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Benedict Township vs Afton Township

Next-door neighbors in Sanborn County. The biggest differences: conserved land (+17.1 pts in Benedict Township) and homeowners (+13.3 pts renters in Benedict Township).

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Benedict Township, SDAn outdoors townSanborn County · 23 people
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Afton Township, SDAn outdoors townSanborn County · 40 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.

Benedict TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors55.6% conserved land5.9 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Benedict Township →
Afton TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors38.5% conserved land3.9 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Afton 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.

Conserved land+17.1 pts
Benedict Township has more conserved land
Benedict Township 55.6%Afton Township 38.5%
Homeowners+13.3 pts renters
Benedict Township has more renters
Afton Township 40%Benedict Township 26.7%
Trails+51%
Benedict Township has more miles of trail
Benedict Township 5.9 miAfton Township 3.9 mi
★ What stands out · Where they are

Benedict Township and Afton Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Benedict TownshipAfton TownshipBenedict TownshipAfton Township
Benedict Township ↔ Afton Township5.9 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
Benedict TownshipAfton Township
Snow a year26″26″
January low5°F5°F
July high86°F86°F
Growing season (days)140d140d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)45th45th
Outdoors & history
Benedict TownshipAfton Township
Trails6 mi4 mi
Conserved land55.6%38.5%
Community
Benedict TownshipAfton 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.

Benedict TownshipAfton Township
People
Population 23Lowest 40Highest
Median age 27.9±62.9Highest 27% below SD 13.8±44.5Lowest 64% below SD
Benedict Township and Afton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 17.4%±100Lowest SD: 24.2% 52.5%±49Highest SD: 24.2%
Afton Township and Benedict Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 17.4%±100Lowest SD: 18% 17.5%±79.7Highest SD: 18%
Afton Township and Benedict Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 21.1%Highest SD: 31.9% 15.8%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±61.5Lowest SD: 5% 7.5%±27.3Highest SD: 5%
Afton Township and Benedict Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 SD: 39.8% 0%±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line 47.8%Highest SD: 11.9% 0%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 26.7%Lowest SD: 68.6% 40%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1944 36 yrs older than SD —
Getting to work
Work from home 0%±100Lowest SD: 9.7% 37.5%±31.4Highest SD: 9.7%
Afton Township and Benedict Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 27.8 mi 27.8 mi
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.00 0.00
Top workplaceoutside town Mitchell (31%)Woonsocket (14%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Afton TownshipFew work in Benedict Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 55.6%Highest 38.5%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 5.9 miHighest 3.9 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.6Lowest 0.8Highest
South Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Towns like Benedict 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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