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Scenic Township vs Center Township 196 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (3.9× in Scenic Township) and typical home built (63 yrs in Center 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.
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.
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
Outdoors & history
National Register places 1 — Community
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 196 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Scenic Township ↔ Center Township 196 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
Population
53 Highest 40 Lowest
Median age
57.9 ±3.9 Lowest 52% above SD 59.9 ±4 Highest 58% above SD
Kids under 18
13.2% ±43.7 Highest SD: 24.2% 0% ±70.7 Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
5.7% ±63.2 Lowest SD: 18% 17.5% ±80 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
17.4% Highest SD: 31.9% 15.6% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±26.7 SD: 5% 0% ±35.4 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$42,115 ±$13k 44% below SD —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $30,000 ±$11k 88% below SD
Property taxmedian, yearly
$199 Lowest 93% below SD $313 Highest 89% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
— 0% ±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line
22.6% Highest SD: 11.9% 0% Lowest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.8% Highest SD: 68.6% 85.7% Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
2001 Highest 21 yrs newer than SD 1938 Lowest 42 yrs older than SD
Work from home
14.3% ±16.4 Lowest SD: 9.7% 15.2% ±15.4 Highest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
39.3 mi Highest 29.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.27 Highest 0.07 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Rapid City (35%) Mitchell (18%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Center Township Few work in Scenic Township
Conserved landshare of the town
36.8% Highest 25.9% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
5.7 mi Lowest 8.8 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi Lowest 0.2 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
3 Highest 0 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.5 Lowest 0.8 Highest
“±” 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.
Scenic Township or Center Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Scenic Township? → Moving to Scenic Township: what should I know? →
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Center Township or Scenic Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Center Township? → Moving to Center Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Center Township’s Town Square.
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Bordering Scenic Township Towns like Scenic 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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