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Theresa Township vs Fairfield Township

Next-door neighbors in Beadle County. The biggest differences: age 65+ (+38.5 pts in Theresa Township) and kids under 18 (+30 pts in Fairfield Township).

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Theresa Township, SDAn outdoors townBeadle County · 200 people
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Fairfield Township, SDAn outdoors townBeadle County · 250 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.

Theresa TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors30.7% conserved land6.8 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Theresa Township →
Fairfield TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors25.6% conserved land2.2 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Fairfield 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.

Age 65++38.5 pts
Theresa Township has more people 65 and up
Theresa Township 40.5%Fairfield Township 2%
Kids under 18+30 pts
Fairfield Township has more kids
Fairfield Township 30%Theresa Township 0%
Trails3.1×
Theresa Township has more miles of trail
Theresa Township 6.8 miFairfield Township 2.2 mi
Bachelor’s degree++27.7 pts
More adults in Theresa Township have a degree
Theresa Township 27.7%Fairfield Township 0%
Typical home built29 yrs
Theresa Township’s homes are older
Fairfield Township 1994Theresa Township 1965
Property tax bill+24%
Tax bills are bigger in Theresa Township
Theresa Township $2,214Fairfield Township $1,792
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $560 more a month in Theresa 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.

Theresa Township$1,890/mo
Typical home $325K (Census) · tax rate 0.68% · Housing →
Fairfield Township$1,320/mo
Typical home $224K (Census) · tax rate 0.80% · Housing →

The difference: $560 a month, about $6,800 a year, between Theresa Township and Fairfield 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.

Where they are

Theresa Township and Fairfield Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Theresa TownshipFairfield TownshipTheresa TownshipFairfield Township
Theresa Township ↔ Fairfield Township5.9 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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
Theresa TownshipFairfield Township
Snow a year44″44″
January low6°F6°F
July high86°F86°F
Growing season (days)146d146d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)41st41st
Outdoors & history
Theresa TownshipFairfield Township
Trails7 mi2 mi
Conserved land30.7%25.6%
Community
Theresa TownshipFairfield 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.

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.

Theresa TownshipFairfield Township
People
Population 200Lowest 250Highest
Median age 60.7±7Highest 60% above SD 41.2±19Lowest 8% above SD
Theresa Township and Fairfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 0%±14.1Lowest SD: 24.2% 30%±2.1Highest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+ 40.5%±16.2Highest SD: 18% 2%±12.8Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 27.7%Highest SD: 31.9% 0%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±7.1 SD: 5% 0%±5.7 SD: 5%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $92,031±$29kHighest 23% above SD $88,913±$605Lowest 18% above SD
Theresa Township and Fairfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $325,000±$129kHighest 26% above SD $224,000±$8kLowest 13% below SD
Theresa Township and Fairfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,214Highest 19% below SD $1,792Lowest 34% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 100%±100 SD: 39.8% —
Below poverty line 0% SD: 11.9% 0% SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 93.5%Lowest SD: 68.6% 100%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than SD 1994Highest 14 yrs newer than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 14 minLowest 22% below SD 17 minHighest 7% below SD
Work from home 15.5%±14.7Highest SD: 9.7% 4%±6.2Lowest SD: 9.7%
Theresa Township and Fairfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 14.3 miLowest 17.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.46Lowest 0.72Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Huron (41%)Huron (34%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Fairfield TownshipFew work in Theresa Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 30.7%Highest 25.6%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 6.8 miHighest 2.2 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.9Highest 1.8Lowest
South Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Theresa Township

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Huron14,385 people · $159K homes
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Valley Township285 people · $282K homes
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Hartland Township51 people · $320K 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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