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Nutley Township vs Okaton Township
206 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (59.8× in Okaton Township) and conserved land (+59.2 pts in Nutley 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.
Okaton Township A small town of 22
Quiet strengths Okaton Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Okaton 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.
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
Nutley Township Okaton Township
Outdoors & history
Nutley Township Okaton Township
Community
Nutley Township Okaton 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 206 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Nutley Township ↔ Okaton Township 206 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
Nutley Township Okaton Township
People
Population
52 Highest
22 Lowest
Median age
58.2 ±0.9 Lowest
53% above SD
60.1 ±67.1 Highest
58% above SD
Okaton Township and Nutley Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
0% ±54.4 Lowest
SD: 24.2%
22.7% ±100 Highest
SD: 24.2%
Okaton Township and Nutley Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
25% ±59.5 Highest
SD: 18%
0% ±100 Lowest
SD: 18%
Nutley Township and Okaton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
36.5% Lowest
SD: 31.9%
40% Highest
SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±27.2
SD: 5%
0% ±64.3
SD: 5%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
— $113,438 ±$48k
51% 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
66.7%
SD: 68.6%
66.7%
SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
— 1997
17 yrs newer than SD
Getting to work
Work from home
84.6% ±51.9 Highest
SD: 9.7%
47.1% ±48.5 Lowest
SD: 9.7%
Nutley Township and Okaton 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
17.3 mi Highest
11.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.13 Lowest
0.14 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Webster (18%) Murdo (48%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Okaton Township Few work in Nutley Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town
59.2% Highest
0% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
0.4 mi Lowest
23.9 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi Lowest
0.5 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
1 Highest
0 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.6
0.6
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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Okaton Township or Nutley Township: which would you pick? →
What’s it really like to live in Okaton Township? →
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Bordering Nutley Township Towns like Nutley 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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