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Pukwana Township vs Huron Township 150 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (3.2× in Huron Township) and typical home built (18 yrs in Huron 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.
Pukwana Township A small town of 48
Quiet strengths Pukwana Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Pukwana Township →
Huron Township A small town of 52
Quiet strengths Huron Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Huron 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
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 150 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Pukwana Township ↔ Huron Township 150 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
48 Lowest 52 Highest
Median age
58.2 ±3.6 Highest 53% above SD 57.5 ±26.7 Lowest 51% above SD
Kids under 18
0% ±58.9 Lowest SD: 24.2% 9.6% ±50.9 Highest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
16.7% ±70.6 Lowest SD: 18% 46.2% ±53.4 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
27.8% Highest SD: 31.9% 20% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±29.5 SD: 5% 0% ±27.2 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$68,409 ±$65k Lowest 9% below SD $87,500 ±$9k Highest 17% above SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$336,400 ±$175k 31% above SD —
Property taxmedian, yearly
— $2,313 15% below SD
Below poverty line
16.7% Highest SD: 11.9% 3.8% Lowest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% Highest SD: 68.6% 95.5% Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1971 Highest 9 yrs older than SD 1953 Lowest 27 yrs older than SD
Average commuteone way
— 26 min 46% above SD
Work from home
12.5% ±12.9 Highest SD: 9.7% 9.7% ±13.8 Lowest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
14.3 mi Lowest 47.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.18 Highest 0.00 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Kimball (20%) Rapid City (30%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Huron Township Few work in Pukwana Township
Conserved landshare of the town
2.2% Highest 1.9% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
2.9 mi Lowest 9.3 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.1 mi Lowest 0.3 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.5 Lowest 0.6 Highest
“±” 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.
Pukwana Township or Huron Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Pukwana Township? → Moving to Pukwana Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Pukwana Township’s Town Square.
Huron Township or Pukwana Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Huron Township? → Moving to Huron Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Huron Township’s Town Square.
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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