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Union Township vs Pleasant Township 67 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (4.9× in Pleasant Township) and conserved land (+23.6 pts in Pleasant 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
Growing season (days) 152d — Outdoors & history
National Register places — 2 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 67 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Union Township ↔ Pleasant Township 67 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
193 Highest 161 Lowest
Median age
25.2 ±0.3 Highest 34% below SD 20.6 ±6.5 Lowest 46% below SD
Kids under 18
8.3% ±15.7 Lowest SD: 24.2% 42.2% ±30.2 Highest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
0% ±17.9 Lowest SD: 18% 1.2% ±19.7 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
87.9% Highest SD: 31.9% 85.2% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±7.3 SD: 5% 0% ±8.8 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
— $84,531 ±$39k 13% above SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $431,300 ±$199k 68% above SD
Property taxmedian, yearly
— $1,268 53% below SD
Below poverty line
0% Lowest SD: 11.9% 27.9% Highest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
— 2003 23 yrs newer than SD
Work from home
0% ±5.6 Lowest SD: 9.7% 70% ±89.8 Highest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% Lowest 2.9% Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
20.3 mi Highest 16.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.22 Lowest 1.07 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Colman (24%) Clark (26%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Pleasant Township Few work in Union Township
Conserved landshare of the town
0.6% Lowest 24.2% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi Lowest 4.8 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi Lowest 0.1 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.7 Lowest 0.8 Highest
School district
Flandreau School District 50-3 Willow Lake School District 12-3
High school in town
None in town None in town
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Union Township Towns like Union 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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