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Ramsey Township vs Chester Township

70 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (18.3× in Chester Township) and typical home built (54 yrs in Chester Township).

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Ramsey Township, SDA small town of 111McCook County · 111 people
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Chester Township, SDAn outdoors townDouglas County · 145 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.

Ramsey TownshipA small town of 111
Quiet strengthsRamsey Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Ramsey Township →
Chester TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors19.3% conserved land4.6 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Chester 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.

Jobs per worker18.3×
Chester Township is more of a job hub
Chester Township 2.38Ramsey Township 0.13
Typical home built54 yrs
Chester Township’s homes are older
Ramsey Township 1992Chester Township 1938
Conserved land+15.7 pts
Chester Township has more conserved land
Chester Township 19.3%Ramsey Township 3.6%
Average commute5 min
Chester Township has the shorter commute
Ramsey Township 53 minChester Township 48 min
★ 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.

Schools
BRamsey TownshipBetter than 60% of districts in the state –Chester TownshipNot graded
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
Ramsey TownshipChester Township
Snow a year31″34″
January low—10°F
July high—88°F
Growing season (days)—157d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)52nd35th
Outdoors & history
Ramsey TownshipChester Township
Trails7 mi5 mi
Conserved land3.6%19.3%
Community
Ramsey TownshipChester 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

70 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Ramsey TownshipMcCook CountyChester TownshipDouglas County
Ramsey Township ↔ Chester Township70 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.

Ramsey TownshipChester Township
People
Population 111Lowest 145Highest
Median age 48.2±13.2Highest 27% above SD 45.5±41.5Lowest 20% above SD
Ramsey Township and Chester Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 31.5%±26.3Highest SD: 24.2% 30.3%±14.4Lowest SD: 24.2%
Ramsey Township and Chester Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 27%±22Lowest SD: 18% 42.8%±20.1Highest SD: 18%
Chester Township and Ramsey Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 21.6%Lowest SD: 31.9% 27.7%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±12.7Lowest SD: 5% 8.3%±9.6Highest SD: 5%
Chester Township and Ramsey Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $123,125±$62kLowest 64% above SD $181,719±$38kHighest 142% above SD
Chester Township and Ramsey Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $358,300±$124k 39% above SD —
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,500 28% above SD —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 100%±100 SD: 39.8% —
Below poverty line 4.5%Highest SD: 11.9% 0%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 90%Lowest SD: 68.6% 92.9%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than SD 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 53 minHighest 198% above SD 48 minLowest 171% above SD
Work from home 3.4%±6.5Lowest SD: 9.7% 14.3%±17.5Highest SD: 9.7%
Chester Township and Ramsey Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 6.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.8 miLowest 24.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.13Lowest 2.38Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Salem (26%)Corsica (21%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Chester TownshipFew work in Ramsey Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 3.6%Lowest 19.3%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 6.5 miHighest 4.6 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 mi 0.2 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.8Lowest 1.0Highest
Schools
School district Montrose School District 43-2—
High school in town None in town—
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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