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Richland Township vs Frederick Township

Next-door neighbors in Brown County. The biggest differences: bachelor’s degree+ (+19.7 pts in Frederick Township) and typical home built (28 yrs in Richland Township).

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Richland Township, SDAn outdoors townBrown County · 52 people
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Frederick Township, SDAn outdoors townBrown County · 39 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 →
Frederick TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors33.6% conserved land9.3 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Frederick 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.

Bachelor’s degree++19.7 pts
More adults in Frederick Township have a degree
Frederick Township 33.3%Richland Township 13.6%
Typical home built28 yrs
Richland Township’s homes are older
Frederick Township 1966Richland Township 1938
Homeowners+17.7 pts renters
Frederick Township has more renters
Richland Township 96.3%Frederick Township 78.6%
Trails+94%
Richland Township has more miles of trail
Richland Township 18.0 miFrederick Township 9.3 mi
Conserved land+8.2 pts
Richland Township has more conserved land
Richland Township 41.8%Frederick Township 33.6%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $230 more a month in Frederick 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 →
Frederick Township$1,040/mo
Typical home $154K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →

The difference: $230 a month, about $2,800 a year, between Frederick 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.

Where they are

Richland Township and Frederick Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Richland TownshipFrederick TownshipRichland TownshipFrederick Township
Richland Township ↔ Frederick Township6.6 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 TownshipFrederick Township
Snow a year38″44″
January low0°F—
July high83°F—
Growing season (days)145d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)37th37th
Outdoors & history
Richland TownshipFrederick Township
Trails18 mi9 mi
Conserved land41.8%33.6%
National Register places2—
Archive photos—7
Community
Richland TownshipFrederick 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 TownshipFrederick Township
People
Population 52Highest 39Lowest
Median age 62±9Highest 63% above SD 52.5±19.3Lowest 38% above SD
Richland Township and Frederick 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% 0%±72.5Lowest SD: 24.2%
Richland Township and Frederick Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 38.5%±58.3Highest SD: 18% 20.5%±77.6Lowest SD: 18%
Richland Township and Frederick 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% 33.3%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±27.2 SD: 5% 0%±36.3 SD: 5%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian — $118,333±$95k 58% above SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $119,400±$34kLowest 54% below SD $154,200±$70kHighest 40% below SD
Frederick Township and Richland Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 0%±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line 11.5%Highest SD: 11.9% 0%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 96.3%Highest SD: 68.6% 78.6%Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than SD 1966Highest 14 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 19 min 7% above SD —
Work from home 10.5%±14.1Highest SD: 9.7% 0%±34.5Lowest SD: 9.7%
Richland Township and Frederick 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 23.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.40Highest 0.00Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Aberdeen (32%)Aberdeen (56%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Frederick TownshipFew work in Richland Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 41.8%Highest 33.6%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 18.0 miHighest 9.3 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.5 miHighest 0.3 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.7Highest 0.5Lowest
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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