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McIntosh vs Nutley Township 191 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (96× in McIntosh) and jobs per worker (26.9× in McIntosh).
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.
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 · 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.
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
Famous people born here 2 — 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 191 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
McIntosh ↔ Nutley Township 191 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
80 Highest 52 Lowest
Median age
61 ±5.2 Highest 61% above SD 58.2 ±0.9 Lowest 53% above SD
Kids under 18
11.3% ±29.7 Highest SD: 24.2% 0% ±54.4 Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
32.5% ±24.3 Highest SD: 18% 25% ±59.5 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
25.4% Lowest SD: 31.9% 36.5% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.3% ±12.7 Highest SD: 5% 0% ±27.2 Lowest SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$97,500 ±$50k 30% above SD —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$45,800 ±$7k 82% below SD —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$867 68% below SD —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
28.6% ±100 SD: 39.8% —
Below poverty line
7.5% Highest SD: 11.9% 0% Lowest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
68% Highest SD: 68.6% 66.7% Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1940 40 yrs older than SD —
Average commuteone way
11 min 38% below SD —
Work from home
9.1% ±13.2 Lowest SD: 9.7% 84.6% ±51.9 Highest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
21.4% Highest 0% Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
50.8 mi Highest 17.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
3.50 Highest 0.13 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Hettinger (7%) Webster (18%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Nutley Township Few work in McIntosh
Conserved landshare of the town
0% Lowest 59.2% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi Lowest 0.4 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 Lowest 1 Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
57.6 Highest 0.6 Lowest
School district
McIntosh School District 15-1 —
High school in town
McIntosh High School - 01 —
Students per teacherat that high school
4.5 —
“±” 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.
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Towns like McIntosh 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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