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Monroe Township vs Marion

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: street grid (40.3× in Marion) and home values (2.1× in Monroe Township).

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Monroe Township, SDA small town of 136Turner County · 136 people
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Marion, SDKnown for its schoolsSouth Dakota · 981 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.

Monroe TownshipA small town of 136
Quiet strengthsMonroe Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Monroe Township →
MarionKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 31%of SD districts All about Marion →
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.

Street grid40.3×
Marion has the more walkable street grid
Marion 68.5Monroe Township 1.7
Home values2.1×
Homes cost more in Monroe Township
Monroe Township $347,200Marion $164,500
Size7.2×
Marion is the bigger place
Marion 981Monroe Township 136
Homeowners+21.4 pts renters
Marion has more renters
Monroe Township 97.3%Marion 75.9%
Typical home built30 yrs
Marion’s homes are older
Monroe Township 1995Marion 1965
Jobs per worker2×
Monroe Township is more of a job hub
Monroe Township 1.24Marion 0.63
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $190 more a month in Monroe 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.

Monroe Township$1,980/mo
Typical home $347K (Census) · tax rate 0.56% · Housing →
Marion$1,800/mo
Typical home $290K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.13% · or rent about $813/mo · Housing →

The difference: $190 a month, about $2,200 a year, between Monroe Township and Marion.

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

Monroe Township and Marion share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

Monroe TownshipMarionMonroe TownshipMarion
Monroe Township ↔ Marion3.5 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
8 Marion residents work in Monroe Township (2% of its workers)
6 Monroe Township residents work in Marion (6.4% of its workers)
Work & commute in Marion →
Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every South Dakota ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
–Monroe TownshipNot graded CMarionBetter than 31% of districts in the state
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
Monroe TownshipMarion
Snow a year41″41″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)49th49th
Outdoors & history
Monroe TownshipMarion
Trails—0 mi
Conserved land—0%
Settled19011881
Community
Monroe TownshipMarion
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.

Monroe TownshipMarion
People
Population 136Lowest 981Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — +8.3% SD: +8.9%
Median age 45.2±9Lowest 19% above SD 51.7±9.3Highest 36% above SD
Marion and Monroe Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 13.2%±14.2Lowest SD: 24.2% 21.1%±4.5Highest SD: 24.2%
Marion and Monroe Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 25.7%±18.8Lowest SD: 18% 33.6%±1.8Highest SD: 18%
Marion and Monroe Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 21.9%Highest SD: 31.9% 18.8%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±10.4Lowest SD: 5% 1.4%±1.7Highest SD: 5%
Marion and Monroe Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $82,596±$18kHighest 10% above SD $67,750±$16kLowest 10% below SD
Monroe Township and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $347,200±$83kHighest 35% above SD $164,500±$29kLowest 36% below SD
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $813±$79 14% below SD
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,942Highest 29% below SD $1,852Lowest 32% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest SD: 39.8% 35.2%±19.5Highest SD: 39.8%
Marion and Monroe Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 14%Highest SD: 11.9% 10.8%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 97.3%Highest SD: 68.6% 75.9%Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1995Highest 15 yrs newer than SD 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minHighest 42% above SD 22 minLowest 23% above SD
Work from home 7.2%±7.9Highest SD: 9.7% 2.3%±1.6Lowest SD: 9.7%
Monroe Township and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 3.2%Lowest 7%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 22.8 miLowest 25.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.24Highest 0.63Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Sioux Falls (35%)Sioux Falls (38%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 6% work in Marion2% work in Monroe Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2.8%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.7Lowest 68.5Highest
Schools
School district —Marion School District 60-3
High school in town —Marion High School - 01
Students per teacherat that high school — 9.0
South Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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Bordering Monroe Township

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Brothersfield Township141 people · $350K homes
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Marion Township113 people · $328K homes
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Dolton Township84 people · $292K homes

Towns like Monroe Township

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Kampeska Township227 people · $347K homes
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Wayne Township224 people · $243K homes
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Denver Township147 people · $413K homes
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Canova159 people

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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