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Pleasant Township vs Forbes Township 107 miles apart. The biggest differences: work from home (+30 pts in Forbes Township) and conserved land (+23.1 pts in Pleasant 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.
Forbes Township A small town of 254
Quiet strengths Forbes Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Forbes 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 · 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.
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
National Register places 2 — 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 107 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Pleasant Township ↔ Forbes Township 107 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
161 Lowest 254 Highest
Median age
20.6 ±6.5 Highest 46% below SD 11.3 ±0.4 Lowest 70% below SD
Kids under 18
42.2% ±30.2 Lowest SD: 24.2% 63.4% ±80.6 Highest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
1.2% ±19.7 Highest SD: 18% 0% ±13.6 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
85.2% Lowest SD: 31.9% 100% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±8.8 SD: 5% 0% ±5.6 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$84,531 ±$39k 13% above SD —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$431,300 ±$199k 68% above SD —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,268 53% below SD —
Below poverty line
27.9% Lowest SD: 11.9% 100% Highest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
2003 23 yrs newer than SD —
Work from home
70% ±89.8 Lowest SD: 9.7% 100% Highest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
2.9% Highest 0% Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
16.8 mi Highest 7.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
1.07 Lowest 1.10 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Clark (26%) Platte (33%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Forbes Township Few work in Pleasant Township
Conserved landshare of the town
24.2% Highest 1.1% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
4.8 mi Lowest 6.2 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.1 mi Lowest 0.2 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.8 Highest 0.6 Lowest
School district
Willow Lake School District 12-3 —
High school in town
None in town —
“±” 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.
Pleasant Township or Forbes Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Pleasant Township? → Moving to Pleasant Township: what should I know? →
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Forbes Township or Pleasant Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Forbes Township? → Moving to Forbes Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Pleasant Township Towns like Pleasant 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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