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Zell Township vs Pioneer Township

Next-door neighbors in Faulk County. The biggest differences: street grid (+43% in Zell Township).

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Zell Township, SDAn outdoors townFaulk County · 39 people
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Pioneer Township, SDAn outdoors townFaulk County
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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.

Zell TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors64.4% conserved land13 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Zell Township →
Pioneer TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors66.8% conserved land10 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Pioneer 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 grid+43%
Zell Township has the more walkable street grid
Zell Township 1.0Pioneer Township 0.7
★ What stands out · Where they are

Zell Township and Pioneer Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Zell TownshipPioneer TownshipZell TownshipPioneer Township
Zell Township ↔ Pioneer Township4.4 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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
Zell TownshipPioneer Township
Snow a year44″44″
January low4°F4°F
July high85°F85°F
Growing season (days)139d139d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)37th37th
Outdoors & history
Zell TownshipPioneer Township
Trails13 mi10 mi
Conserved land64.4%66.8%
National Register places—1
Community
Zell TownshipPioneer Township
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined10

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.

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.

Zell TownshipPioneer Township
People
Population 39Highest 0Lowest
Median age 57.3±24.1 51% above SD —
Kids under 18 0%±72.5 SD: 24.2% —
Age 65+ 46.2%±62.6 SD: 18% —
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 6.1% SD: 31.9% —
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±36.3 SD: 5% —
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $144,063±$76k 92% above SD —
Below poverty line 0% SD: 11.9% —
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100% SD: 68.6% —
Typical home builtmedian year 1953 27 yrs older than SD —
Getting to work
Work from home 0%±43.5 SD: 9.7% —
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 43.8 miHighest 29.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.11Highest 0.00Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Faulkton (29%)Chelsea (33%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Pioneer TownshipFew work in Zell Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 64.4%Lowest 66.8%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 12.6 miHighest 10.3 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miHighest 0.3 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.0Highest 0.7Lowest
South Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Ordinary Days in Zell

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Bordering Zell Township

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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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