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Tamworth Township vs Sherman

159 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (42.3× in Sherman) and jobs per worker (25.5× in Tamworth Township).

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Tamworth Township, SDAn outdoors townFaulk County · 74 people
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Sherman, SDA small town of 65South Dakota · 65 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.

Tamworth TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors33.6% conserved land4.5 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Tamworth Township →
ShermanA small town of 65
Quiet strengthsSherman doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Sherman →
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.

Street grid42.3×
Sherman has the more walkable street grid
Sherman 55.0Tamworth Township 1.3
Jobs per worker25.5×
Tamworth Township is more of a job hub
Tamworth Township 1.02Sherman 0.04
Conserved land+33.6 pts
Tamworth Township has more conserved land
Tamworth Township 33.6%Sherman 0%
Typical home built19 yrs
Tamworth Township’s homes are older
Sherman 1980Tamworth Township 1961
Average commute6 min
Tamworth Township has the shorter commute
Sherman 32 minTamworth Township 26 min
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
Tamworth TownshipSherman
Snow a year44″40″
January low4°F5°F
July high85°F82°F
Growing season (days)139d152d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)37th32nd
Outdoors & history
Tamworth TownshipSherman
Trails5 mi—
Conserved land33.6%—
National Register places21
Community
Tamworth TownshipSherman
Library hours a week44 hrs—
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

159 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Tamworth TownshipFaulk CountyShermanSD
Tamworth Township ↔ Sherman159 miles apart
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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.

Tamworth TownshipSherman
People
Population 74Highest 65Lowest
Median age 54.8±26.1Highest 44% above SD 54.5±29.7Lowest 43% above SD
Tamworth Township and Sherman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 4.1%±36.3Lowest SD: 24.2% 13.8%±33.2Highest SD: 24.2%
Sherman and Tamworth Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 47.3%±46.5Highest SD: 18% 20%±46Lowest SD: 18%
Tamworth Township and Sherman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 4.7%Highest SD: 31.9% 1.9%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±19.1Lowest SD: 5% 9.2%±19.3Highest SD: 5%
Sherman and Tamworth Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $51,154±$25kLowest 32% below SD $72,500±$33kHighest 3% below SD
Sherman and Tamworth Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied — $90,000±$55k 65% below SD
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $1,375±$832 45% above SD
Property taxmedian, yearly $533 80% below SD —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 66.7%±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line 0%Lowest SD: 11.9% 3.1%Highest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 92.3%Highest SD: 68.6% 87.5%Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than SD 1980Highest same as SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 26 minLowest 47% above SD 32 minHighest 81% above SD
Work from home 0%±20Lowest SD: 9.7% 10.8%±18.3Highest SD: 9.7%
Sherman and Tamworth Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 6.8%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 5.8 miLowest 19.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.02Highest 0.04Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Faulkton (39%)Sioux Falls (41%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in ShermanFew work in Tamworth Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 33.6%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 4.5 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.3Lowest 55.0Highest
South Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Tamworth Township

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Orient Township17 people · $429K homes
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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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