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Stena Township vs Pearl Township 139 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (3.6× in Pearl Township) and jobs per worker (2.9× in Stena 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 differ most The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.
★ What stands out · 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.
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
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 139 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Stena Township ↔ Pearl Township 139 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
137 Highest 58 Lowest
Median age
16.4 ±0.7 Highest 57% below SD 13.5 ±39.1 Lowest 64% below SD
Kids under 18
55.5% ±76.7 Lowest SD: 24.2% 58.6% ±82.5 Highest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
0% ±25.3 SD: 18% 0% ±59.7 SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
44.3% Lowest SD: 31.9% 45.8% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±10.3 SD: 5% 0% ±24.4 SD: 5%
Below poverty line
33% Highest SD: 11.9% 0% Lowest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Work from home
24.6% ±26 Highest SD: 9.7% 0% ±90.9 Lowest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
1.5% Highest 0% Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
14.8 mi Lowest 43.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.38 Highest 0.13 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Britton (21%) Sioux Falls (43%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Pearl Township Few work in Stena Township
Conserved landshare of the town
12.9% Lowest 17.8% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
2.3 mi Lowest 8.3 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.1 mi Lowest 0.2 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.6 Lowest 0.7 Highest
School district
Britton-Hecla School District 45-4 —
High school in town
Sunset Colony High School - 06 —
Students per teacherat that high school
8.0 —
“±” 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.
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Bordering Stena Township Towns like Stena 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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