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Rosedale Township vs Marshfield Township
198 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (4× in Rosedale Township) and conserved land (+44.5 pts in Marshfield 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.
Rosedale Township A small town of 20
Quiet strengths Rosedale Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Rosedale 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
Rosedale Township Marshfield Township
Outdoors & history
Rosedale Township Marshfield Township
Community
Rosedale Township Marshfield 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 198 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Rosedale Township ↔ Marshfield Township 198 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
Rosedale Township Marshfield Township
People
Population
20 Highest
11 Lowest
Median age
60.1 ±13 Lowest
58% above SD
61.8 ±1.5 Highest
63% above SD
Marshfield Township and Rosedale 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+
20% ±100 Highest
SD: 18%
18.2% ±100 Lowest
SD: 18%
Rosedale Township and Marshfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
60% Highest
SD: 31.9%
54.5% Lowest
SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±70.7
SD: 5%
0% ±100
SD: 5%
Cost of living
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$375,000 ±$267k
46% above SD
—
Below poverty line
0% Lowest
SD: 11.9%
54.5% Highest
SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
100%
SD: 68.6%
100%
SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
2013
33 yrs newer than SD
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Getting to work
Work from home
0% ±100
SD: 9.7%
0% ±100
SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0%
0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
26.3 mi Highest
25.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
1.00 Highest
0.00 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Colome (18%) Lemmon (53%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Marshfield Township Few work in Rosedale Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town
2.5% Lowest
47% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
5.1 mi Lowest
12.9 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.1 mi Lowest
0.2 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 Lowest
1 Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.4 Highest
0.1 Lowest
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.
Rosedale Township or Marshfield Township: which would you pick? →
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Marshfield Township or Rosedale Township: which would you pick? →
What’s it really like to live in Marshfield Township? →
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Bordering Rosedale Township Towns like Rosedale 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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