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Oxford Township vs Faith

237 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (44× in Faith) and jobs per worker (7.9× in Faith).

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Oxford Township, SDA small town of 167Hamlin County · 167 people
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Faith, SDA regional job hubSouth Dakota · 297 people
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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.

Oxford TownshipA small town of 167
Quiet strengthsOxford Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Oxford Township →
FaithA regional job hub
Work285 jobsbased in Faith, a regional job hub SchoolsBetter than 10%of SD districts All about Faith →
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.

Street grid44×
Faith has the more walkable street grid
Faith 52.8Oxford Township 1.2
Jobs per worker7.9×
Faith is more of a job hub
Faith 1.89Oxford Township 0.24
Typical home built21 yrs
Oxford Township’s homes are older
Faith 1975Oxford Township 1954
Conserved land+11.2 pts
Oxford Township has more conserved land
Oxford Township 11.2%Faith 0%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $440 more a month in Faith

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Oxford Township$1,310/mo
Typical home $221K (Census) · tax rate 0.83% · Housing →
Faith$1,750/mo
Typical home $284K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.10% · or rent about $383/mo · Housing →

The difference: $440 a month, about $5,300 a year, between Faith and Oxford Township.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

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.

Schools
–Oxford TownshipNot graded DFaithBetter than 10% of districts in the state
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
Oxford TownshipFaith
Snow a year34″56″
January low—11°F
July high—87°F
Growing season (days)—151d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)41st79th
Outdoors & history
Oxford TownshipFaith
National Register places—3
Community
Oxford TownshipFaith
Library hours a week—32 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

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

237 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Oxford TownshipHamlin CountyFaithSD
Oxford Township ↔ Faith237 miles apart
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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.

Oxford TownshipFaith
People
Population 167Lowest 297Highest
Median age 54.5±25.3Lowest 43% above SD 55.9±11.1Highest 47% above SD
Faith and Oxford Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 14.4%±19.4Highest SD: 24.2% 12.1%±10.6Lowest SD: 24.2%
Oxford Township and Faith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 46.1%±12Highest SD: 18% 36.7%±23.9Lowest SD: 18%
Oxford Township and Faith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 24.6%Highest SD: 31.9% 22.4%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±8.5Lowest SD: 5% 0.7%±3.6Highest SD: 5%
Faith and Oxford Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $70,972±$40kHighest 5% below SD $47,083±$33kLowest 37% below SD
Oxford Township and Faith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $220,500±$157kHighest 14% below SD $151,000±$74kLowest 41% below SD
Oxford Township and Faith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $383±$272 60% below SD
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,821Highest 33% below SD $1,656Lowest 39% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest SD: 39.8% 42.9%±72.6Highest SD: 39.8%
Faith and Oxford Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 0%Lowest SD: 11.9% 14.1%Highest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 78.7%Lowest SD: 68.6% 81.2%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than SD 1975Highest 5 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way — 12 min 35% below SD
Work from home 17.2%±22.2Highest SD: 9.7% 16.3%±18.5Lowest SD: 9.7%
Oxford Township and Faith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.7%Lowest 6%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 16.3 miLowest 86.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.24Lowest 1.89Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Lake Norden (19%)Rapid City (46%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in FaithFew work in Oxford Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 11.2%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.5 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
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 1.2Lowest 52.8Highest
Schools
School district —Faith School District 46-2
High school in town —Faith High School - 01
Students per teacherat that high school — 13.1
South Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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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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