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Sweet Township vs Hidewood Township

108 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (3.3× in Hidewood Township) and typical home built (74 yrs in Sweet Township).

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Sweet Township, SDKnown for its schoolsHutchinson County · 92 people
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Hidewood Township, SDA small town of 88Deuel County · 88 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.

Sweet TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 18%of SD districts All about Sweet Township →
Hidewood TownshipA small town of 88
Quiet strengthsHidewood Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Hidewood Township →
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.

Property tax bill3.3×
Tax bills are bigger in Hidewood Township
Hidewood Township $1,600Sweet Township $486
Typical home built74 yrs
Sweet Township’s homes are older
Hidewood Township 2012Sweet Township 1938
Average commute19 min
Sweet Township has the shorter commute
Hidewood Township 27 minSweet Township 8 min
Street grid2.7×
Sweet Township has the more walkable street grid
Sweet Township 1.6Hidewood Township 0.6
Jobs per worker+58%
Hidewood Township is more of a job hub
Hidewood Township 0.63Sweet Township 0.40
Trails+56%
Hidewood Township has more miles of trail
Hidewood Township 5.6 miSweet Township 3.6 mi
★ 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.

Schools
C−Sweet TownshipBetter than 18% of districts in the state –Hidewood TownshipNot graded
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
Sweet TownshipHidewood Township
Snow a year39″61″
January low10°F2°F
July high86°F80°F
Growing season (days)156d146d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)50th36th
Outdoors & history
Sweet TownshipHidewood Township
Trails4 mi6 mi
Conserved land0.3%4.1%
National Register places2—
Community
Sweet TownshipHidewood 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

108 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Sweet TownshipHutchinson CountyHidewood TownshipDeuel County
Sweet Township ↔ Hidewood Township108 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.

Sweet TownshipHidewood Township
People
Population 92Highest 88Lowest
Median age 41.3±38.7Lowest 9% above SD 42.9±18Highest 13% above SD
Hidewood Township and Sweet Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 31.5%±25.6Lowest SD: 24.2% 33%±39.3Highest SD: 24.2%
Hidewood Township and Sweet Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 28.3%±25.6Highest SD: 18% 20.5%±27.7Lowest SD: 18%
Sweet Township and Hidewood Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 25%Lowest SD: 31.9% 30.5%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±15.4Lowest SD: 5% 6.8%±15.1Highest SD: 5%
Hidewood Township and Sweet Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $113,333±$84kLowest 51% above SD $133,750±$107kHighest 78% above SD
Hidewood Township and Sweet Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied — $220,000±$83k 15% below SD
Property taxmedian, yearly $486Lowest 82% below SD $1,600Highest 41% below SD
Below poverty line 0%Lowest SD: 11.9% 2.3%Highest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 90.5%Lowest SD: 68.6% 94.1%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than SD 2012Highest 32 yrs newer than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 8 minLowest 54% below SD 27 minHighest 54% above SD
Work from home 31.4%±34.3Highest SD: 9.7% 15.9%±17.1Lowest SD: 9.7%
Sweet Township and Hidewood Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.9%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 23.8 miHighest 22.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.40Lowest 0.63Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Parkston (11%)Watertown (24%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Hidewood TownshipFew work in Sweet Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.3%Lowest 4.1%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 3.6 miLowest 5.6 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 1.6Highest 0.6Lowest
Schools
School district Menno School District 33-2—
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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