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Middleton Township vs St. Onge Township 348 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (6.1× in St. Onge Township) and jobs per worker (4.9× in St. Onge Township).
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.
Middleton Township A small town of 248
Quiet strengths Middleton Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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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.
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
National Register places 1 5 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 348 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Middleton Township ↔ St. Onge Township 348 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
248 Lowest 347 Highest
Median age
55 ±23.4 Highest 45% above SD 53.3 ±7 Lowest 40% above SD
Kids under 18
20.2% ±10.7 Highest SD: 24.2% 4.3% ±9.6 Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
10.5% ±12.6 Highest SD: 18% 5.8% ±10.7 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
68.2% Highest SD: 31.9% 67.4% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4% ±5 Lowest SD: 5% 15.3% ±19.9 Highest SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$76,555 ±$969 about the SD average —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $286,400 ±$130k 11% above SD
Property taxmedian, yearly
— $2,554 6% below SD
Below poverty line
0% SD: 11.9% 0% SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.3% Lowest SD: 68.6% 100% Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938 Lowest 42 yrs older than SD 1957 Highest 23 yrs older than SD
Average commuteone way
31 min Highest 72% above SD 29 min Lowest 61% above SD
Work from home
3.5% ±4.2 Highest SD: 9.7% 0% ±3.9 Lowest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% Lowest 1.4% Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
18.8 mi Highest 12.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.13 Lowest 0.64 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Sioux Falls (23%) Spearfish (29%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in St. Onge Township Few work in Middleton Township
Conserved landshare of the town
1% Highest 0% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
0.8 mi Lowest 4.9 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi Lowest 0.1 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.3 Lowest 1.4 Highest
“±” 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.
Middleton Township or St. Onge Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Middleton Township? → Moving to Middleton Township: what should I know? →
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St. Onge Township or Middleton Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in St. Onge Township? → Moving to St. Onge Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Middleton Township Towns like Middleton Township 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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History5 historic places5 places on the National Register
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