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Rosefield Township vs Dolton Township

Next-door neighbors in Turner County. The biggest differences: home values (+78% in Rosefield Township) and average commute (16 min in Rosefield Township).

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Rosefield Township, SDA small town of 232Turner County · 232 people
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Dolton Township, SDA small town of 84Turner County · 84 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.

Rosefield TownshipA small town of 232
Quiet strengthsRosefield Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Rosefield Township →
Dolton TownshipA small town of 84
Quiet strengthsDolton Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Dolton 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.

Home values+78%
Homes cost more in Rosefield Township
Rosefield Township $519,900Dolton Township $291,700
Average commute16 min
Rosefield Township has the shorter commute
Dolton Township 29 minRosefield Township 13 min
Bachelor’s degree++17.1 pts
More adults in Dolton Township have a degree
Dolton Township 47.5%Rosefield Township 30.4%
Size2.8×
Rosefield Township is the bigger place
Rosefield Township 232Dolton Township 84
Jobs per worker+79%
Dolton Township is more of a job hub
Dolton Township 0.61Rosefield Township 0.34
Homeowners+10.7 pts renters
Rosefield Township has more renters
Dolton Township 90.9%Rosefield Township 80.2%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,640 more a month in Rosefield Township

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.

Rosefield Township$3,510/mo
Typical home $520K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →
Dolton Township$1,860/mo
Typical home $292K (Census) · tax rate 1.37% · Housing →

The difference: $1,640 a month, about $19,700 a year, between Rosefield Township and Dolton 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

Rosefield Township and Dolton Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Rosefield TownshipDolton TownshipRosefield TownshipDolton Township
Rosefield Township ↔ Dolton Township5.3 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
Rosefield TownshipDolton Township
Snow a year41″41″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)49th49th
Outdoors & history
Rosefield TownshipDolton Township
Trails1 mi1 mi
Conserved land0.5%0.3%
Settled—1909
National Register places—2
Famous people born here—1
Community
Rosefield TownshipDolton 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.

Rosefield TownshipDolton Township
People
Population 232Highest 84Lowest
Median age 35.8±3.3Lowest 6% below SD 50±16.4Highest 32% above SD
Dolton Township and Rosefield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 22%±10.6Lowest SD: 24.2% 22.6%±25.4Highest SD: 24.2%
Dolton Township and Rosefield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 28.4%±13.2Lowest SD: 18% 39.3%±25.9Highest SD: 18%
Dolton Township and Rosefield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 30.4%Lowest SD: 31.9% 47.5%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 7.8%±11.1Highest SD: 5% 4.8%±13.2Lowest SD: 5%
Rosefield Township and Dolton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $49,417±$23kLowest 34% below SD $107,917±$64kHighest 44% above SD
Dolton Township and Rosefield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $519,900±$109kHighest 102% above SD $291,700±$83kLowest 13% above SD
Property taxmedian, yearly — $4,000 47% above SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 SD: 39.8% —
Below poverty line 12.7%Highest SD: 11.9% 11.9%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 80.2%Lowest SD: 68.6% 90.9%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than SD 1973Highest 7 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 13 minLowest 28% below SD 29 minHighest 63% above SD
Work from home 0%±9.7Lowest SD: 9.7% 9.4%±11.5Highest SD: 9.7%
Dolton Township and Rosefield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 3.7%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 29.8 miHighest 28.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.34Lowest 0.61Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Sioux Falls (32%)Sioux Falls (37%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Dolton TownshipFew work in Rosefield Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.5%Highest 0.3%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 1.3 miHighest 1.0 miLowest
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 1.1Highest 1.0Lowest
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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