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Newport Township vs Olivet
165 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (116.3× in Olivet) and jobs per worker (6.4× in Olivet).
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 Township A small town of 58
Quiet strengths Newport Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Newport Township →
Olivet A small town of 63
Quiet strengths Olivet doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Olivet →
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
Newport Township Olivet
Outdoors & history
Newport Township Olivet
Community
Newport Township Olivet
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 165 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Newport Township ↔ Olivet 165 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
Newport Township Olivet
People
Population
58 Lowest
63 Highest
Median age
63.4 ±11.3 Highest
67% above SD
61.9 ±5.7 Lowest
63% above SD
Newport Township and Olivet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
0% ±48.8 Lowest
SD: 24.2%
17.5% ±33.7 Highest
SD: 24.2%
Olivet and Newport Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
37.9% ±35.3 Highest
SD: 18%
36.5% ±28 Lowest
SD: 18%
Newport Township and Olivet 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%
3.8% Highest
SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
27.6% ±44.1 Highest
SD: 5%
0% ±22.4 Lowest
SD: 5%
Newport Township and Olivet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$70,938 ±$22k Highest
6% below SD
$60,417 ±$23k Lowest
20% below SD
Newport Township and Olivet 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
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,125 Highest
59% below SD
$800 Lowest
71% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
— 0% ±100
SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line
0% Lowest
SD: 11.9%
4.8% Highest
SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
89.5% Lowest
SD: 68.6%
93.3% Highest
SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978 Highest
2 yrs older than SD
1972 Lowest
8 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 min Highest
53% above SD
13 min Lowest
30% below SD
Work from home
0% ±41.7
SD: 9.7%
0% ±38.5
SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0%
0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
35.3 mi Highest
19.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.28 Lowest
1.80 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Britton (21%) Freeman (20%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Olivet Few work in Newport Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town
1.2% Highest
0% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi
0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi
0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0
0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.8 Lowest
93.0 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.
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Olivet or Newport Township: which would you pick? →
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Bordering Newport Township Towns like Newport 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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