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St. Onge Township vs Middleton Township 348 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (6.1× in St. Onge Township) and jobs per worker (4.9× in St. Onge 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.
Middleton Township A small town of 248
Quiet strengths Middleton Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Middleton 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
Outdoors & history
National Register places 5 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 348 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
St. Onge Township ↔ Middleton Township 348 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
347 Highest 248 Lowest
Median age
53.3 ±7 Lowest 40% above SD 55 ±23.4 Highest 45% above SD
Kids under 18
4.3% ±9.6 Lowest SD: 24.2% 20.2% ±10.7 Highest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
5.8% ±10.7 Lowest SD: 18% 10.5% ±12.6 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
67.4% Lowest SD: 31.9% 68.2% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
15.3% ±19.9 Highest SD: 5% 2.4% ±5 Lowest SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
— $76,555 ±$969 about the SD average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$286,400 ±$130k 11% above SD —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,554 6% below SD —
Below poverty line
0% SD: 11.9% 0% SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% Highest SD: 68.6% 93.3% Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1957 Highest 23 yrs older than SD 1938 Lowest 42 yrs older than SD
Average commuteone way
29 min Lowest 61% above SD 31 min Highest 72% above SD
Work from home
0% ±3.9 Lowest SD: 9.7% 3.5% ±4.2 Highest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
1.4% Highest 0% Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
12.3 mi Lowest 18.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.64 Highest 0.13 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Spearfish (29%) Sioux Falls (23%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Middleton Township Few work in St. Onge Township
Conserved landshare of the town
0% Lowest 1% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
4.9 mi Highest 0.8 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.1 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.4 Highest 1.3 Lowest
“±” 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.
St. Onge Township or Middleton Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in St. Onge Township? → Moving to St. Onge Township: what should I know? →
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Middleton Township or St. Onge Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Middleton Township? → Moving to Middleton Township: what should I know? →
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Towns like St. Onge 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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History5 historic places5 places on the National Register
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