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St. Onge Township vs Wittenberg Township

312 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (3.8× in St. Onge Township) and trails (2.2× in Wittenberg Township).

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St. Onge Township, SDA history townLawrence County · 347 people
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Wittenberg Township, SDKnown for its schoolsHutchinson County · 258 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.

St. Onge TownshipA history town
History5 historic places5 places on the National Register All about St. Onge Township →
Wittenberg TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 18%of SD districts All about Wittenberg 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.

Jobs per worker3.8×
St. Onge Township is more of a job hub
St. Onge Township 0.64Wittenberg Township 0.17
Trails2.2×
Wittenberg Township has more miles of trail
Wittenberg Township 10.8 miSt. Onge Township 4.9 mi
Property tax bill+22%
Tax bills are bigger in St. Onge Township
St. Onge Township $2,554Wittenberg Township $2,100
Typical home built15 yrs
St. Onge Township’s homes are older
Wittenberg Township 1972St. Onge Township 1957
Average commute4 min
St. Onge Township has the shorter commute
Wittenberg Township 33 minSt. Onge Township 29 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $200 more a month in Wittenberg 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.

St. Onge Township$1,710/mo
Typical home $286K (Census) · tax rate 0.89% · Housing →
Wittenberg Township$1,920/mo
Typical home $332K (Census) · tax rate 0.63% · Housing →

The difference: $200 a month, about $2,400 a year, between Wittenberg Township and St. Onge 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.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every South Dakota ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
–St. Onge TownshipNot graded C−Wittenberg TownshipBetter than 18% of districts in the state
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
St. Onge TownshipWittenberg Township
Snow a year42″39″
January low13°F10°F
July high87°F86°F
Growing season (days)143d156d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)70th39th
Outdoors & history
St. Onge TownshipWittenberg Township
Trails5 mi11 mi
Conserved land0%2.6%
National Register places51
Community
St. Onge TownshipWittenberg 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

312 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

St. Onge TownshipLawrence CountyWittenberg TownshipHutchinson County
St. Onge Township ↔ Wittenberg Township312 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.

St. Onge TownshipWittenberg Township
People
Population 347Highest 258Lowest
Median age 53.3±7Highest 40% above SD 51.7±50.3Lowest 36% above SD
St. Onge Township and Wittenberg Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 4.3%±9.6Lowest SD: 24.2% 20.9%±30.6Highest SD: 24.2%
Wittenberg Township and St. Onge Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 5.8%±10.7Lowest SD: 18% 24.8%±25Highest SD: 18%
Wittenberg Township and St. Onge Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 67.4%Highest SD: 31.9% 62.8%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 15.3%±19.9Highest SD: 5% 0%±5.5Lowest SD: 5%
St. Onge Township and Wittenberg Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian — $223,636±$140k 198% above SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $286,400±$130kLowest 11% above SD $332,100±$77kHighest 29% above SD
Wittenberg Township and St. Onge Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,554Highest 6% below SD $2,100Lowest 23% below SD
Below poverty line 0%Lowest SD: 11.9% 41.5%Highest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100%Highest SD: 68.6% 98.4%Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than SD 1972Highest 8 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 29 minLowest 61% above SD 33 minHighest 84% above SD
Work from home 0%±3.9Lowest SD: 9.7% 42.1%±98Highest SD: 9.7%
Wittenberg Township and St. Onge Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.4%Lowest 2.1%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 12.3 miLowest 29.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.64Highest 0.17Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Spearfish (29%)Parkston (14%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Wittenberg TownshipFew work in St. Onge Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 2.6%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 4.9 miLowest 10.8 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.4Highest 1.1Lowest
Schools
School district —Freeman School District 33-1
High school in town —None in town
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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