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Moore Township vs Newark Township 183 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (5.4× in Moore Township) and conserved land (+34.8 pts in Moore 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.
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.
★ What stands out · 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.
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
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 183 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Moore Township ↔ Newark Township 183 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
91 Highest 61 Lowest
Median age
71.2 ±16.1 Lowest 87% above SD 71.9 ±22.2 Highest 89% above SD
Kids under 18
0% ±31.1 SD: 24.2% 0% ±46.4 SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
51.6% ±34.3 Lowest SD: 18% 63.9% ±53.2 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
23.1% Highest SD: 31.9% 11.5% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±15.5 SD: 5% 0% ±23.2 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
— $140,962 ±$92k 88% above SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$110,700 ±$19k 57% below SD —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,028 62% below SD —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
— 0% ±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line
0% SD: 11.9% 0% SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
73.5% Highest SD: 68.6% 64.7% Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938 Lowest 42 yrs older than SD 1974 Highest 6 yrs older than SD
Work from home
31.7% ±40.6 Highest SD: 9.7% 0% ±100 Lowest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
21.8 mi Highest 9.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
1.48 Highest 0.00 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Wagner (19%) Pleasant Valley Township (21%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Newark Township Few work in Moore Township
Conserved landshare of the town
40.2% Highest 5.4% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
21.7 mi Highest 4.0 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.4 mi Highest 0.1 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.7 Lowest 0.8 Highest
School district
— Britton-Hecla School District 45-4
High school in town
— None in town
“±” 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.
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Bordering Moore Township Towns like Moore 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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