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Mosher Township vs Draper
36 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (126.2× in Draper) and bachelor’s degree+ (+20 pts in Draper).
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.
Mosher Township A small town of 28
Quiet strengths Mosher Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Mosher Township →
Draper A small town of 20
Quiet strengths Draper doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Draper →
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
Mosher Township Draper
Outdoors & history
Mosher Township Draper
Community
Mosher Township Draper
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 36 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Mosher Township ↔ Draper 36 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
Mosher Township Draper
People
Population
28 Highest
20 Lowest
Median age
20.5 ±32.7
46% below SD
20.5 ±17.8
46% below SD
Kids under 18
50% ±60.1
SD: 24.2%
50% ±97.3
SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
0% ±100
SD: 18%
0% ±100
SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
0% Lowest
SD: 31.9%
20% Highest
SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
7.1% ±36.4 Highest
SD: 5%
0% ±70.7 Lowest
SD: 5%
Mosher Township and Draper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
— $66,250 ±$46k
12% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100
SD: 39.8%
0% ±100
SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line
28.6% Highest
SD: 11.9%
0% Lowest
SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
85.7% Highest
SD: 68.6%
75% Lowest
SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938
42 yrs older than SD
1938
42 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Work from home
35.7% ±37.2 Highest
SD: 9.7%
0% ±100 Lowest
SD: 9.7%
Mosher Township and Draper 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
18.3 mi Lowest
32.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 Lowest
0.36 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Mission (29%) Murdo (36%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Draper Few work in Mosher Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town
0%
0%
Trailsmapped miles
14.9 mi Highest
0.0 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.4 mi Highest
0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0
0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.5 Lowest
63.1 Highest
South Dakota average“±” 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.
Mosher Township or Draper: which would you pick? →
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Bordering Mosher Township Towns like Mosher 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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