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West Point Township vs Grant Township 169 miles apart. The biggest differences: work from home (+64.2 pts in West Point Township) and jobs per worker (2.7× in Grant 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.
Grant Township A small town of 177
Quiet strengths Grant Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Grant 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 169 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
West Point Township ↔ Grant Township 169 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
193 Highest 177 Lowest
Median age
54.1 ±23.8 Highest 42% above SD 52.7 ±9.6 Lowest 39% above SD
Kids under 18
30.6% ±25.1 Highest SD: 24.2% 19.2% ±16.6 Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
24.9% ±20.3 SD: 18% 24.9% ±15.7 SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
20.9% Highest SD: 31.9% 14% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±7.3 SD: 5% 0% ±8 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$129,554 ±$11k Highest 73% above SD $105,417 ±$19k Lowest 40% above SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$222,500 ±$4k 14% below SD —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,280 53% below SD —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 SD: 39.8% 0% ±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line
0% Lowest SD: 11.9% 16.4% Highest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
89.8% Highest SD: 68.6% 85.5% Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1979 Lowest 1 yr older than SD 1986 Highest 6 yrs newer than SD
Average commuteone way
17 min Highest 5% below SD 12 min Lowest 33% below SD
Work from home
64.2% ±40.3 Highest SD: 9.7% 0% ±11.6 Lowest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
43.3 mi Highest 26.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.06 Lowest 0.16 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Kimball (12%) Sisseton (20%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Grant Township Few work in West Point Township
Conserved landshare of the town
14.4% Highest 9.4% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
3.5 mi Highest 2.4 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.6 Lowest 0.9 Highest
“±” 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 West Point Township Towns like West Point 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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