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Oxford Township vs Marindahl Township

118 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (4.6× in Marindahl Township) and jobs per worker (2.7× in Oxford Township).

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Oxford Township, SDA small town of 167Hamlin County · 167 people
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Marindahl Township, SDA small town of 151Yankton County · 151 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.
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Marindahl TownshipA small town of 151
Quiet strengthsMarindahl Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Marindahl 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.

Trails4.6×
Marindahl Township has more miles of trail
Marindahl Township 2.3 miOxford Township 0.5 mi
Jobs per worker2.7×
Oxford Township is more of a job hub
Oxford Township 0.24Marindahl Township 0.09
Typical home built16 yrs
Marindahl Township’s homes are older
Oxford Township 1954Marindahl Township 1938
Conserved land+8.6 pts
Oxford Township has more conserved land
Oxford Township 11.2%Marindahl Township 2.6%
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 TownshipMarindahl Township
Snow a year34″38″
January low—10°F
July high—87°F
Growing season (days)—164d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)41st66th
Outdoors & history
Oxford TownshipMarindahl Township
Trails—2 mi
Conserved land—2.6%
National Register places—4
Community
Oxford TownshipMarindahl Township
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

118 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Oxford TownshipHamlin CountyMarindahl TownshipYankton County
Oxford Township ↔ Marindahl Township118 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.

Oxford TownshipMarindahl Township
People
Population 167Highest 151Lowest
Median age 54.5±25.3Highest 43% above SD 54.1±18.7Lowest 42% above SD
Oxford Township and Marindahl Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 14.4%±19.4Lowest SD: 24.2% 31.1%±17Highest SD: 24.2%
Marindahl Township and Oxford Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 46.1%±12Highest SD: 18% 25.2%±20.4Lowest SD: 18%
Oxford Township and Marindahl Township 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% 23.1%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±8.5 SD: 5% 0%±9.4 SD: 5%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $70,972±$40kLowest 5% below SD $90,500±$72kHighest 21% above SD
Marindahl Township and Oxford Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $220,500±$157k 14% below SD —
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,821Highest 33% below SD $1,659Lowest 39% below 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 78.7%Lowest SD: 68.6% 83.9%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1954Highest 26 yrs older than SD 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way — 38 min 111% above SD
Work from home 17.2%±22.2Lowest SD: 9.7% 34.6%±25.6Highest SD: 9.7%
Marindahl Township and Oxford Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.7%Highest 1.3%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 16.3 miHighest 15.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.24Highest 0.09Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Lake Norden (19%)Yankton (34%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Marindahl TownshipFew work in Oxford Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 11.2%Highest 2.6%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.5 miLowest 2.3 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.2Highest 1.1Lowest
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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