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Scandinavia Township vs Carter Township

199 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (5.6× in Carter Township) and average commute (22 min in Carter Township).

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Scandinavia Township, SDA small town of 351Deuel County · 351 people
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Carter Township, SDA small town of 214Tripp County · 214 people
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.

Scandinavia TownshipA small town of 351
Quiet strengthsScandinavia Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Scandinavia Township →
Carter TownshipA small town of 214
Quiet strengthsCarter Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Carter 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
Scandinavia TownshipCarter Township
Snow a year61″49″
January low2°F13°F
July high80°F90°F
Growing season (days)146d159d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)36th69th
Outdoors & history
Scandinavia TownshipCarter Township
Trails2 mi13 mi
Conserved land7.5%0%
Community
Scandinavia TownshipCarter 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

199 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Scandinavia Township ↔ Carter Township199 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.

Scandinavia TownshipCarter Township
People
Population 351Highest 214Lowest
Median age 11.5±5.3Lowest 70% below SD 12±32.8Highest 68% below SD
Carter Township and Scandinavia Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 57%±36.5Highest SD: 24.2% 50.5%±51.5Lowest SD: 24.2%
Scandinavia Township and Carter Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 4.6%±7.8Highest SD: 18% 0%±16.2Lowest SD: 18%
Scandinavia Township and Carter Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 24%Highest SD: 31.9% 22.6%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2%±3.7Highest SD: 5% 0%±6.6Lowest SD: 5%
Scandinavia Township and Carter Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $124,219±$71k 65% above SD —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $564,000±$99k 119% above SD —
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,125 22% below SD —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 SD: 39.8% —
Below poverty line 0% SD: 11.9% 0% SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 87.7%Lowest SD: 68.6% 100%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1961 19 yrs older than SD —
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 34 minHighest 89% above SD 12 minLowest 34% below SD
Work from home 18.1%±20.2Highest SD: 9.7% 0%±18.5Lowest SD: 9.7%
Scandinavia Township and Carter Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 22.8 miLowest 26.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.27Lowest 0.86Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Watertown (16%)Colome (29%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Carter TownshipFew work in Scandinavia Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 7.5%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 2.3 miLowest 12.9 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.5 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.1Highest 0.5Lowest
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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