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Williams Creek Township vs Witten Township
30 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (2× in Witten Township) and homeowners (+13.8 pts renters in Williams Creek 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.
Williams Creek Township A small town of 21
Quiet strengths Williams Creek Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Williams Creek Township →
Witten Township A small town of 20
Quiet strengths Witten Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Witten 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
Williams Creek Township Witten Township
Outdoors & history
Williams Creek Township Witten Township
Community
Williams Creek Township Witten 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 30 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Williams Creek Township ↔ Witten Township 30 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
Williams Creek Township Witten Township
People
Population
21 Highest
20 Lowest
Median age
71.6 ±15 Lowest
88% above SD
78.6 ±4 Highest
107% above SD
Witten Township and Williams Creek Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
0% ±100
SD: 24.2%
0% ±100
SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
100% ±100
SD: 18%
100% ±100
SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
0%
SD: 31.9%
0%
SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±67.3
SD: 5%
0% ±70.7
SD: 5%
Cost of living
Below poverty line
0% Lowest
SD: 11.9%
65% Highest
SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
40% Lowest
SD: 68.6%
53.8% Highest
SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
— 1946
34 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Work from home
0% ±76.9
SD: 9.7%
—
Work in townworking residents
0%
0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
43.3 mi Highest
15.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00
0.00
Top workplaceoutside town
Murdo (33%) Winner (38%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Witten Township Few work in Williams Creek Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town
0%
0%
Trailsmapped miles
9.9 mi Lowest
19.4 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.1 mi Lowest
0.7 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0
0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.4 Lowest
0.6 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.
Williams Creek Township or Witten Township: which would you pick? →
What’s it really like to live in Williams Creek Township? →
Moving to Williams Creek Township: what should I know? →
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Witten Township or Williams Creek Township: which would you pick? →
What’s it really like to live in Witten Township? →
Moving to Witten Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Witten Township’s Town Square.
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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