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Argo Township vs Eureka Township

Next-door neighbors in Brookings County. The biggest differences: trails (6× in Argo Township) and property tax bill (+46% in Eureka Township).

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Argo Township, SDA small town of 84Brookings County · 84 people
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Eureka Township, SDA small town of 82Brookings County · 82 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.

Argo TownshipA small town of 84
Quiet strengthsArgo Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Argo Township →
Eureka TownshipA small town of 82
Quiet strengthsEureka Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Eureka 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 · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $740 more a month in Eureka 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.

Argo Township$1,710/mo
Typical home $303K (Census) · tax rate 0.49% · Housing →
Eureka Township$2,460/mo
Typical home $434K (Census) · tax rate 0.50% · Housing →

The difference: $740 a month, about $8,900 a year, between Eureka Township and Argo 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.

Where they are

Argo Township and Eureka Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Argo TownshipEureka TownshipArgo TownshipEureka Township
Argo Township ↔ Eureka Township6.5 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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
Argo TownshipEureka Township
Snow a year36″36″
January low4°F4°F
July high81°F81°F
Growing season (days)145d145d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)40th57th
Outdoors & history
Argo TownshipEureka Township
National Register places12
Community
Argo TownshipEureka 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.

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.

Argo TownshipEureka Township
People
Population 84Highest 82Lowest
Median age 57.1±8.2Lowest 50% above SD 58±30.4Highest 53% above SD
Eureka Township and Argo Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 15.5%±28.5Lowest SD: 24.2% 17.1%±23Highest SD: 24.2%
Eureka Township and Argo Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 28.6%±30.7Highest SD: 18% 17.1%±35.7Lowest SD: 18%
Argo Township and Eureka Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 15.5%Lowest SD: 31.9% 23.5%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 13.1%±22.6Highest SD: 5% 0%±17.2Lowest SD: 5%
Argo Township and Eureka Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $114,327±$11k 52% above SD —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $302,900±$47kLowest 18% above SD $434,000±$117kHighest 69% above SD
Eureka Township and Argo Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,485Lowest 45% below SD $2,167Highest 20% below SD
Below poverty line 9.5%Highest SD: 11.9% 4.9%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than SD 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way — 38 min 113% above SD
Work from home 29.4%±28.1Highest SD: 9.7% 18%±26.5Lowest SD: 9.7%
Argo Township and Eureka Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 0.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 14.8 miLowest 16.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.28Lowest 0.64Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Brookings (57%)Brookings (38%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Eureka TownshipFew work in Argo Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.1%Lowest 4.4%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.6 miHighest 0.1 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 0.9Lowest 1.0Highest
Schools
School district Deubrook Area School District 05-6—
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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