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Powell Township vs Pleasant Township 87 miles apart. The biggest differences: conserved land (+35.7 pts in Powell Township) and trails (+80% in Powell 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.
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 87 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Powell Township ↔ Pleasant Township 87 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
32 Lowest 37 Highest
Median age
44.7 ±3.4 Highest 18% above SD 41.1 ±35.5 Lowest 8% above SD
Kids under 18
0% ±88.4 Lowest SD: 24.2% 48.6% ±58.1 Highest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
0% ±100 SD: 18% 0% ±93.6 SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
43.5% Lowest SD: 31.9% 47.4% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±44.2 SD: 5% 0% ±38.2 SD: 5%
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $316,700 ±$244k 23% above SD
Property taxmedian, yearly
— $2,167 20% below SD
Below poverty line
0% SD: 11.9% 0% SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
— 1938 42 yrs older than SD
Work from home
0% ±43.5 Lowest SD: 9.7% 47.4% ±44.2 Highest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
26.8 mi Highest 20.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 Lowest 0.18 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Aberdeen (70%) Wessington Springs (32%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Pleasant Township Few work in Powell Township
Conserved landshare of the town
48.4% Highest 12.7% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
4.5 mi Highest 2.5 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.0 Highest 0.7 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.
Powell Township or Pleasant Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Powell Township? → Moving to Powell Township: what should I know? →
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Pleasant Township or Powell Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Pleasant Township? → Moving to Pleasant Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Pleasant Township’s Town Square.
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Bordering Powell Township Towns like Powell 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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