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,659 39% below SD —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
— 0% ±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line
0% Lowest SD: 11.9% 16.4% Highest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
83.9% Lowest SD: 68.6% 85.5% Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938 Lowest 42 yrs older than SD 1986 Highest 6 yrs newer than SD
Average commuteone way
38 min Highest 111% above SD 12 min Lowest 33% below SD
Work from home
34.6% ±25.6 Highest SD: 9.7% 0% ±11.6 Lowest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
1.3% Highest 0% Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
15.8 mi Lowest 26.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.09 Lowest 0.16 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Yankton (34%) Sisseton (20%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Grant Township Few work in Marindahl Township
Conserved landshare of the town
2.6% Lowest 9.4% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
2.3 mi Lowest 2.4 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.1 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.
Marindahl Township or Grant Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Marindahl Township? → Moving to Marindahl Township: what should I know? →
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Grant Township or Marindahl Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Grant Township? → Moving to Grant Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Marindahl Township Towns like Marindahl 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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