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Nance Township vs Eureka Township
60 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (10.9× in Nance Township) and trails (6.7× in Nance 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.
Eureka Township A small town of 8
Quiet strengths Eureka Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Eureka Township →
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.
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
Nance Township Eureka Township
Outdoors & history
Nance Township Eureka Township
National Register places 1 —
Famous people born here — 9
Community
Nance Township Eureka Township
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 60 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Nance Township ↔ Eureka Township 60 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
Nance Township Eureka Township
People
Population
17 Highest
8 Lowest
Median age
71.5 ±18.5 Lowest
88% above SD
77.7 ±11.4 Highest
104% above SD
Eureka Township and Nance Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
17.6% ±100 Highest
SD: 24.2%
0% ±100 Lowest
SD: 24.2%
Nance Township and Eureka Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
64.7% ±100 Lowest
SD: 18%
100% ±100 Highest
SD: 18%
Eureka Township and Nance Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
21.4% Lowest
SD: 31.9%
37.5% Highest
SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±83.2
SD: 5%
0% ±100
SD: 5%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$2,499
97% below SD
—
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$2,000,001
677% above SD
—
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,700
36% above SD
—
Below poverty line
29.4% Highest
SD: 11.9%
0% Lowest
SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
100%
SD: 68.6%
100%
SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
2013
33 yrs newer than SD
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Getting to work
Work from home
33.3% ±49.7 Highest
SD: 9.7%
0% ±100 Lowest
SD: 9.7%
Nance Township and Eureka 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
24.8 mi Lowest
32.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.87 Highest
0.08 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Huron (20%) Plankinton (25%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Eureka Township Few work in Nance Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town
38.9% Lowest
68.9% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
4.0 mi Highest
0.6 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.1 mi Highest
0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0
0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.9 Highest
0.6 Lowest
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.
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Bordering Nance Township Towns like Nance 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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