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Middleton Township vs Viewfield Township 297 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (6.5× in Middleton Township) and jobs per worker (5.2× in Viewfield 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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Viewfield Township A small town of 116
Quiet strengths Viewfield 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 — 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 297 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Middleton Township ↔ Viewfield Township 297 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 Highest 116 Lowest
Median age
55 ±23.4 Highest 45% above SD 53.7 ±33.7 Lowest 41% above SD
Kids under 18
20.2% ±10.7 Highest SD: 24.2% 16.4% ±29.2 Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
10.5% ±12.6 Lowest SD: 18% 26.7% ±30.7 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
68.2% Highest SD: 31.9% 65.3% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4% ±5 Highest SD: 5% 0% ±12.2 Lowest SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$76,555 ±$969 about the SD average —
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 42 yrs older than SD —
Average commuteone way
31 min 72% above SD —
Work from home
3.5% ±4.2 Lowest SD: 9.7% 54.6% ±64.6 Highest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% Lowest 2.9% Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
18.8 mi Lowest 23.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.13 Lowest 0.68 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Sioux Falls (23%) Rapid City (53%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Viewfield Township Few work in Middleton Township
Conserved landshare of the town
1% Lowest 7.8% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
0.8 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.3 Highest 0.2 Lowest
“±” 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 Viewfield 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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Viewfield Township or Middleton Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Viewfield Township? → Moving to Viewfield 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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