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Richland Township vs Fuller Township

Next-door neighbors in Codington County. The biggest differences: conserved land (+20.2 pts in Richland Township) and jobs per worker (+91% in Richland Township).

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Richland Township, SDAn outdoors townCodington County · 112 people
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Fuller Township, SDAn outdoors townCodington County · 245 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
Outdoors33.2% conserved land3.8 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves All about Richland Township →
Fuller TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors13% conserved land4.2 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves All about Fuller Township →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Conserved land+20.2 pts
Richland Township has more conserved land
Richland Township 33.2%Fuller Township 13%
Jobs per worker+91%
Richland Township is more of a job hub
Richland Township 0.42Fuller Township 0.22
Bachelor’s degree++13.4 pts
More adults in Fuller Township have a degree
Fuller Township 29.7%Richland Township 16.3%
Average commute6 min
Richland Township has the shorter commute
Fuller Township 27 minRichland Township 20 min
Size2.2×
Fuller Township is the bigger place
Fuller Township 245Richland Township 112
Typical home built13 yrs
Fuller Township’s homes are older
Richland Township 1986Fuller Township 1973
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $700 more a month in Richland 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$2,350/mo
Typical home $348K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →
Fuller Township$1,650/mo
Typical home $278K (Census) · tax rate 0.84% · Housing →

The difference: $700 a month, about $8,400 a year, between Richland Township and Fuller 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 Fuller Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Richland TownshipFuller TownshipRichland TownshipFuller Township
Richland Township ↔ Fuller Township5.2 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 TownshipFuller Township
Snow a year41″32″
January low3°F2°F
July high82°F82°F
Growing season (days)145d143d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)46th46th
Outdoors & history
Richland TownshipFuller Township
Trails4 mi4 mi
Conserved land33.2%13%
National Register places—1
Community
Richland TownshipFuller 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 TownshipFuller Township
People
Population 112Lowest 245Highest
Median age 58.6±11.8Highest 54% above SD 49.9±10.2Lowest 31% above SD
Richland Township and Fuller Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 17.9%±22.6Lowest SD: 24.2% 18.8%±5.8Highest SD: 24.2%
Fuller Township and Richland Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 33%±25.7Highest SD: 18% 19.6%±8.8Lowest SD: 18%
Richland Township and Fuller Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 16.3%Lowest SD: 31.9% 29.7%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±12.6Lowest SD: 5% 0.4%±4.2Highest SD: 5%
Fuller 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 — $125,833±$28k 68% above SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $347,900±$30kHighest 35% above SD $277,600±$42kLowest 8% above SD
Richland Township and Fuller Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly — $2,333 14% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 0%±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line 0%Lowest SD: 11.9% 1.6%Highest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100%Highest SD: 68.6% 99%Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than SD 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 20 minLowest 14% above SD 27 minHighest 49% above SD
Work from home 0%±17.5Lowest SD: 9.7% 15.4%±9.9Highest SD: 9.7%
Fuller 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 2.8%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 12.3 miLowest 15.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.42Highest 0.22Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Watertown (47%)Watertown (35%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Fuller TownshipFew work in Richland Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 33.2%Highest 13%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 3.8 miLowest 4.2 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 6Highest 4Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.0 1.0
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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