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Plankinton Township vs Elliott Township

16 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (7.9× in Plankinton Township) and work from home (+32.1 pts in Elliott Township).

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Plankinton Township, SDAn outdoors townAurora County · 295 people

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Elliott Township, SDA small town of 121Sanborn County · 121 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.

Plankinton TownshipAn outdoors town

Outdoors45.8% conserved land2.7 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves SchoolsBetter than 71%of SD districts All about Plankinton Township →

Elliott TownshipA small town of 121

Quiet strengthsElliott Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.

All about Elliott 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.

Jobs per worker7.9×

Plankinton Township is more of a job hub

Plankinton Township 1.18Elliott Township 0.15

Work from home+32.1 pts

More people work from home in Elliott Township

Elliott Township 44.8%Plankinton Township 12.7%

Conserved land+28 pts

Plankinton Township has more conserved land

Plankinton Township 45.8%Elliott Township 17.8%

Typical home built29 yrs

Elliott Township’s homes are older

Plankinton Township 1975Elliott Township 1946

Property tax bill+30%

Tax bills are bigger in Plankinton Township

Plankinton Township $1,800Elliott Township $1,389

Plankinton Township is the bigger place

Plankinton Township 295Elliott Township 121

★ What stands out · 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

B+Plankinton TownshipBetter than 71% of districts in the state –Elliott TownshipNot graded

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

Plankinton TownshipElliott Township

Snow a year38″26″

January low8°F 5°F

July high86°F 86°F

Growing season (days)153d 140d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)48th 45th

Outdoors & history

Plankinton TownshipElliott Township

Trails3 mi —

Conserved land45.8%—

National Register places1 —

Archive photos4 —

Community

Plankinton TownshipElliott Township

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

16 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Plankinton TownshipElliott Township

Plankinton Township ↔ Elliott Township16 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.

Only big differences vs South Dakota average

Plankinton TownshipElliott Township

People

Population 295Highest 121Lowest

Median age 21.8±14.1Lowest 43% below SD 25.4±11.9Highest 33% below SD

Elliott Township and Plankinton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 44.7%±9.3Lowest SD: 24.2% 45.5%±19.5Highest SD: 24.2%

Elliott Township and Plankinton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 2.4%±10.3Lowest SD: 18% 9.1%±22.5Highest SD: 18%

Elliott Township and Plankinton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 35%Lowest SD: 31.9% 38.7%Highest SD: 31.9%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.4%±4.1Lowest SD: 5% 3.3%±4.6Highest SD: 5%

Elliott Township and Plankinton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $71,563±$10kLowest 5% below SD $101,607±$89kHighest 35% above SD

Elliott Township and Plankinton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $244,700±$77k 5% below SD —

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,800Highest 34% below SD $1,389Lowest 49% below SD

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 100%±100Highest SD: 39.8% 0%±100Lowest SD: 39.8%

Plankinton Township and Elliott Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 10.9%Highest SD: 11.9% 0%Lowest SD: 11.9%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 60.2%Highest SD: 68.6% 60%Lowest SD: 68.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 1975Highest 5 yrs older than SD 1946Lowest 34 yrs older than SD

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 17 min 3% below SD —

Work from home 12.7%±10.4Lowest SD: 9.7% 44.8%±17.2Highest SD: 9.7%

Work in townworking residents 5.6%Highest 0%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 23.8 miHighest 19.8 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.18Highest 0.15Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Mitchell (14%)Woonsocket (24%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Elliott TownshipFew work in Plankinton Township

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 45.8%Highest 17.8%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 2.7 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.4Highest 1.3Lowest

Schools

School district Plankinton School District 01-1—

High school in town Aurora Plains Academy High School - 05—

Students per teacherat that high school 3.0 —

South Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

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Plankinton Township neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Plankinton Township

Eureka Township8 people

Firesteel Township40 people · $569K homes

Hopper Township39 people · $430K homes

Pleasant Lake Township33 people · $250K homes

Towns like Plankinton Township

Lawrence Township501 people · $259K homes

Richland Township177 people · $415K homes

Capitola Township192 people · $179K homes

Osceola Township200 people

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.