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Wittenberg Township vs Viewfield Township 261 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (5.5× in Wittenberg Township) and jobs per worker (4× in Viewfield 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.
Viewfield Township A small town of 116
Quiet strengths Viewfield Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Viewfield 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.
★ 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.
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
National Register places 1 — 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 261 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Wittenberg Township ↔ Viewfield Township 261 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
258 Highest 116 Lowest
Median age
51.7 ±50.3 Lowest 36% above SD 53.7 ±33.7 Highest 41% above SD
Kids under 18
20.9% ±30.6 Highest SD: 24.2% 16.4% ±29.2 Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
24.8% ±25 Lowest SD: 18% 26.7% ±30.7 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
62.8% Lowest SD: 31.9% 65.3% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±5.5 SD: 5% 0% ±12.2 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$223,636 ±$140k 198% above SD —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$332,100 ±$77k 29% above SD —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,100 23% below SD —
Below poverty line
41.5% Highest SD: 11.9% 0% Lowest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
98.4% Lowest SD: 68.6% 100% Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1972 8 yrs older than SD —
Average commuteone way
33 min 84% above SD —
Work from home
42.1% ±98 Lowest SD: 9.7% 54.6% ±64.6 Highest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
2.1% Lowest 2.9% Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
29.3 mi Highest 23.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.17 Lowest 0.68 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Parkston (14%) Rapid City (53%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Viewfield Township Few work in Wittenberg Township
Conserved landshare of the town
2.6% Lowest 7.8% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
10.8 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.2 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.1 Highest 0.2 Lowest
School district
Freeman School District 33-1 —
High school in town
None in town —
“±” 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.
Wittenberg Township or Viewfield Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Wittenberg Township? → Moving to Wittenberg Township: what should I know? →
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Viewfield Township or Wittenberg Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Viewfield Township? → Moving to Viewfield Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Wittenberg Township Towns like Wittenberg 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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