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Richland Township vs Concord Township

131 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (13.3× in Richland Township) and trails (2.9× in Richland Township).

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Richland Township, SDAn outdoors townBrown County · 52 people
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Concord Township, SDAn outdoors townLake County · 56 people
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.

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.

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $220 more a month in Concord 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.

Richland Township$810/mo
Typical home $119K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →
Concord Township$1,030/mo
Typical home $129K (Census) · tax rate 3.27% · Housing →

The difference: $220 a month, about $2,700 a year, between Concord Township and Richland 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
Richland TownshipConcord Township
Snow a year38″37″
January low0°F5°F
July high83°F83°F
Growing season (days)145d148d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)37th41st
Outdoors & history
Richland TownshipConcord Township
Trails18 mi6 mi
Conserved land41.8%17.7%
National Register places21
Community
Richland TownshipConcord 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

131 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Richland Township ↔ Concord Township131 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.

Richland TownshipConcord Township
People
Population 52Lowest 56Highest
Median age 62±9Lowest 63% above SD 66.6±2.2Highest 75% above SD
Concord Township and Richland Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 11.5%±40Highest SD: 24.2% 8.9%±44.5Lowest SD: 24.2%
Richland Township and Concord 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% 66.1%±48Highest SD: 18%
Concord 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%Lowest SD: 31.9% 15.7%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±27.2 SD: 5% 0%±25.3 SD: 5%
Cost of living
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $119,400±$34kLowest 54% below SD $129,200±$25kHighest 50% below SD
Concord Township and Richland Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly — $4,225 55% above SD
Below poverty line 11.5%Highest SD: 11.9% 0%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 96.3%Highest SD: 68.6% 92.1%Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than SD 1957Highest 23 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 19 minHighest 7% above SD 12 minLowest 33% below SD
Work from home 10.5%±14.1Highest SD: 9.7% 7.9%±8.8Lowest SD: 9.7%
Richland Township and Concord 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 13.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.40Highest 0.03Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Aberdeen (32%)Madison (38%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Concord TownshipFew work in Richland Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 41.8%Highest 17.7%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 18.0 miHighest 6.3 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.5 miHighest 0.2 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.7Lowest 0.9Highest
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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