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Parnell Township vs Waldro Township 123 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (4.3× in Parnell Township) and typical home built (45 yrs in Parnell 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.
Parnell Township A small town of 131
Quiet strengths Parnell Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Parnell Township →
Waldro Township A small town of 89
Quiet strengths Waldro Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Waldro 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
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 123 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Parnell Township ↔ Waldro Township 123 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
131 Highest 89 Lowest
Median age
42 ±10.9 Lowest 11% above SD 42.2 ±45.3 Highest 11% above SD
Kids under 18
32.8% ±16.9 Lowest SD: 24.2% 48.3% ±62.9 Highest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
19.1% ±19.4 Highest SD: 18% 13.5% ±37.7 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
32.2% Highest SD: 31.9% 26.1% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±10.8 SD: 5% 0% ±15.9 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$86,250 ±$23k 15% above SD —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$342,300 ±$130k 33% above SD —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,161 16% above SD —
Below poverty line
0% Lowest SD: 11.9% 79.8% Highest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938 Lowest 42 yrs older than SD 1983 Highest 3 yrs newer than SD
Average commuteone way
19 min 6% above SD —
Work from home
30.9% ±9.6 Lowest SD: 9.7% 38.1% ±39.3 Highest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
11.3 mi Lowest 110.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.66 Highest 0.47 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Brookings (56%) Sioux Falls (20%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Waldro Township Few work in Parnell Township
Conserved landshare of the town
0% Lowest 28.1% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
1.5 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
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
1.3 Highest 0.3 Lowest
“±” 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.
Parnell Township or Waldro Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Parnell Township? → Moving to Parnell Township: what should I know? →
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Waldro Township or Parnell Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Waldro Township? → Moving to Waldro Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Parnell Township Towns like Parnell 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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