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Ramsey Township vs Three Rivers Township

103 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (63.3× in Three Rivers Township) and trails (3.4× in Ramsey Township).

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Ramsey Township, SDA small town of 111McCook County · 111 people
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Three Rivers Township, SDAn outdoors townSpink County · 129 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 →
Three Rivers TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors28.4% conserved land1.9 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Three Rivers 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 worker63.3×
Three Rivers Township is more of a job hub
Three Rivers Township 8.23Ramsey Township 0.13
Trails3.4×
Ramsey Township has more miles of trail
Ramsey Township 6.5 miThree Rivers Township 1.9 mi
Property tax bill+65%
Tax bills are bigger in Ramsey Township
Ramsey Township $3,500Three Rivers Township $2,115
Conserved land+24.8 pts
Three Rivers Township has more conserved land
Three Rivers Township 28.4%Ramsey Township 3.6%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $200 more a month in Three Rivers Township

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.

Ramsey Township$2,170/mo
Typical home $358K (Census) · tax rate 0.98% · Housing →
Three Rivers Township$2,370/mo
Typical home $419K (Census) · tax rate 0.51% · Housing →

The difference: $200 a month, about $2,400 a year, between Three Rivers Township and Ramsey 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.

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 –Three Rivers 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 TownshipThree Rivers Township
Snow a year31″43″
January low—1°F
July high—84°F
Growing season (days)—137d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)52nd30th
Outdoors & history
Ramsey TownshipThree Rivers Township
Trails7 mi2 mi
Conserved land3.6%28.4%
Community
Ramsey TownshipThree Rivers 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

103 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Ramsey TownshipMcCook CountyThree Rivers TownshipSpink County
Ramsey Township ↔ Three Rivers Township103 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 TownshipThree Rivers Township
People
Population 111Lowest 129Highest
Median age 48.2±13.2Lowest 27% above SD 49.3±48.2Highest 30% above SD
Three Rivers Township and Ramsey 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% 26.4%±22.3Lowest SD: 24.2%
Ramsey Township and Three Rivers Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 27%±22Lowest SD: 18% 37.2%±21.8Highest SD: 18%
Three Rivers 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% 22.7%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±12.7 SD: 5% 0%±11 SD: 5%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $123,125±$62kHighest 64% above SD $107,308±$28kLowest 43% above SD
Ramsey Township and Three Rivers Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $358,300±$124kLowest 39% above SD $418,800±$139kHighest 63% above SD
Three Rivers Township and Ramsey Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,500Highest 28% above SD $2,115Lowest 22% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 100%±100Highest SD: 39.8% 0%±100Lowest SD: 39.8%
Ramsey Township and Three Rivers Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 4.5%Highest SD: 11.9% 0%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 90%Highest SD: 68.6% 88.6%Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1992Lowest 12 yrs newer than SD 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 53 min 198% above SD —
Work from home 3.4%±6.5Lowest SD: 9.7% 27.5%±29.2Highest SD: 9.7%
Three Rivers 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% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.8 miLowest 28.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.13Lowest 8.23Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Salem (26%)Redfield (23%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Three Rivers TownshipFew work in Ramsey Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 3.6%Lowest 28.4%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 6.5 miHighest 1.9 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.8 0.8
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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