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Rolling Green Township vs Sumner Township
189 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (4.6× in Sumner Township) and street grid (2× in Sumner 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.
Rolling Green Township A small town of 15
Quiet strengths Rolling Green Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Rolling Green 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.
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
Rolling Green Township Sumner Township
Outdoors & history
Rolling Green Township Sumner Township
Community
Rolling Green Township Sumner Township
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 189 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Rolling Green Township ↔ Sumner Township 189 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
Rolling Green Township Sumner Township
People
Population
15 Highest
10 Lowest
Median age
66.5 ±33.2 Highest
75% above SD
58.5 ±7.3 Lowest
54% above SD
Rolling Green Township and Sumner Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
0% ±100
SD: 24.2%
0% ±100
SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
60% ±100 Highest
SD: 18%
30% ±100 Lowest
SD: 18%
Rolling Green Township and Sumner Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
40% Lowest
SD: 31.9%
44.4% Highest
SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
26.7% ±74.8 Highest
SD: 5%
20% ±100 Lowest
SD: 5%
Rolling Green Township and Sumner Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $80,000 ±$13k
69% below SD
Below poverty line
0%
SD: 11.9%
0%
SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
100%
SD: 68.6%
100%
SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
— 1955
25 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Work from home
40% ±9.3 Highest
SD: 9.7%
33.3% ±61.4 Lowest
SD: 9.7%
Rolling Green Township and Sumner 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
31.3 mi Lowest
34.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00
0.00
Top workplaceoutside town
McIntosh (38%) Willow Lake (17%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Sumner Township Few work in Rolling Green Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town
3.9% Lowest
22.2% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
3.4 mi Lowest
15.8 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.1 mi Lowest
0.4 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0
0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.3 Lowest
0.6 Highest
South Dakota average“±” 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 Rolling Green Township Towns like Rolling Green 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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