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Sunnyside Township vs Union Township 213 miles apart. Close on almost everything the Census measures, so the differences below are the small ones.
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.
Sunnyside Township A small town of 63
Quiet strengths Sunnyside Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Sunnyside Township →
Union Township A small town of 66
Quiet strengths Union Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Union Township →
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 213 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Sunnyside Township ↔ Union Township 213 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
63 Lowest 66 Highest
Median age
40.7 ±46.2 Lowest 7% above SD 41.5 ±22.2 Highest 9% above SD
Kids under 18
41.3% ±21.2 Highest SD: 24.2% 28.8% ±35.2 Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
33.3% ±45.6 Highest SD: 18% 19.7% ±53.9 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
0% Lowest SD: 31.9% 4.3% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±22.4 SD: 5% 0% ±21.4 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
— $191,250 ±$157k 155% above SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $300,000 ±$259k 17% above SD
Property taxmedian, yearly
— $1,833 33% below SD
Below poverty line
0% Lowest SD: 11.9% 7.6% Highest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
— 1972 8 yrs older than SD
Average commuteone way
— 16 min 12% below SD
Work from home
36% ±23.7 Lowest SD: 9.7% 37.1% ±28.5 Highest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
46.8 mi Highest 25.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 0.00
Top workplaceoutside town
Rapid City (50%) Huron (22%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Union Township Few work in Sunnyside Township
Conserved landshare of the town
7.5% Highest 3.2% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi Lowest 18.1 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi Lowest 0.5 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.0 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.
Sunnyside Township or Union Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Sunnyside Township? → Moving to Sunnyside Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Sunnyside Township’s Town Square.
Union Township or Sunnyside Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Union Township? → Moving to Union Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Union Township’s Town Square.
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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