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Marion Township vs Ramsey Township

29 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (6.5× in Ramsey Township) and average commute (32 min in Marion Township).

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Marion Township, SDA small town of 113Turner County · 113 people

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Ramsey Township, SDA small town of 111McCook County · 111 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.

Marion TownshipA small town of 113

Quiet strengthsMarion Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.

All about Marion Township →

Ramsey TownshipA small town of 111

Quiet strengthsRamsey Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.

All about Ramsey 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.

Ramsey Township has more miles of trail

Ramsey Township 6.5 miMarion Township 1.0 mi

Average commute32 min

Marion Township has the shorter commute

Ramsey Township 53 minMarion Township 21 min

Jobs per worker3.9×

Marion Township is more of a job hub

Marion Township 0.51Ramsey Township 0.13

Typical home built21 yrs

Marion Township’s homes are older

Ramsey Township 1992Marion Township 1971

Street grid+63%

Marion Township has the more walkable street grid

Marion Township 1.3Ramsey Township 0.8

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $190 more a month in Ramsey 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.

Down paymentRate%

Marion Township$1,980/mo

Typical home $328K (Census) · tax rate 0.95% · Housing →

Ramsey Township$2,170/mo

Typical home $358K (Census) · tax rate 0.98% · Housing →

The difference: $190 a month, about $2,300 a year, between Ramsey Township and Marion 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.

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

–Marion TownshipNot graded BRamsey TownshipBetter than 60% 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

Marion TownshipRamsey Township

Snow a year41″31″

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)49th 52nd

Outdoors & history

Marion TownshipRamsey Township

Trails1 mi 7 mi

Conserved land2.2%3.6%

Settled1881 —

Community

Marion TownshipRamsey Township

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

29 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Marion TownshipRamsey Township

Marion Township ↔ Ramsey Township29 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.

Only big differences vs South Dakota average

Marion TownshipRamsey Township

People

Population 113Highest 111Lowest

Median age 47.9±9.1Lowest 26% above SD 48.2±13.2Highest 27% above SD

Ramsey Township and Marion Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 7.1%±25.5Lowest SD: 24.2% 31.5%±26.3Highest SD: 24.2%

Ramsey Township and Marion Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 6.2%±27Lowest SD: 18% 27%±22Highest SD: 18%

Ramsey Township and Marion Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 26.1%Highest SD: 31.9% 21.6%Lowest SD: 31.9%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±12.5 SD: 5% 0%±12.7 SD: 5%

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $87,750±$84kLowest 17% above SD $123,125±$62kHighest 64% above SD

Ramsey Township and Marion Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $327,600±$32kLowest 27% above SD $358,300±$124kHighest 39% above SD

Ramsey Township and Marion Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $3,125Lowest 15% above SD $3,500Highest 28% above SD

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 100%±100 SD: 39.8%

Below poverty line 10.6%Highest SD: 11.9% 4.5%Lowest SD: 11.9%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 94.3%Highest SD: 68.6% 90%Lowest SD: 68.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than SD 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than SD

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 21 minLowest 17% above SD 53 minHighest 198% above SD

Work from home 6.3%±7.9Highest SD: 9.7% 3.4%±6.5Lowest SD: 9.7%

Marion Township and Ramsey Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 0% 0%

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 25.3 miHighest 20.8 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.51Highest 0.13Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Sioux Falls (53%)Salem (26%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Ramsey TownshipFew work in Marion Township

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 2.2%Lowest 3.6%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 1.0 miLowest 6.5 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.2 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.3Highest 0.8Lowest

Schools

School district —Montrose School District 43-2

High school in town —None in town

South Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 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.

Marion Township neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Marion Township

Marion981 people · $165K homes

Norway Township222 people · $433K homes

Parker Township380 people · $447K homes

Monroe Township136 people · $347K homes

Towns like Marion Township

Graceland Township111 people · $263K homes

Three Rivers Township129 people · $419K homes

Denver Township147 people · $413K homes

Letcher Township102 people

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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.