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Racine Township vs Morton Township

Next-door neighbors in Day County. The biggest differences: bachelor’s degree+ (+26.7 pts in Racine Township) and trails (2.3× in Racine Township).

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Racine Township, SDA small town of 54Day County · 54 people
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Morton Township, SDA small town of 28Day County · 28 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.

Racine TownshipA small town of 54
Quiet strengthsRacine Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Racine Township →
Morton TownshipA small town of 28
Quiet strengthsMorton Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Morton 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.

Bachelor’s degree++26.7 pts
More adults in Racine Township have a degree
Racine Township 26.7%Morton Township 0%
Trails2.3×
Racine Township has more miles of trail
Racine Township 0.9 miMorton Township 0.4 mi
Typical home built26 yrs
Morton Township’s homes are older
Racine Township 1985Morton Township 1959
Jobs per worker+75%
Morton Township is more of a job hub
Morton Township 0.07Racine Township 0.04
Conserved land+11.1 pts
Morton Township has more conserved land
Morton Township 38.9%Racine Township 27.8%
★ What stands out · Where they are

Racine Township and Morton Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Racine TownshipMorton TownshipRacine TownshipMorton Township
Racine Township ↔ Morton Township6.5 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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.

Racine Township$1,360/mo
Typical home $216K (Census) · tax rate 1.30% · Housing →
Morton Township$1,470/mo
Typical home $217K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →

The difference: $100 a month, about $1,200 a year, between Morton Township and Racine Township.

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
Racine TownshipMorton Township
Snow a year43″43″
January low2°F2°F
July high81°F81°F
Growing season (days)156d156d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)41st41st
Community
Racine TownshipMorton 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.

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.

Racine TownshipMorton Township
People
Population 54Highest 28Lowest
Median age 34.4±43.3Lowest 9% below SD 71.5±0.5Highest 88% above SD
Morton Township and Racine Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 44.4%±45.7Highest SD: 24.2% 0%±100Lowest SD: 24.2%
Racine Township and Morton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 24.1%±58.9Lowest SD: 18% 100%±82.2Highest SD: 18%
Morton Township and Racine Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 26.7%Highest SD: 31.9% 0%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 14.8%±26.8Highest SD: 5% 0%±50.5Lowest SD: 5%
Racine Township and Morton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $215,600±$179kLowest 16% below SD $217,300±$25kHighest 16% below SD
Morton Township and Racine Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,808 3% above SD —
Below poverty line 14.8%Highest SD: 11.9% 0%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than SD 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Work from home 0%±100 SD: 9.7% 0%±100 SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 49.3 miHighest 31.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.04Lowest 0.07Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Waubay (17%)Waubay (10%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Morton TownshipFew work in Racine Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 27.8%Lowest 38.9%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.9 miHighest 0.4 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.5Lowest 0.6Highest
South Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Racine Township

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Webster Township280 people · $241K homes
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Waubay Township653 people · $146K homes
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Grenville Township186 people · $276K homes

Towns like Racine Township

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Dry Wood Lake Township40 people
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Wheatland Township74 people · $222K homes
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Badus Township81 people
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Madison Township110 people · $206K homes

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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