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Moore Township vs Darlington Township

Next-door neighbors in Charles Mix County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (6.4× in Moore Township) and conserved land (+35.1 pts in Moore Township).

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Moore Township, SDAn outdoors townCharles Mix County · 91 people
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Darlington Township, SDA small town of 86Charles Mix County · 86 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 →
Darlington TownshipA small town of 86
Quiet strengthsDarlington Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Darlington 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.

Jobs per worker6.4×
Moore Township is more of a job hub
Moore Township 1.48Darlington Township 0.23
Conserved land+35.1 pts
Moore Township has more conserved land
Moore Township 40.2%Darlington Township 5.1%
Homeowners+26.5 pts renters
Moore Township has more renters
Darlington Township 100%Moore Township 73.5%
Trails2.1×
Moore Township has more miles of trail
Moore Township 21.7 miDarlington Township 10.3 mi
★ What stands out · Where they are

Moore Township and Darlington Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Moore TownshipDarlington TownshipMoore TownshipDarlington Township
Moore Township ↔ Darlington Township10 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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 TownshipDarlington Township
Snow a year34″46″
January low10°F—
July high88°F—
Growing season (days)157d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)47th51st
Outdoors & history
Moore TownshipDarlington Township
Trails22 mi10 mi
Conserved land40.2%5.1%
Community
Moore TownshipDarlington 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 TownshipDarlington Township
People
Population 91Highest 86Lowest
Median age 71.2±16.1Highest 87% above SD 62.8±9.2Lowest 65% above SD
Moore Township and Darlington Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 0%±31.1 SD: 24.2% 0%±32.9 SD: 24.2%
Age 65+ 51.6%±34.3Highest SD: 18% 47.7%±47.8Lowest SD: 18%
Moore Township and Darlington 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%Highest SD: 31.9% 19.8%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±15.5 SD: 5% 0%±16.4 SD: 5%
Cost of living
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% 100%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1938 42 yrs older than SD —
Getting to work
Work from home 31.7%±40.6Highest SD: 9.7% 0%±11.6Lowest SD: 9.7%
Moore Township and Darlington 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 21.8 miHighest 8.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.48Highest 0.23Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Wagner (19%)Platte (43%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Darlington TownshipFew work in Moore Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 40.2%Highest 5.1%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 21.7 miHighest 10.3 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miHighest 0.3 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.7Lowest 0.9Highest
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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