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Viewfield Township vs Wittenberg Township 261 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (5.5× in Wittenberg Township) and jobs per worker (4× in Viewfield 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.
Viewfield Township A small town of 116
Quiet strengths Viewfield Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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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
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 261 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Viewfield Township ↔ Wittenberg Township 261 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
116 Lowest 258 Highest
Median age
53.7 ±33.7 Highest 41% above SD 51.7 ±50.3 Lowest 36% above SD
Kids under 18
16.4% ±29.2 Lowest SD: 24.2% 20.9% ±30.6 Highest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
26.7% ±30.7 Highest SD: 18% 24.8% ±25 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
65.3% Highest SD: 31.9% 62.8% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±12.2 SD: 5% 0% ±5.5 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
— $223,636 ±$140k 198% above SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $332,100 ±$77k 29% above SD
Property taxmedian, yearly
— $2,100 23% below SD
Below poverty line
0% Lowest SD: 11.9% 41.5% Highest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% Highest SD: 68.6% 98.4% Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
— 1972 8 yrs older than SD
Average commuteone way
— 33 min 84% above SD
Work from home
54.6% ±64.6 Highest SD: 9.7% 42.1% ±98 Lowest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
2.9% Highest 2.1% Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
23.3 mi Lowest 29.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.68 Highest 0.17 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Rapid City (53%) Parkston (14%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Wittenberg Township Few work in Viewfield Township
Conserved landshare of the town
7.8% Highest 2.6% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi Lowest 10.8 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi Lowest 0.2 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.2 Lowest 1.1 Highest
School district
— Freeman School District 33-1
High school in town
— None in town
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
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Towns like Viewfield 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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