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Mercier Township vs Cortlandt Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: size (6.9× in Cortlandt Township) and property tax bill (+77% in Cortlandt Township).

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Mercier Township, SDAn outdoors townBrown County · 121 people
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Cortlandt Township, SDAn outdoors townEdmunds County · 834 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.

Mercier TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors43% conserved land10 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Mercier Township →
Cortlandt TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors67.5% conserved land12 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Cortlandt 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.

Size6.9×
Cortlandt Township is the bigger place
Cortlandt Township 834Mercier Township 121
Property tax bill+77%
Tax bills are bigger in Cortlandt Township
Cortlandt Township $2,640Mercier Township $1,490
Conserved land+24.5 pts
Cortlandt Township has more conserved land
Cortlandt Township 67.5%Mercier Township 43%
Bachelor’s degree++22.1 pts
More adults in Mercier Township have a degree
Mercier Township 65.2%Cortlandt Township 43.1%
Typical home built32 yrs
Mercier Township’s homes are older
Cortlandt Township 1979Mercier Township 1947
Jobs per worker2×
Cortlandt Township is more of a job hub
Cortlandt Township 0.59Mercier Township 0.30
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $530 more a month in Cortlandt 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.

Mercier Township$1,660/mo
Typical home $292K (Census) · tax rate 0.51% · Housing →
Cortlandt Township$2,190/mo
Typical home $375K (Census) · tax rate 0.70% · or rent about $1,216/mo · Housing →

The difference: $530 a month, about $6,400 a year, between Cortlandt Township and Mercier 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.

Where they are

Mercier Township and Cortlandt Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Mercier TownshipCortlandt TownshipMercier TownshipCortlandt Township
Mercier Township ↔ Cortlandt Township4.6 miles apart · They share a border
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
Mercier TownshipCortlandt Township
Snow a year43″34″
January low2°F3°F
July high85°F84°F
Growing season (days)139d143d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)37th29th
Outdoors & history
Mercier TownshipCortlandt Township
Trails10 mi12 mi
Conserved land43%67.5%
Community
Mercier TownshipCortlandt 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.

Mercier TownshipCortlandt Township
People
Population 121Lowest 834Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -4.3% SD: +8.9%
Median age 62.1±22.3Highest 63% above SD 52.7±9.3Lowest 39% above SD
Mercier Township and Cortlandt Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 7.4%±24.9Lowest SD: 24.2% 25.4%±10.3Highest SD: 24.2%
Cortlandt Township and Mercier Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 42.1%±29.7Highest SD: 18% 17%±4.6Lowest SD: 18%
Mercier Township and Cortlandt Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 65.2%Highest SD: 31.9% 43.1%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±11.7Lowest SD: 5% 0.8%±1.7Highest SD: 5%
Cortlandt Township and Mercier Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $81,250±$28kLowest 8% above SD $103,611±$31kHighest 38% above SD
Cortlandt Township and Mercier Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $292,300±$90kLowest 14% above SD $375,000±$73kHighest 46% above SD
Cortlandt Township and Mercier Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $1,216±$670 29% above SD
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,490Lowest 45% below SD $2,640Highest 3% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest SD: 39.8% 40.7%±58.9Highest SD: 39.8%
Cortlandt Township and Mercier Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 0%Lowest SD: 11.9% 2.1%Highest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 85.7%Lowest SD: 68.6% 91.6%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1947Lowest 33 yrs older than SD 1979Highest 1 yr older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 19 minLowest 8% above SD 21 minHighest 17% above SD
Work from home 0%±11.2Lowest SD: 9.7% 12.3%±8Highest SD: 9.7%
Cortlandt Township and Mercier Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 7.6%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 11.3 miLowest 14.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.30Lowest 0.59Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Aberdeen (48%)Aberdeen (29%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Cortlandt TownshipFew work in Mercier Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 43%Lowest 67.5%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 10.3 miLowest 12.1 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 mi 0.3 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.8Lowest 1.4Highest
South Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Mercier Township

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Ravinia Township348 people · $619K homes
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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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