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Okaton Township vs Banner Township
152 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (17.1× in Okaton Township) and jobs per worker (9.7× in Banner 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 part ways 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
Okaton Township Banner Township
Growing season (days) 158d —
Outdoors & history
Okaton Township Banner Township
Community
Okaton Township Banner 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 152 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Okaton Township ↔ Banner Township 152 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
Okaton Township Banner Township
People
Population
22 Lowest
33 Highest
Median age
60.1 ±67.1 Lowest
58% above SD
64.2 ±11.4 Highest
69% above SD
Banner Township and Okaton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
22.7% ±100 Highest
SD: 24.2%
0% ±85.7 Lowest
SD: 24.2%
Okaton Township and Banner Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
0% ±100 Lowest
SD: 18%
42.4% ±81.9 Highest
SD: 18%
Banner 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+
40% Highest
SD: 31.9%
30.3% Lowest
SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±64.3
SD: 5%
0% ±42.9
SD: 5%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$113,438 ±$48k
51% above SD
—
Property taxmedian, yearly
— $2,125
22% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100
SD: 39.8%
0% ±100
SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line
0% Lowest
SD: 11.9%
12.1% Highest
SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
66.7% Lowest
SD: 68.6%
76.5% Highest
SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1997 Highest
17 yrs newer than SD
1979 Lowest
1 yr older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
— 18 min
about the SD average
Work from home
47.1% ±48.5 Highest
SD: 9.7%
15.4% ±19.8 Lowest
SD: 9.7%
Okaton Township and Banner 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
11.3 mi Lowest
16.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.14 Lowest
1.36 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Murdo (48%) Huron (50%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Banner Township Few work in Okaton Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town
0% Lowest
20.2% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
23.9 mi Highest
1.4 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.5 mi Highest
0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0
0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.6 Lowest
1.1 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.
Okaton Township or Banner Township: which would you pick? →
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Banner Township or Okaton Township: which would you pick? →
What’s it really like to live in Banner Township? →
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Bordering Okaton Township Towns like Okaton 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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