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Norway Township vs Wolf Creek Township 47 miles apart. The biggest differences: seasonal homes (+60.4 pts in Norway Township) and typical home built (34 yrs in Wolf Creek 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.
Norway Township A small town of 126
Quiet strengths Norway Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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Wolf Creek Township A small town of 111
Quiet strengths Wolf Creek Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Wolf Creek 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.
★ What stands out · 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.
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
Outdoors & history
National Register places 2 — Community
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 47 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Norway Township ↔ Wolf Creek Township 47 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
Population
126 Highest 111 Lowest
Median age
35.8 ±36.3 Highest 6% below SD 32.2 ±38 Lowest 15% below SD
Kids under 18
25.4% ±21.6 Lowest SD: 24.2% 48.6% ±18 Highest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
34.9% ±39.7 Highest SD: 18% 24.3% ±36.5 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
38.3% Highest SD: 31.9% 33.3% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±11.2 Lowest SD: 5% 3.6% ±10.3 Highest SD: 5%
Property taxmedian, yearly
— $2,333 14% below SD
Below poverty line
30.2% Highest SD: 11.9% 0% Lowest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1992 Highest 12 yrs newer than SD 1958 Lowest 22 yrs older than SD
Average commuteone way
— 23 min 31% above SD
Work from home
16% ±20.5 Highest SD: 9.7% 0% ±33.3 Lowest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% Lowest 1% Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
17.8 mi Highest 10.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.19 Highest 0.15 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Vermillion (30%) Freeman (31%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Wolf Creek Township Few work in Norway Township
Conserved landshare of the town
1.1% Highest 0.6% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
2.7 mi Lowest 5.7 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.1 mi Lowest 0.2 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
1 Highest 0 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
2.7 Highest 1.4 Lowest
School district
— Freeman School District 33-1
High school in town
— None in town
“±” 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.
Norway Township or Wolf Creek Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Norway Township? → Moving to Norway Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Norway Township’s Town Square.
Wolf Creek Township or Norway Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Wolf Creek Township? → Moving to Wolf Creek Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Wolf Creek Township’s Town Square.
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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