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Marlar Township vs Harmony Township

Next-door neighbors in Jerauld County. The biggest differences: trails (10.2× in Marlar Township) and conserved land (+19.1 pts in Harmony Township).

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Marlar Township, SDAn outdoors townJerauld County · 8 people
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Harmony Township, SDA small town of 4Jerauld County · 4 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.

Marlar TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors22.6% conserved land6.1 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Marlar Township →
Harmony TownshipA small town of 4
Quiet strengthsHarmony Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Harmony 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.

Trails10.2×
Marlar Township has more miles of trail
Marlar Township 6.1 miHarmony Township 0.6 mi
Conserved land+19.1 pts
Harmony Township has more conserved land
Harmony Township 41.7%Marlar Township 22.6%
Street grid+60%
Harmony Township has the more walkable street grid
Harmony Township 0.8Marlar Township 0.5
Size2×
Marlar Township is the bigger place
Marlar Township 8Harmony Township 4
★ What stands out · Where they are

Marlar Township and Harmony Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Marlar TownshipHarmony TownshipMarlar TownshipHarmony Township
Marlar Township ↔ Harmony Township6.7 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
Marlar TownshipHarmony Township
Snow a year45″45″
January low7°F7°F
July high84°F84°F
Growing season (days)157d157d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)61st61st
Outdoors & history
Marlar TownshipHarmony Township
Trails6 mi—
Conserved land22.6%—
National Register places—1
Community
Marlar TownshipHarmony 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.

Marlar TownshipHarmony Township
People
Population 8Highest 4Lowest
Median age 74±31.3 95% above SD —
Kids under 18 0%±100 SD: 24.2% 0%±100 SD: 24.2%
Age 65+ 50%±100Lowest SD: 18% 100%±100Highest SD: 18%
Harmony Township and Marlar Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 0% SD: 31.9% 0% SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±100 SD: 5% 0%±100 SD: 5%
Cost of living
Below poverty line 0% SD: 11.9% 0% SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Getting to work
Work from home 0%±100 SD: 9.7% —
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 31.8 miHighest 17.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.00 0.00
Top workplaceoutside town Wessington Springs (25%)Alpena (50%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Harmony TownshipFew work in Marlar Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 22.6%Lowest 41.7%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 6.1 miHighest 0.6 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.5Lowest 0.8Highest
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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