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West Brule vs Goodwill Township

165 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (7.1× in West Brule) and jobs per worker (3.6× in Goodwill Township).

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West Brule, SDA small town of 471South Dakota · 471 people
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Goodwill Township, SDOne of the healthiest townsRoberts County · 1,162 people
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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.

West BruleA small town of 471
Quiet strengthsWest Brule doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about West Brule →
Goodwill TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health94% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates College town1 collegeSisseton Wahpeton College SchoolsBetter than 16%of SD districts All about Goodwill 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.

Street grid7.1×
West Brule has the more walkable street grid
West Brule 12.7Goodwill Township 1.8
Jobs per worker3.6×
Goodwill Township is more of a job hub
Goodwill Township 0.76West Brule 0.21
Median age9.1 yrs
Goodwill Township skews older
Goodwill Township 28.3West Brule 19.2
Size2.5×
Goodwill Township is the bigger place
Goodwill Township 1,162West Brule 471
Average commute5 min
West Brule has the shorter commute
Goodwill Township 14 minWest Brule 9 min
★ 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.

Schools
–West BruleNot graded C−Goodwill TownshipBetter than 16% of districts in the state
Health
–West BruleNot graded DGoodwill TownshipHealthier than 6% of U.S. towns
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
West BruleGoodwill Township
Snow a year19″48″
January low7°F5°F
July high88°F82°F
Growing season (days)152d151d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)70th51st
Outdoors & history
West BruleGoodwill Township
Trails—3 mi
Conserved land—7.7%
Community
West BruleGoodwill Township
Library hours a week—43 hrs
Colleges in town—1
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

165 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

West BruleSDGoodwill TownshipRoberts County
West Brule ↔ Goodwill Township165 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.

West BruleGoodwill Township
People
Population 471Lowest 1,162Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — +10.5% SD: +8.9%
Median age 19.2±5.8Lowest 49% below SD 28.3±3.2Highest 26% below SD
Kids under 18 48.4%±15.9Highest SD: 24.2% 35.3%±0.8Lowest SD: 24.2%
West Brule and Goodwill Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 8.7%±7.3Lowest SD: 18% 10.9%±3Highest SD: 18%
Goodwill Township and West Brule are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 1%Lowest SD: 31.9% 6.6%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.6%±2.5Lowest SD: 5% 3.4%±2.4Highest SD: 5%
Goodwill Township and West Brule are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $37,917±$8kLowest 49% below SD $53,750±$18kHighest 28% below SD
Goodwill Township and West Brule are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied — $268,800±$59k 4% above SD
Rentmedian gross, monthly $529±$167Lowest 44% below SD $713±$96Highest 25% below SD
Goodwill Township and West Brule are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly — $1,659 39% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 13.3%±24.4Lowest SD: 39.8% 16.2%±15.1Highest SD: 39.8%
Goodwill Township and West Brule are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 50.3%Highest SD: 11.9% 24%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 28.2%Lowest SD: 68.6% 35.7%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than SD 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 9 minLowest 51% below SD 14 minHighest 22% below SD
Work from home 0%±8.8Lowest SD: 9.7% 5.6%±4.9Highest SD: 9.7%
Goodwill Township and West Brule are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 4%Lowest 6.7%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 5.3 miLowest 12.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.21Lowest 0.76Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Lower Brule (21%)Sisseton (41%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Goodwill TownshipFew work in West Brule
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 7.7%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 2.5 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 12.7Highest 1.8Lowest
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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