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Beulah Township vs Jackson Township

53 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (3.3× in Beulah Township) and typical home built (47 yrs in Jackson Township).

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Beulah Township, SDKnown for its schoolsHanson County · 94 people
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Jackson Township, SDAn outdoors townCharles Mix County · 74 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.

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 $310 more a month in Beulah 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.

Beulah Township$1,670/mo
Typical home $283K (Census) · tax rate 0.78% · Housing →
Jackson Township$1,360/mo
Typical home $233K (Census) · tax rate 0.75% · Housing →

The difference: $310 a month, about $3,700 a year, between Beulah Township and Jackson 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.

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
Beulah TownshipJackson Township
Snow a year36″31″
January low6°F12°F
July high84°F87°F
Growing season (days)143d165d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)55th51st
Outdoors & history
Beulah TownshipJackson Township
Trails19 mi6 mi
Conserved land6.9%17.6%
National Register places1—
Community
Beulah TownshipJackson 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

53 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Beulah Township ↔ Jackson Township53 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.

Beulah TownshipJackson Township
People
Population 94Highest 74Lowest
Median age 66.2±63.7Highest 74% above SD 65±4.7Lowest 71% above SD
Beulah Township and Jackson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 0%±30.1 SD: 24.2% 0%±38.2 SD: 24.2%
Age 65+ 51.1%±79.8Highest SD: 18% 48.6%±44.9Lowest SD: 18%
Beulah Township and Jackson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 9.1%Lowest SD: 31.9% 10.8%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±15 SD: 5% 0%±19.1 SD: 5%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $103,750±$54kHighest 38% above SD $64,712±$56kLowest 14% below SD
Beulah Township and Jackson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $283,300±$72kHighest 10% above SD $232,500±$85kLowest 10% below SD
Beulah Township and Jackson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,222Highest 18% below SD $1,750Lowest 36% below SD
Below poverty line 0% SD: 11.9% 0% SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than SD 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 20 min 12% above SD —
Work from home 45.9%±94.1Highest SD: 9.7% 0%±55.6Lowest SD: 9.7%
Beulah Township and Jackson 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 19.3 miHighest 17.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.00Lowest 0.16Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Mitchell (37%)Platte (36%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Jackson TownshipFew work in Beulah Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 6.9%Lowest 17.6%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 18.6 miHighest 5.6 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.5 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.1Highest 0.7Lowest
Schools
School district Hanson School District 30-1—
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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