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Wheaton Township vs Raber Township

62 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (4× in Wheaton Township) and bachelor’s degree+ (+15.3 pts in Raber Township).

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Wheaton Township, SDA small town of 46Hand County · 46 people
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Raber Township, SDA small town of 101Hughes County · 101 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.

Wheaton TownshipA small town of 46
Quiet strengthsWheaton Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Wheaton Township →
Raber TownshipA small town of 101
Quiet strengthsRaber Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Raber 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 grid4×
Wheaton Township has the more walkable street grid
Wheaton Township 0.8Raber Township 0.2
Bachelor’s degree++15.3 pts
More adults in Raber Township have a degree
Raber Township 76.2%Wheaton Township 60.9%
Homeowners+12.3 pts renters
Raber Township has more renters
Wheaton Township 25%Raber Township 12.7%
Size2.2×
Raber Township is the bigger place
Raber Township 101Wheaton Township 46
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
Wheaton TownshipRaber Township
Snow a year44″40″
January low7°F3°F
July high85°F87°F
Growing season (days)152d129d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)62nd83rd
Community
Wheaton TownshipRaber 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

62 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Wheaton TownshipHand CountyRaber TownshipHughes County
Wheaton Township ↔ Raber Township62 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.

Wheaton TownshipRaber Township
People
Population 46Lowest 101Highest
Median age 37.3±18.3Lowest about the SD average 46.3±0.5Highest 22% above SD
Raber Township and Wheaton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 0%±61.5Lowest SD: 24.2% 37.6%±36.8Highest SD: 24.2%
Raber Township and Wheaton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 21.7%±67.7Highest SD: 18% 6.9%±33.5Lowest SD: 18%
Wheaton Township and Raber Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 60.9%Lowest SD: 31.9% 76.2%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±30.7Lowest SD: 5% 47.5%±29.3Highest SD: 5%
Raber Township and Wheaton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 SD: 39.8% 0%±41.7 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line 0% SD: 11.9% 0% SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 25%Highest SD: 68.6% 12.7%Lowest SD: 68.6%
Getting to work
Work from home 0%±27.8Lowest SD: 9.7% 14.3%±22Highest SD: 9.7%
Raber Township and Wheaton 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 31.8 miHighest 26.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.00Lowest 0.04Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Miller (33%)Pierre (56%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Raber TownshipFew work in Wheaton Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 11.1%Highest 4.9%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.8Highest 0.2Lowest
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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