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Moore Township vs Chester Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: trails (4.7× in Moore Township) and conserved land (+20.9 pts in Moore Township).

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Moore Township, SDAn outdoors townCharles Mix County · 91 people
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Chester Township, SDAn outdoors townDouglas County · 145 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.

Moore TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors40.2% conserved land22 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Moore Township →
Chester TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors19.3% conserved land4.6 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Chester 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.

Trails4.7×
Moore Township has more miles of trail
Moore Township 21.7 miChester Township 4.6 mi
Conserved land+20.9 pts
Moore Township has more conserved land
Moore Township 40.2%Chester Township 19.3%
Homeowners+19.4 pts renters
Moore Township has more renters
Chester Township 92.9%Moore Township 73.5%
Jobs per worker+61%
Chester Township is more of a job hub
Chester Township 2.38Moore Township 1.48
Street grid+43%
Chester Township has the more walkable street grid
Chester Township 1.0Moore Township 0.7
★ What stands out · Where they are

Moore Township and Chester Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Moore TownshipChester TownshipMoore TownshipChester Township
Moore Township ↔ Chester Township8.4 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
Moore TownshipChester Township
Snow a year34″34″
January low10°F10°F
July high88°F88°F
Growing season (days)157d157d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)47th35th
Outdoors & history
Moore TownshipChester Township
Trails22 mi5 mi
Conserved land40.2%19.3%
Community
Moore TownshipChester 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.

Moore TownshipChester Township
People
Population 91Lowest 145Highest
Median age 71.2±16.1Highest 87% above SD 45.5±41.5Lowest 20% above SD
Moore Township and Chester Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 0%±31.1Lowest SD: 24.2% 30.3%±14.4Highest SD: 24.2%
Chester Township and Moore Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 51.6%±34.3Highest SD: 18% 42.8%±20.1Lowest SD: 18%
Moore Township and Chester Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 23.1%Lowest SD: 31.9% 27.7%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±15.5Lowest SD: 5% 8.3%±9.6Highest SD: 5%
Chester Township and Moore Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian — $181,719±$38k 142% above SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $110,700±$19k 57% below SD —
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,028 62% below SD —
Below poverty line 0% SD: 11.9% 0% SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 73.5%Lowest SD: 68.6% 92.9%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1938 42 yrs older than SD 1938 42 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way — 48 min 171% above SD
Work from home 31.7%±40.6Highest SD: 9.7% 14.3%±17.5Lowest SD: 9.7%
Moore Township and Chester Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 6.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.8 miLowest 24.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.48Lowest 2.38Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Wagner (19%)Corsica (21%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Chester TownshipFew work in Moore Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 40.2%Highest 19.3%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 21.7 miHighest 4.6 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miHighest 0.2 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.7Lowest 1.0Highest
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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