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Phipps Township vs Dolton Township

109 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (7.9× in Phipps Township) and property tax bill (+90% in Dolton Township).

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Phipps Township, SDAn outdoors townCodington County · 65 people
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Dolton Township, SDA small town of 84Turner County · 84 people
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.

Dolton TownshipA small town of 84
Quiet strengthsDolton Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Dolton 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
Phipps TownshipDolton Township
Snow a year32″41″
January low2°F—
July high82°F—
Growing season (days)143d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)46th49th
Outdoors & history
Phipps TownshipDolton Township
Trails8 mi1 mi
Conserved land48.2%0.3%
Settled—1909
National Register places—2
Famous people born here—1
Community
Phipps TownshipDolton 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

109 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Phipps Township ↔ Dolton Township109 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.

Phipps TownshipDolton Township
People
Population 65Lowest 84Highest
Median age 47.1±13.8Lowest 24% above SD 50±16.4Highest 32% above SD
Dolton Township and Phipps Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 29.2%±35.8Highest SD: 24.2% 22.6%±25.4Lowest SD: 24.2%
Phipps Township and Dolton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 12.3%±46.5Lowest SD: 18% 39.3%±25.9Highest SD: 18%
Dolton Township and Phipps Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 43.5%Lowest SD: 31.9% 47.5%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 9.2%±5.7Highest SD: 5% 4.8%±13.2Lowest SD: 5%
Phipps Township and Dolton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian — $107,917±$64k 44% above SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied — $291,700±$83k 13% above SD
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,100Lowest 23% below SD $4,000Highest 47% above SD
Below poverty line 10.8%Lowest SD: 11.9% 11.9%Highest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 92.9%Highest SD: 68.6% 90.9%Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than SD 1973Highest 7 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 27 minLowest 54% above SD 29 minHighest 63% above SD
Work from home 13.2%±18.9Highest SD: 9.7% 9.4%±11.5Lowest SD: 9.7%
Phipps Township and Dolton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 3.7%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 18.8 miLowest 28.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.00Lowest 0.61Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Watertown (48%)Sioux Falls (37%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Dolton TownshipFew work in Phipps Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 48.2%Highest 0.3%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 7.9 miHighest 1.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 8Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.5Lowest 1.0Highest
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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