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Raber Township vs Thorp Township

116 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (18.8× in Thorp Township) and in college (+47.5 pts in Raber Township).

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Raber Township, SDA small town of 101Hughes County · 101 people
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Thorp Township, SDAn outdoors townClark County · 80 people
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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.

Raber TownshipA small town of 101
Quiet strengthsRaber Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Raber Township →
Thorp TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors45.9% conserved land7.0 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Thorp 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 worker18.8×
Thorp Township is more of a job hub
Thorp Township 0.75Raber Township 0.04
In college+47.5 pts
Raber Township is more of a college town
Raber Township 47.5%Thorp Township 0%
Conserved land+41 pts
Thorp Township has more conserved land
Thorp Township 45.9%Raber Township 4.9%
Homeowners+31.1 pts renters
Raber Township has more renters
Thorp Township 43.8%Raber Township 12.7%
Street grid2.5×
Thorp Township has the more walkable street grid
Thorp Township 0.5Raber Township 0.2
Bachelor’s degree++9.5 pts
More adults in Raber Township have a degree
Raber Township 76.2%Thorp Township 66.7%
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
Raber TownshipThorp Township
Snow a year40″43″
January low3°F2°F
July high87°F81°F
Growing season (days)129d156d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)83rd39th
Outdoors & history
Raber TownshipThorp Township
Trails—7 mi
Conserved land—45.9%
National Register places—1
Community
Raber TownshipThorp Township
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

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

116 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Raber TownshipHughes CountyThorp TownshipClark County
Raber Township ↔ Thorp Township116 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.

Raber TownshipThorp Township
People
Population 101Highest 80Lowest
Median age 46.3±0.5Highest 22% above SD 30.1±33.9Lowest 21% below SD
Raber Township and Thorp Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 37.6%±36.8Lowest SD: 24.2% 47.5%±36.9Highest SD: 24.2%
Thorp Township and Raber Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 6.9%±33.5Highest SD: 18% 5%±41.7Lowest SD: 18%
Raber Township and Thorp Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 76.2%Highest SD: 31.9% 66.7%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 47.5%±29.3Highest SD: 5% 0%±17.7Lowest SD: 5%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian — $94,643±$42k 26% above SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±41.7 SD: 39.8% 0%±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line 0% SD: 11.9% 0% SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 12.7%Lowest SD: 68.6% 43.8%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year — 1952 28 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way — 44 min 144% above SD
Work from home 14.3%±22Lowest SD: 9.7% 20%±19.1Highest SD: 9.7%
Thorp Township and Raber Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 26.8 miLowest 28.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.04Lowest 0.75Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Pierre (56%)Willow Lake (17%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Thorp TownshipFew work in Raber Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 4.9%Lowest 45.9%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 7.0 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.2Lowest 0.5Highest
South Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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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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