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Worthen Township vs Hazel

87 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (41.5× in Hazel) and jobs per worker (7.6× in Hazel).

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Worthen Township, SDKnown for its schoolsHanson County · 264 people
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Hazel, SDA small town of 199South Dakota · 199 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.

HazelA small town of 199
Quiet strengthsHazel doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Hazel →
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 · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $380 more a month in Worthen 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 →
Hazel$900/mo
Typical home $146K (Census) · tax rate 1.08% · Housing →

The difference: $380 a month, about $4,500 a year, between Worthen Township and Hazel.

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 TownshipHazel
Snow a year36″34″
January low6°F—
July high84°F—
Growing season (days)143d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)55th41st
Outdoors & history
Worthen TownshipHazel
Trails1 mi—
Conserved land6.1%—
National Register places—1
Archive photos—2
Community
Worthen TownshipHazel
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

87 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Worthen Township ↔ Hazel87 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 TownshipHazel
People
Population 264Highest 199Lowest
Median age 17±15.7Lowest 55% below SD 18.5±21.8Highest 51% below SD
Hazel 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% 47.2%±32.6Lowest SD: 24.2%
Worthen Township and Hazel 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% 8%±12.2Lowest SD: 18%
Worthen Township and Hazel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 20%Lowest SD: 31.9% 20.7%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.8%±4.4Lowest SD: 5% 6%±8.9Highest SD: 5%
Hazel 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 $117,250±$17kHighest 56% above SD
Hazel 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±$70kHighest 15% below SD $145,800±$80kLowest 43% below SD
Worthen Township and Hazel 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 $1,571Highest 42% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 SD: 39.8% 0%±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line 2.3%Highest SD: 11.9% 1%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 95.2%Lowest SD: 68.6% 95.9%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1941Highest 39 yrs older than SD 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 59 minHighest 229% above SD 23 minLowest 29% above SD
Work from home 24.6%±31Highest SD: 9.7% 0.9%±3.6Lowest SD: 9.7%
Worthen Township and Hazel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 2%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 15.3 miLowest 15.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.10Lowest 0.76Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Mitchell (25%)Lake Norden (20%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in HazelFew work in Worthen Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 6.1%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 1.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
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 1.1Lowest 45.6Highest
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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