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Marindahl Township vs Irene

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: street grid (92.1× in Irene) and jobs per worker (8.9× in Irene).

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Marindahl Township, SDA small town of 151Yankton County · 151 people
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Irene, SDKnown for its schoolsSouth Dakota · 456 people
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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 TownshipA small town of 151
Quiet strengthsMarindahl Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Marindahl Township →
IreneKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 18%of SD districts All about Irene →
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.

Street grid92.1×
Irene has the more walkable street grid
Irene 101Marindahl Township 1.1
Jobs per worker8.9×
Irene is more of a job hub
Irene 0.80Marindahl Township 0.09
Size3×
Irene is the bigger place
Irene 456Marindahl Township 151
Homeowners+14.5 pts renters
Irene has more renters
Marindahl Township 83.9%Irene 69.4%
Property tax bill+19%
Tax bills are bigger in Marindahl Township
Marindahl Township $1,659Irene $1,395
★ What stands out · Where they are

Marindahl Township and Irene share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Marindahl TownshipIreneMarindahl TownshipIrene
Marindahl Township ↔ Irene4.4 miles apart · They share a border
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.

Schools
–Marindahl TownshipNot graded C−IreneBetter than 18% of districts in the state
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
Marindahl TownshipIrene
Snow a year38″31″
January low10°F7°F
July high87°F84°F
Growing season (days)164d151d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)66th46th
Outdoors & history
Marindahl TownshipIrene
Trails2 mi—
Conserved land2.6%—
Settled—1895
National Register places41
Community
Marindahl TownshipIrene
Library hours a week—36 hrs
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.

Marindahl TownshipIrene
People
Population 151Lowest 456Highest
Median age 54.1±18.7Highest 42% above SD 38.2±8.3Lowest about the SD average
Marindahl Township and Irene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 31.1%±17Highest SD: 24.2% 16.4%±6.7Lowest SD: 24.2%
Marindahl Township and Irene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 25.2%±20.4Highest SD: 18% 23.9%±10.2Lowest SD: 18%
Marindahl Township and Irene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 23.1%Highest SD: 31.9% 16.2%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±9.4Lowest SD: 5% 0.4%±2.4Highest SD: 5%
Irene and Marindahl Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $90,500±$72kHighest 21% above SD $66,563±$11kLowest 11% below SD
Marindahl Township and Irene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied — $87,300±$13k 66% below SD
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $756±$162 20% below SD
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,659Highest 39% below SD $1,395Lowest 49% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 11.8%±21.3 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line 0%Lowest SD: 11.9% 3.7%Highest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 83.9%Highest SD: 68.6% 69.4%Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than SD 1945Highest 35 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 38 minHighest 111% above SD 35 minLowest 98% above SD
Work from home 34.6%±25.6Highest SD: 9.7% 4%±5.2Lowest SD: 9.7%
Marindahl Township and Irene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.3%Highest 0.5%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 15.8 miLowest 24.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.09Lowest 0.80Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Yankton (34%)Sioux Falls (25%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in IreneFew work in Marindahl Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2.6%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 2.3 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.1Lowest 101Highest
Schools
School district —Irene - Wakonda School District 13-3
High school in town —Irene - Wakonda High School - 01
Students per teacherat that high school — 14.1
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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