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Newark Township vs Dayton Township

Next-door neighbors in Marshall County. The biggest differences: conserved land (+50.1 pts in Dayton Township) and bachelor’s degree+ (+36.1 pts in Dayton Township).

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Newark Township, SDKnown for its schoolsMarshall County · 61 people
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Dayton Township, SDAn outdoors townMarshall County · 21 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.

Newark TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 31%of SD districts All about Newark Township →
Dayton TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors55.5% conserved land4.6 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 77%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Dayton 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.

Conserved land+50.1 pts
Dayton Township has more conserved land
Dayton Township 55.5%Newark Township 5.4%
Bachelor’s degree++36.1 pts
More adults in Dayton Township have a degree
Dayton Township 47.6%Newark Township 11.5%
Homeowners+35.3 pts renters
Newark Township has more renters
Dayton Township 100%Newark Township 64.7%
Street grid2.7×
Newark Township has the more walkable street grid
Newark Township 0.8Dayton Township 0.3
Size2.9×
Newark Township is the bigger place
Newark Township 61Dayton Township 21
★ What stands out · Where they are

Newark Township and Dayton Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Newark TownshipDayton TownshipNewark TownshipDayton Township
Newark Township ↔ Dayton Township5.7 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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.

Schools
CNewark TownshipBetter than 31% of districts in the state –Dayton TownshipNot graded
Health
–Newark TownshipNot graded A−Dayton TownshipHealthier than 77% of U.S. towns
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
Newark TownshipDayton Township
Snow a year45″45″
January low0°F0°F
July high83°F83°F
Growing season (days)135d135d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)22nd22nd
Outdoors & history
Newark TownshipDayton Township
Trails4 mi5 mi
Conserved land5.4%55.5%
Community
Newark TownshipDayton 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.

Newark TownshipDayton Township
People
Population 61Highest 21Lowest
Median age 71.9±22.2 89% above SD —
Kids under 18 0%±46.4 SD: 24.2% 0%±100 SD: 24.2%
Age 65+ 63.9%±53.2Lowest SD: 18% 100%±100Highest SD: 18%
Dayton Township and Newark Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 11.5%Lowest SD: 31.9% 47.6%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±23.2 SD: 5% 0%±67.3 SD: 5%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $140,962±$92k 88% above SD —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 SD: 39.8% —
Below poverty line 0% SD: 11.9% 0% SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 64.7%Lowest SD: 68.6% 100%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1974 6 yrs older than SD —
Getting to work
Work from home 0%±100 SD: 9.7% —
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 9.3 mi 9.3 mi
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.00Lowest 0.50Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Pleasant Valley Township (21%)Britton (50%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Dayton TownshipFew work in Newark Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 5.4%Lowest 55.5%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 4.0 miLowest 4.6 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.8Highest 0.3Lowest
Schools
School district Britton-Hecla School District 45-4—
High school in town None in town—
South Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Newark Township

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Miller Township334 people · $259K homes
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Brampton Township, ND34 people
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White Township8 people

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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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