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Richland Township vs Brainard Township

Next-door neighbors in Brown County. The biggest differences: trails (+78% in Richland Township).

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Richland Township, SDAn outdoors townBrown County · 52 people
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Brainard Township, SDAn outdoors townBrown County · 93 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.

Richland TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors41.8% conserved land18 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Richland Township →
Brainard TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors44.9% conserved land10 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Brainard 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.

Trails+78%
Richland Township has more miles of trail
Richland Township 18.0 miBrainard Township 10.1 mi
★ What stands out · Where they are

Richland Township and Brainard Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Richland TownshipBrainard TownshipRichland TownshipBrainard Township
Richland Township ↔ Brainard Township5.1 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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
Richland TownshipBrainard Township
Snow a year38″38″
January low0°F0°F
July high83°F83°F
Growing season (days)145d145d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)37th37th
Outdoors & history
Richland TownshipBrainard Township
Trails18 mi10 mi
Conserved land41.8%44.9%
National Register places2—
Community
Richland TownshipBrainard 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.

Richland TownshipBrainard Township
People
Population 52Lowest 93Highest
Median age 62±9Highest 63% above SD 35.5±50.3Lowest 7% below SD
Richland Township and Brainard Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 11.5%±40Lowest SD: 24.2% 29%±29.4Highest SD: 24.2%
Brainard Township and Richland Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 38.5%±58.3Lowest SD: 18% 43%±23.5Highest SD: 18%
Brainard Township and Richland Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 13.6% SD: 31.9% 13.6% SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±27.2Lowest SD: 5% 1.1%±11.6Highest SD: 5%
Brainard Township and Richland Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian — $87,083±$15k 16% above SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $119,400±$34k 54% below SD —
Below poverty line 11.5%Lowest SD: 11.9% 15.6%Highest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 96.3%Lowest SD: 68.6% 100%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than SD 1946Highest 34 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 19 min 7% above SD —
Work from home 10.5%±14.1Lowest SD: 9.7% 44.1%±49.1Highest SD: 9.7%
Brainard Township and Richland 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 26.3 miHighest 20.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.40Lowest 0.41Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Aberdeen (32%)Aberdeen (43%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 4% work in Brainard TownshipFew work in Richland Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 41.8%Lowest 44.9%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 18.0 miHighest 10.1 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.5 miHighest 0.2 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.7Lowest 0.8Highest
South Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Richland Township

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Frederick Township39 people · $154K homes
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Greenfield Township270 people
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Savo Township17 people · $263K homes

Towns like Richland Township

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Concord Township56 people · $129K homes
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Willow Lake Township32 people
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Scenic Township53 people
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Wolsey Township75 people

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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