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McKinley Township vs Dumarce Township

Next-door neighbors in Marshall County. The biggest differences: work from home (+100 pts in Dumarce Township) and size (6.1× in McKinley Township).

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McKinley Township, SDAn outdoors townMarshall County · 79 people
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Dumarce Township, SDAn outdoors townMarshall County · 13 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.

McKinley TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors40.3% conserved land1.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about McKinley Township →
Dumarce TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors55.7% conserved land2.8 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Dumarce Township →
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.

Work from home+100 pts
More people work from home in Dumarce Township
Dumarce Township 100%McKinley Township 0%
Size6.1×
McKinley Township is the bigger place
McKinley Township 79Dumarce Township 13
Trails2.8×
Dumarce Township has more miles of trail
Dumarce Township 2.8 miMcKinley Township 1.0 mi
Conserved land+15.4 pts
Dumarce Township has more conserved land
Dumarce Township 55.7%McKinley Township 40.3%
Street grid+67%
Dumarce Township has the more walkable street grid
Dumarce Township 0.5McKinley Township 0.3
Bachelor’s degree++8.7 pts
More adults in Dumarce Township have a degree
Dumarce Township 46.2%McKinley Township 37.5%
★ What stands out · Where they are

McKinley Township and Dumarce Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

McKinley TownshipDumarce TownshipMcKinley TownshipDumarce Township
McKinley Township ↔ Dumarce 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
McKinley TownshipDumarce Township
Snow a year48″48″
January low3°F3°F
July high82°F82°F
Growing season (days)160d160d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)22nd22nd
Outdoors & history
McKinley TownshipDumarce Township
Trails1 mi3 mi
Conserved land40.3%55.7%
Community
McKinley TownshipDumarce 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.

McKinley TownshipDumarce Township
People
Population 79Highest 13Lowest
Median age 21.5±30.1 43% below SD —
Kids under 18 0%±35.8 SD: 24.2% 0%±100 SD: 24.2%
Age 65+ 22.8%±41Lowest SD: 18% 100%±100Highest SD: 18%
Dumarce Township and McKinley Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 37.5%Lowest SD: 31.9% 46.2%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±17.9 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%±16.4Lowest SD: 9.7% 100%Highest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 18.8 miHighest 18.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.38Highest 0.00Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Red Iron Lake Township (25%)Britton (36%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Dumarce TownshipFew work in McKinley Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 40.3%Lowest 55.7%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 1.0 miLowest 2.8 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.3Lowest 0.5Highest
South Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering McKinley Township

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Red Iron Lake Township142 people
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Veblen Township136 people · $213K homes
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Bossko Township31 people

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Pleasant View Township71 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.

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