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River Township vs Kenneth 290 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (8.4× in Kenneth) and property tax bill (3.4× in River 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.
River Township A small town of 52
Quiet strengths River Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about River Township →
Kenneth A small town of 72
Quiet strengths Kenneth doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Kenneth →
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
Outdoors & history
National Register places — 1 Community
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 290 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
River Township ↔ Kenneth 290 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
Population
52 Lowest 72 Highest
Median age
38.1 ±6.9 Lowest about the MN average 38.7 ±10.9 Highest about the MN average
Kids under 18
19.2% ±37.2 Lowest MN: 22.9% 41.7% ±24.5 Highest MN: 22.9%
Age 65+
23.1% ±61.7 Highest MN: 17.3% 6.9% ±42.3 Lowest MN: 17.3%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
16.7% Lowest MN: 39.4% 19% Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.9% ±19.6 Highest MN: 5.8% 0% ±19.6 Lowest MN: 5.8%
Household incomemedian
$82,125 ±$36k Highest 8% below MN $76,250 ±$24k Lowest 14% below MN
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$222,900 ±$34k 32% below MN —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,712 Highest 49% below MN $500 Lowest 85% below MN
Below poverty line
0% Lowest MN: 9.3% 44.4% Highest MN: 9.3%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% MN: 72.2% 100% MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938 Lowest 41 yrs older than MN 1945 Highest 34 yrs older than MN
Average commuteone way
16 min Lowest 30% below MN 25 min Highest 8% above MN
Work from home
59% ±49.4 Highest MN: 17.6% 0% ±35.7 Lowest MN: 17.6%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
10.3 mi Lowest 33.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 Lowest 0.47 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Red Lake Falls (39%) Sioux Falls (17%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Kenneth Few work in River Township
Conserved landshare of the town
0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles
0.1 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.0 Lowest 8.4 Highest
“±” 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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Bordering River Township Towns like River 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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