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Aberdeen Township vs Beulah Township

122 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (3.1× in Aberdeen Township) and jobs per worker (2.8× in Aberdeen Township).

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Aberdeen Township, SDA regional job hubBrown County · 548 people
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Beulah Township, SDA small town of 299Davison County · 299 people
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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.

Aberdeen TownshipA regional job hub
Work1,409 jobsbased in Aberdeen Township, a regional job hub Famous people39 notable peopleborn in Aberdeen Township HistorySettled in 188012 archive photos, postcards and papers All about Aberdeen Township →
Beulah TownshipA small town of 299
Quiet strengthsBeulah Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Beulah Township →
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.

Street grid3.1×
Aberdeen Township has the more walkable street grid
Aberdeen Township 2.8Beulah Township 0.9
Jobs per worker2.8×
Aberdeen Township is more of a job hub
Aberdeen Township 3.02Beulah Township 1.06
Trails2.4×
Aberdeen Township has more miles of trail
Aberdeen Township 4.4 miBeulah Township 1.8 mi
Typical home built19 yrs
Beulah Township’s homes are older
Aberdeen Township 1990Beulah Township 1971
Bachelor’s degree++10.5 pts
More adults in Aberdeen Township have a degree
Aberdeen Township 40.4%Beulah Township 29.9%
Property tax bill+17%
Tax bills are bigger in Aberdeen Township
Aberdeen Township $3,406Beulah Township $2,908
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $260 more a month in Aberdeen 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.

Aberdeen Township$2,610/mo
Typical home $444K (Census) · tax rate 0.77% · Housing →
Beulah Township$2,350/mo
Typical home $402K (Census) · tax rate 0.72% · Housing →

The difference: $260 a month, about $3,100 a year, between Aberdeen Township and Beulah 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.

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
Aberdeen TownshipBeulah Township
Snow a year43″41″
January low2°F9°F
July high85°F87°F
Growing season (days)139d167d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)41st49th
Outdoors & history
Aberdeen TownshipBeulah Township
Trails4 mi2 mi
Conserved land2.6%0.4%
Settled1880—
National Register places—1
Archive photos12—
Famous people born here39—
Community
Aberdeen TownshipBeulah 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

122 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Aberdeen TownshipBrown CountyBeulah TownshipDavison County
Aberdeen Township ↔ Beulah Township122 miles apart
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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.

Aberdeen TownshipBeulah Township
People
Population 548Highest 299Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +0.1% SD: +8.9% —
Median age 59.1±5.5Lowest 56% above SD 60.1±9.5Highest 58% above SD
Beulah Township and Aberdeen Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 24.3%±9.7Highest SD: 24.2% 4.7%±11.4Lowest SD: 24.2%
Aberdeen Township and Beulah Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 20.6%±8.9Lowest SD: 18% 34.1%±12.3Highest SD: 18%
Beulah Township and Aberdeen Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 40.4%Highest SD: 31.9% 29.9%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.4%±9.1Highest SD: 5% 4%±4.8Lowest SD: 5%
Aberdeen Township and Beulah Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $96,667±$61kLowest 29% above SD $101,711±$17kHighest 35% above SD
Beulah Township and Aberdeen Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $444,100±$65kHighest 73% above SD $402,300±$223kLowest 56% above SD
Aberdeen Township and Beulah Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,406Highest 25% above SD $2,908Lowest 7% above SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 100%±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line 19%Highest SD: 11.9% 2.7%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100%Highest SD: 68.6% 99.3%Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than SD 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 14 minLowest 24% below SD 17 minHighest 6% below SD
Work from home 0%±4.2Lowest SD: 9.7% 12.3%±13.2Highest SD: 9.7%
Beulah Township and Aberdeen Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 4.9%Highest 3.1%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 3.8 miLowest 7.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 3.02Highest 1.06Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Aberdeen (68%)Mitchell (46%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Beulah TownshipFew work in Aberdeen Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2.6%Highest 0.4%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 4.4 miHighest 1.8 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.8Highest 0.9Lowest
South Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Aberdeen28,189 people · $217K homes
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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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