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Ohio Township vs Cross Plains Township 80 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (17× in Ohio Township) and household income (2.4× in Cross Plains 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.
Ohio Township A small town of 127
Quiet strengths Ohio Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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Cross Plains Township A small town of 80
Quiet strengths Cross Plains Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Cross Plains 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
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 80 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Ohio Township ↔ Cross Plains Township 80 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
127 Highest 80 Lowest
Median age
43 ±21 Highest 13% above SD 25.7 ±2 Lowest 32% below SD
Kids under 18
31.5% ±17 Highest SD: 24.2% 21.3% ±31.2 Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
0% ±27.3 Lowest SD: 18% 2.5% ±41.1 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
90.1% Lowest SD: 31.9% 96.8% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±11.1 SD: 5% 0% ±17.7 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$62,375 ±$50k Lowest 17% below SD $151,513 ±$16k Highest 102% above SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 Lowest SD: 39.8% 5% ±91.4 Highest SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line
0% Lowest SD: 11.9% 1.3% Highest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
26.4% Highest SD: 68.6% 25.9% Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1990 Highest 10 yrs newer than SD 1957 Lowest 23 yrs older than SD
Average commuteone way
7 min 61% below SD —
Work from home
0% ±13.5 SD: 9.7% 0% ±16.4 SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
37.8 mi Highest 27.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
1.53 Highest 0.09 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Miller (11%) Parkston (30%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Cross Plains Township Few work in Ohio Township
Conserved landshare of the town
32.9% Highest 2.4% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi Lowest 1.1 mi Highest
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
0.3 Lowest 1.5 Highest
“±” 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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Bordering Ohio Township Towns like Ohio 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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