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Red Fish Township vs Argentine Township
151 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (8.9× in Argentine Township) and street grid (3.3× in Red Fish 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.
Red Fish Township A small town of 28
Quiet strengths Red Fish Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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Argentine Township A small town of 58
Quiet strengths Argentine Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Argentine 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
Red Fish Township Argentine Township
Outdoors & history
Red Fish Township Argentine Township
National Register places 1 —
Community
Red Fish Township Argentine Township
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 151 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Red Fish Township ↔ Argentine Township 151 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
Red Fish Township Argentine Township
People
Population
28 Lowest
58 Highest
Median age
49.7 ±0.3 Highest
31% above SD
46.4 ±0.5 Lowest
22% above SD
Kids under 18
0% ±100
SD: 24.2%
0% ±48.8
SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
32.1% ±100 Highest
SD: 18%
12.1% ±51.7 Lowest
SD: 18%
Red Fish Township and Argentine Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
0% Lowest
SD: 31.9%
3.5% Highest
SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±50.5
SD: 5%
0% ±24.4
SD: 5%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
— $98,854 ±$796
32% above SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $232,100 ±$35k
10% below SD
Property taxmedian, yearly
— $1,875
31% below SD
Below poverty line
0%
SD: 11.9%
0%
SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
0% Lowest
SD: 68.6%
20% Highest
SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
— 1974
6 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Work from home
— 0% ±20
SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0%
0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
42.3 mi Lowest
57.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00
0.00
Top workplaceoutside town
White River (20%) Hot Springs (14%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Argentine Township Few work in Red Fish Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town
0% Lowest
5.1% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
2.5 mi Lowest
22.2 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.1 mi Lowest
0.6 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 Lowest
1 Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.0 Highest
0.3 Lowest
South Dakota average“±” 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.
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Argentine Township or Red Fish Township: which would you pick? →
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Bordering Red Fish Township Towns like Red Fish Township 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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