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Merton Township vs De Witt Township

228 miles apart. The biggest differences: conserved land (+29.8 pts in Merton Township) and typical home built (27 yrs in Merton Township).

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Merton Township, SDAn outdoors townClark County · 53 people
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De Witt Township, SDAn outdoors townPerkins County · 38 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.

Merton TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors57% conserved land6.9 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about Merton Township →
De Witt TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors27.2% conserved land10 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about De Witt 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.

Conserved land+29.8 pts
Merton Township has more conserved land
Merton Township 57%De Witt Township 27.2%
Typical home built27 yrs
Merton Township’s homes are older
De Witt Township 2003Merton Township 1976
Property tax bill+28%
Tax bills are bigger in De Witt Township
De Witt Township $2,100Merton Township $1,636
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
Merton TownshipDe Witt Township
Snow a year—41″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)39th54th
Outdoors & history
Merton TownshipDe Witt Township
Trails7 mi10 mi
Conserved land57%27.2%
National Register places2—
Community
Merton TownshipDe Witt 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.

Where they are

228 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Merton TownshipClark CountyDe Witt TownshipPerkins County
Merton Township ↔ De Witt Township228 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.

Merton TownshipDe Witt Township
People
Population 53Highest 38Lowest
Median age 57.5±18.1Lowest 51% above SD 60.4±6.5Highest 59% above SD
De Witt Township and Merton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 30.2%±51.4Highest SD: 24.2% 0%±74.4Lowest SD: 24.2%
Merton Township and De Witt Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 28.3%±57.2Highest SD: 18% 7.9%±83.6Lowest SD: 18%
Merton Township and De Witt Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 35.1%Highest SD: 31.9% 28.9%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±26.7 SD: 5% 0%±37.2 SD: 5%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $83,500±$65kLowest 11% above SD $88,571±$36kHighest 18% above SD
De Witt Township and Merton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied — $220,000±$149k 15% below SD
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,636Lowest 40% below SD $2,100Highest 23% below SD
Below poverty line 8.1%Highest SD: 11.9% 0%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than SD 2003Highest 23 yrs newer than SD
Getting to work
Work from home 11.1%±12.6Highest SD: 9.7% 3.2%±5.9Lowest SD: 9.7%
Merton Township and De Witt 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 25.8 miHighest 14.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.50Highest 0.43Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Watertown (36%)Bison (36%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in De Witt TownshipFew work in Merton Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 57%Highest 27.2%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 6.9 miLowest 10.2 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 mi 0.2 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2 2
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.7Highest 0.6Lowest
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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