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Warner Township vs Howard Township

106 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (19.2× in Warner Township) and average commute (10 min in Howard Township).

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Warner Township, SDAn outdoors townBrown County · 282 people
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Howard Township, SDA small town of 195Miner County · 195 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.

Howard TownshipA small town of 195
Quiet strengthsHoward Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Howard 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
Warner TownshipHoward Township
Snow a year34″36″
January low—5°F
July high—87°F
Growing season (days)—149d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)38th29th
Outdoors & history
Warner TownshipHoward Township
Trails25 mi1 mi
Conserved land16.2%8.7%
National Register places2—
Archive photos—4
Famous people born here—4
Community
Warner TownshipHoward 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.

Where they are

106 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Warner Township ↔ Howard Township106 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.

Warner TownshipHoward Township
People
Population 282Highest 195Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -18.4% SD: +8.9% —
Median age 65.3±6Highest 72% above SD 62.4±1.7Lowest 64% above SD
Warner Township and Howard Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 12.4%±10.3Lowest SD: 24.2% 12.8%±16.6Highest SD: 24.2%
Howard Township and Warner Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 51.1%±3.8Highest SD: 18% 30.8%±17.5Lowest SD: 18%
Warner Township and Howard Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 19.5%Lowest SD: 31.9% 20.8%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.1%±5Lowest SD: 5% 6.7%±7.5Highest SD: 5%
Howard Township and Warner Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $89,028±$49k 19% above SD —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $168,800±$38k 34% below SD —
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,500Highest 45% below SD $1,200Lowest 56% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 SD: 39.8% 0%±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line 0% SD: 11.9% 0% SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 95.4%Highest SD: 68.6% 87.5%Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1975Highest 5 yrs older than SD 1953Lowest 27 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 20 minHighest 12% above SD 10 minLowest 43% below SD
Work from home 6.7%±11.4Lowest SD: 9.7% 7.1%±7.8Highest SD: 9.7%
Howard Township and Warner Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 3.3%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 11.8 miLowest 19.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.46Lowest 0.60Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Aberdeen (51%)Howard (35%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Howard TownshipFew work in Warner Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 16.2%Highest 8.7%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 24.9 miHighest 1.3 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.9Lowest 1.1Highest
South Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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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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