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Plano Township vs Sisseton Township 127 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (7.6× in Sisseton Township) and average commute (20 min in Sisseton 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.
Plano Township A small town of 194
Quiet strengths Plano Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Plano Township →
Sisseton Township A small town of 122
Quiet strengths Sisseton Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Sisseton 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.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs about the same each month 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.
Down payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Plano Township $1,140 /mo
Typical home $195K (Census) · tax rate 0.73% · Housing →
Sisseton Township $1,180 /mo
Typical home $175K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →
Within $50 a month of each other.
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.
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 127 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Plano Township ↔ Sisseton Township 127 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
194 Highest 122 Lowest
Median age
14.9 ±57 Lowest 61% below SD 21 ±16.5 Highest 45% below SD
Kids under 18
53.1% ±14.6 Highest SD: 24.2% 50% ±9.1 Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
21.6% ±18.6 Highest SD: 18% 0.8% ±27.2 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
1.1% Lowest SD: 31.9% 11.5% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±7.3 SD: 5% 0% ±11.6 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
— $80,938 ±$39k 8% above SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$195,100 ±$45k Highest 24% below SD $175,000 ±$86k Lowest 32% below SD
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,426 48% below SD —
Below poverty line
61.9% Highest SD: 11.9% 0% Lowest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% Highest SD: 68.6% 95.2% Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1953 Highest 27 yrs older than SD 1946 Lowest 34 yrs older than SD
Average commuteone way
28 min Highest 59% above SD 8 min Lowest 54% below SD
Work from home
0% ±27.8 Lowest SD: 9.7% 6.8% ±9.2 Highest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
18.8 mi Lowest 26.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.08 Lowest 0.61 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Mitchell (33%) Britton (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Sisseton Township Few work in Plano Township
Conserved landshare of the town
0.7% Lowest 22.9% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
6.2 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.2 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.0 Highest 0.9 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.
Plano Township or Sisseton Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Plano Township? → Moving to Plano Township: what should I know? →
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Sisseton Township or Plano Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Sisseton Township? → Moving to Sisseton Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Plano Township Towns like Plano 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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