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Weaver Township vs Union Township
134 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (2× in Union 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.
Weaver Township A small town of 65
Quiet strengths Weaver Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Weaver Township →
Union Township A small town of 66
Quiet strengths Union Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Union 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
Weaver Township Union Township
Outdoors & history
Weaver Township Union Township
National Register places — 1
Community
Weaver Township Union Township
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 134 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Weaver Township ↔ Union Township 134 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
Weaver Township Union Township
People
Population
65 Lowest
66 Highest
Median age
39.6 ±25.8 Lowest
4% above SD
41.5 ±22.2 Highest
9% above SD
Union Township and Weaver Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
30.8% ±32 Highest
SD: 24.2%
28.8% ±35.2 Lowest
SD: 24.2%
Weaver Township and Union Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
10.8% ±52.3 Lowest
SD: 18%
19.7% ±53.9 Highest
SD: 18%
Union Township and Weaver Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
0% Lowest
SD: 31.9%
4.3% Highest
SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±21.8
SD: 5%
0% ±21.4
SD: 5%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
— $191,250 ±$157k
155% above SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $300,000 ±$259k
17% above SD
Property taxmedian, yearly
— $1,833
33% below SD
Below poverty line
0% Lowest
SD: 11.9%
7.6% Highest
SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
100%
SD: 68.6%
100%
SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
— 1972
8 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
— 16 min
12% below SD
Work from home
0% ±27.8 Lowest
SD: 9.7%
37.1% ±28.5 Highest
SD: 9.7%
Union Township and Weaver Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents
0%
0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
17.3 mi Lowest
25.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00
0.00
Top workplaceoutside town
Winner (27%) Huron (22%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Union Township Few work in Weaver Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town
0.6% Lowest
3.2% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
19.6 mi Highest
18.1 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.6 mi Highest
0.5 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0
0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.4 Lowest
0.8 Highest
South Dakota average“±” 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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Bordering Weaver Township Towns like Weaver 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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