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Ward vs Oak Hollow Township 102 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (18.9× in Ward) and household income (2.2× in Oak Hollow Township).
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Ward, SD A small town of 52 South Dakota · 52 people
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.
Ward A small town of 52
Quiet strengths Ward doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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Oak Hollow Township A small town of 43
Quiet strengths Oak Hollow Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Oak Hollow Township →
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.
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
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 102 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Ward ↔ Oak Hollow Township 102 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
52 Highest 43 Lowest
Median age
31.7 ±29.9 Highest 17% below SD 31.3 ±7.9 Lowest 18% below SD
Kids under 18
17.3% ±40.9 Lowest SD: 24.2% 34.9% ±67.1 Highest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
3.8% ±64 Lowest SD: 18% 14% ±73.8 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
41.5% Lowest SD: 31.9% 50% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±27.2 SD: 5% 0% ±32.9 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$76,875 ±$39k Lowest about the SD average $168,611 ±$39k Highest 125% above SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$151,300 ±$70k 41% below SD —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
— 0% ±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line
0% SD: 11.9% 0% SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
88.5% Highest SD: 68.6% 75% Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938 Lowest 42 yrs older than SD 2021 Highest 41 yrs newer than SD
Average commuteone way
21 min 20% above SD —
Work from home
0% ±24.4 SD: 9.7% 0% ±40 SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
25.8 mi Lowest 32.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
1.25 Highest 0.00 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Sioux Falls (31%) Yankton (17%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Oak Hollow Township Few work in Ward
Conserved landshare of the town
0% Lowest 1.7% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi Lowest 1.7 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
20.8 Highest 1.1 Lowest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.
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Towns like Ward 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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