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Benedict Township vs Salem Township 66 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (14.8× in Benedict Township) and conserved land (+55.3 pts in Benedict Township).
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.
Salem Township A small town of 41
Quiet strengths Salem Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Salem 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.
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
Outdoors & history
National Register places — 1 Community
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 66 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Benedict Township ↔ Salem Township 66 miles apart
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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
23 Lowest 41 Highest
Median age
27.9 ±62.9 Lowest 27% below SD 32.3 ±41.5 Highest 15% below SD
Kids under 18
17.4% ±100 Lowest SD: 24.2% 34.1% ±71.7 Highest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
17.4% ±100 Highest SD: 18% 17.1% ±77.9 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
21.1% Lowest SD: 31.9% 37% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±61.5 SD: 5% 0% ±34.5 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
— $104,250 ±$76k 39% above SD
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%
Homeownersof occupied homes
26.7% Highest SD: 68.6% 23.1% Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1944 Highest 36 yrs older than SD 1938 Lowest 42 yrs older than SD
Work from home
0% ±100 Lowest SD: 9.7% 33.3% ±39.8 Highest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
27.8 mi Lowest 31.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 Lowest 0.03 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Mitchell (31%) Sioux Falls (29%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Salem Township Few work in Benedict Township
Conserved landshare of the town
55.6% Highest 0.3% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
5.9 mi Highest 0.4 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.2 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.6 Lowest 1.0 Highest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.
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Salem Township or Benedict Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Salem Township? → Moving to Salem Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Benedict Township Towns like Benedict Township 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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