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Benedict Township vs Diana Township

Next-door neighbors in Sanborn County. The biggest differences: homeowners (+73.3 pts renters in Benedict Township) and conserved land (+24.3 pts in Benedict Township).

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Benedict Township, SDAn outdoors townSanborn County · 23 people
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Diana Township, SDAn outdoors townSanborn County · 15 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 →
Diana TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors31.3% conserved land4.8 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Diana 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.

Homeowners+73.3 pts renters
Benedict Township has more renters
Diana Township 100%Benedict Township 26.7%
Conserved land+24.3 pts
Benedict Township has more conserved land
Benedict Township 55.6%Diana Township 31.3%
Typical home built33 yrs
Benedict Township’s homes are older
Diana Township 1977Benedict Township 1944
Bachelor’s degree++21.1 pts
More adults in Benedict Township have a degree
Benedict Township 21.1%Diana Township 0%
Street grid+67%
Diana Township has the more walkable street grid
Diana Township 1.0Benedict Township 0.6
★ What stands out · Where they are

Benedict Township and Diana Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Benedict TownshipDiana TownshipBenedict TownshipDiana Township
Benedict Township ↔ Diana Township6.5 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 TownshipDiana 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 TownshipDiana Township
Trails6 mi5 mi
Conserved land55.6%31.3%
Community
Benedict TownshipDiana 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 TownshipDiana Township
People
Population 23Highest 15Lowest
Median age 27.9±62.9Lowest 27% below SD 74.2±9.8Highest 95% above SD
Diana Township and Benedict Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 17.4%±100Highest SD: 24.2% 0%±100Lowest SD: 24.2%
Benedict Township and Diana 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% 100%±100Highest SD: 18%
Diana 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% 0%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±61.5 SD: 5% 0%±94.3 SD: 5%
Cost of living
Property taxmedian, yearly — $1,833 33% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 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% 100%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1944Lowest 36 yrs older than SD 1977Highest 3 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Work from home 0%±100 SD: 9.7% 0%±100 SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 27.8 miLowest 40.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.00Lowest 0.48Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Mitchell (31%)Sioux Falls (28%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Diana TownshipFew work in Benedict Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 55.6%Highest 31.3%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 5.9 miHighest 4.8 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 1.0Highest
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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