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Worthen Township vs Geneseo Township

139 miles apart. The biggest differences: average commute (44 min in Geneseo Township) and seasonal homes (+69.3 pts in Geneseo Township).

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Worthen Township, SDKnown for its schoolsHanson County · 264 people
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Geneseo Township, SDAn outdoors townRoberts County · 475 people
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.

The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $520 more a month in Geneseo Township

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Worthen Township$1,270/mo
Typical home $219K (Census) · tax rate 0.68% · Housing →
Geneseo Township$1,790/mo
Typical home $312K (Census) · tax rate 0.61% · Housing →

The difference: $520 a month, about $6,300 a year, between Geneseo Township and Worthen Township.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

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
Worthen TownshipGeneseo Township
Snow a year36″32″
January low6°F—
July high84°F—
Growing season (days)143d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)55th70th
Outdoors & history
Worthen TownshipGeneseo Township
Trails1 mi4 mi
Conserved land6.1%18.8%
Community
Worthen TownshipGeneseo 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

139 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Worthen Township ↔ Geneseo Township139 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.

Worthen TownshipGeneseo Township
People
Population 264Lowest 475Highest
Median age 17±15.7Lowest 55% below SD 19.3±8.6Highest 49% below SD
Geneseo Township and Worthen Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 58.3%±42.7Highest SD: 24.2% 48.4%±19.4Lowest SD: 24.2%
Worthen Township and Geneseo Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 8.3%±8.2Highest SD: 18% 6.3%±6.4Lowest SD: 18%
Worthen Township and Geneseo Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 20%Highest SD: 31.9% 19.1%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.8%±4.4Lowest SD: 5% 5.5%±6Highest SD: 5%
Geneseo Township and Worthen Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $88,036±$53kLowest 17% above SD $147,188±$54kHighest 96% above SD
Geneseo Township and Worthen Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $218,800±$70kLowest 15% below SD $311,500±$161kHighest 21% above SD
Geneseo Township and Worthen Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,481Lowest 46% below SD $1,906Highest 30% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 SD: 39.8% —
Below poverty line 2.3%Lowest SD: 11.9% 5.8%Highest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 95.2%Lowest SD: 68.6% 100%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1941Lowest 39 yrs older than SD 1980Highest same as SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 59 minHighest 229% above SD 15 minLowest 17% below SD
Work from home 24.6%±31Highest SD: 9.7% 8.7%±6.4Lowest SD: 9.7%
Worthen Township and Geneseo Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 1.1%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 15.3 miHighest 12.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.10Lowest 0.32Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Mitchell (25%)Wilmot (25%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Geneseo TownshipFew work in Worthen Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 6.1%Lowest 18.8%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 1.1 miLowest 3.8 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 5Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.1Lowest 1.8Highest
Schools
School district Mitchell School District 17-2—
High school in town None in town—
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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