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Newport Township vs Hickman Township

Next-door neighbors in Marshall County. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+75% in Hickman Township) and typical home built (40 yrs in Hickman Township).

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Newport Township, SDA small town of 58Marshall County · 58 people
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Hickman Township, SDA small town of 38Marshall County · 38 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.

Newport TownshipA small town of 58
Quiet strengthsNewport Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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Hickman TownshipA small town of 38
Quiet strengthsHickman Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Hickman 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.

Property tax bill+75%
Tax bills are bigger in Hickman Township
Hickman Township $1,972Newport Township $1,125
Typical home built40 yrs
Hickman Township’s homes are older
Newport Township 1978Hickman Township 1938
Bachelor’s degree++18.7 pts
More adults in Hickman Township have a degree
Hickman Township 21.1%Newport Township 2.4%
Homeowners+10.5 pts renters
Newport Township has more renters
Hickman Township 100%Newport Township 89.5%
Street grid+50%
Hickman Township has the more walkable street grid
Hickman Township 1.2Newport Township 0.8
★ What stands out · Where they are

Newport Township and Hickman Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Newport TownshipHickman TownshipNewport TownshipHickman Township
Newport Township ↔ Hickman Township6.7 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
Newport TownshipHickman 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
Newport TownshipHickman Township
Trails—0 mi
Conserved land—3.4%
Community
Newport TownshipHickman 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.

Newport TownshipHickman Township
People
Population 58Highest 38Lowest
Median age 63.4±11.3Lowest 67% above SD 69.9±3.9Highest 84% above SD
Hickman Township and Newport Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 0%±48.8 SD: 24.2% 0%±74.4 SD: 24.2%
Age 65+ 37.9%±35.3Lowest SD: 18% 73.7%±64.8Highest SD: 18%
Hickman Township and Newport Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 2.4%Lowest SD: 31.9% 21.1%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 27.6%±44.1Highest SD: 5% 0%±37.2Lowest SD: 5%
Newport Township and Hickman Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $70,938±$22kHighest 6% below SD $61,458±$24kLowest 18% below SD
Newport Township and Hickman Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $146,900±$28k 43% below SD —
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,125Lowest 59% below SD $1,972Highest 28% below SD
Below poverty line 0% SD: 11.9% 0% SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 89.5%Lowest SD: 68.6% 100%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1978Highest 2 yrs older than SD 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 27 min 53% above SD —
Work from home 0%±41.7 SD: 9.7% 0%±90.9 SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 35.3 miHighest 13.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.28Highest 0.25Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Britton (21%)Britton (33%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Hickman TownshipFew work in Newport Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.2%Lowest 3.4%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.8Lowest 1.2Highest
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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