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Rome Township vs Turner Township

57 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (10× in Rome Township) and trails (4.3× in Turner Township).

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Rome Township, SDA small town of 185Davison County · 185 people
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Turner Township, SDA small town of 173Turner County · 173 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 →
Turner TownshipA small town of 173
Quiet strengthsTurner Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Turner 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.

Jobs per worker10×
Rome Township is more of a job hub
Rome Township 0.10Turner Township 0.01
Trails4.3×
Turner Township has more miles of trail
Turner Township 7.8 miRome Township 1.8 mi
Property tax bill+51%
Tax bills are bigger in Rome Township
Rome Township $3,083Turner Township $2,040
Average commute10 min
Rome Township has the shorter commute
Turner Township 33 minRome Township 23 min
Homeowners+12.2 pts renters
Rome Township has more renters
Turner Township 74.7%Rome Township 62.5%
Conserved land+8.9 pts
Rome Township has more conserved land
Rome Township 10.4%Turner Township 1.5%
★ 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 →
Turner Township$1,840/mo
Typical home $318K (Census) · tax rate 0.64% · Housing →

The difference: $130 a month, about $1,600 a year, between Turner Township and Rome 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.

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 TownshipTurner Township
Snow a year41″31″
January low9°F7°F
July high87°F84°F
Growing season (days)167d151d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)49th46th
Outdoors & history
Rome TownshipTurner Township
Trails2 mi8 mi
Conserved land10.4%1.5%
National Register places—2
Community
Rome TownshipTurner 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.

Where they are

57 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Rome TownshipDavison CountyTurner TownshipTurner County
Rome Township ↔ Turner Township57 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.

Rome TownshipTurner Township
People
Population 185Highest 173Lowest
Median age 41.7±11.2Highest 10% above SD 41.3±4.5Lowest 9% above SD
Rome Township and Turner 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% 24.9%±15.3Highest SD: 24.2%
Turner 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% 7.5%±15.5Lowest SD: 18%
Rome Township and Turner 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%Highest SD: 31.9% 13.2%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.2%±6Lowest SD: 5% 2.3%±6.4Highest SD: 5%
Turner Township and Rome 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±$42kLowest 24% above SD $94,145±$12kHighest 25% above SD
Turner Township and Rome Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $276,000±$23kLowest 7% above SD $317,600±$51kHighest 23% above SD
Turner Township and Rome 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 $3,083Highest 13% above SD $2,040Lowest 25% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±87 SD: 39.8% —
Below poverty line 12.4%Highest SD: 11.9% 10.9%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 62.5%Lowest SD: 68.6% 74.7%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than SD 1972Highest 8 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 23 minLowest 29% above SD 33 minHighest 86% above SD
Work from home 5.6%±8.8Lowest SD: 9.7% 9.1%±3.9Highest SD: 9.7%
Turner Township and Rome 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 13.8 miLowest 22.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.10Highest 0.01Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Mitchell (48%)Sioux Falls (28%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Turner TownshipFew work in Rome Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 10.4%Highest 1.5%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 1.8 miLowest 7.8 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.2Highest 0.9Lowest
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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