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Rome Township vs Tobin Township

Next-door neighbors in Davison County. The biggest differences: work from home (+24.4 pts in Tobin Township) and homeowners (+25.5 pts renters in Rome Township).

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Rome Township, SDA small town of 185Davison County · 185 people
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Tobin Township, SDA small town of 75Davison County · 75 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.

Rome TownshipA small town of 185
Quiet strengthsRome Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Rome Township →
Tobin TownshipA small town of 75
Quiet strengthsTobin Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Tobin 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.

Work from home+24.4 pts
More people work from home in Tobin Township
Tobin Township 30%Rome Township 5.6%
Homeowners+25.5 pts renters
Rome Township has more renters
Tobin Township 88%Rome Township 62.5%
Jobs per worker2×
Rome Township is more of a job hub
Rome Township 0.10Tobin Township 0.05
Size2.5×
Rome Township is the bigger place
Rome Township 185Tobin Township 75
Average commute4 min
Tobin Township has the shorter commute
Rome Township 23 minTobin Township 19 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

Rome Township$1,700/mo
Typical home $276K (Census) · tax rate 1.12% · or rent about $435/mo · Housing →
Tobin Township$1,590/mo
Typical home $236K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →

The difference: $110 a month, about $1,400 a year, between Rome Township and Tobin 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

Rome Township and Tobin Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Rome TownshipTobin TownshipRome TownshipTobin Township
Rome Township ↔ Tobin Township5.6 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
Rome TownshipTobin Township
Snow a year41″41″
January low9°F9°F
July high87°F87°F
Growing season (days)167d167d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)49th49th
Outdoors & history
Rome TownshipTobin Township
Trails2 mi2 mi
Conserved land10.4%2.7%
Community
Rome TownshipTobin 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.

Rome TownshipTobin Township
People
Population 185Highest 75Lowest
Median age 41.7±11.2Lowest 10% above SD 50.1±14.9Highest 32% above SD
Tobin Township and Rome Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 20.5%±9.3Lowest SD: 24.2% 28%±25.4Highest SD: 24.2%
Tobin Township and Rome Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 14.6%±12.3Highest SD: 18% 12%±35.8Lowest SD: 18%
Rome Township and Tobin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 14.4%Lowest SD: 31.9% 16.3%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.2%±6Highest SD: 5% 0%±18.9Lowest SD: 5%
Rome Township and Tobin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $92,778±$42k 24% above SD —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $276,000±$23kHighest 7% above SD $235,700±$89kLowest 8% below SD
Rome Township and Tobin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $435±$335 54% below SD —
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,083 13% above SD —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±87 SD: 39.8% 0%±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line 12.4%Highest SD: 11.9% 8%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 62.5%Lowest SD: 68.6% 88%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1964Highest 16 yrs older than SD 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 23 minHighest 29% above SD 19 minLowest 6% above SD
Work from home 5.6%±8.8Lowest SD: 9.7% 30%±14.4Highest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 1.6%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 13.8 miLowest 14.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.10Highest 0.05Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Mitchell (48%)Mitchell (48%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Tobin TownshipFew work in Rome Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 10.4%Highest 2.7%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 1.8 miLowest 2.3 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.2Highest 1.1Lowest
South Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Rome Township

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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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