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Beulah Township vs Taylor Township

Next-door neighbors in Hanson County. The biggest differences: property tax bill (2.5× in Taylor Township) and typical home built (47 yrs in Taylor Township).

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Beulah Township, SDKnown for its schoolsHanson County · 94 people

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Taylor Township, SDA small town of 60Hanson County · 60 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.

Beulah TownshipKnown for its schools

SchoolsBetter than 80%of SD districts All about Beulah Township →

Taylor TownshipA small town of 60

Quiet strengthsTaylor Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.

All about Taylor 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.

Property tax bill2.5×

Tax bills are bigger in Taylor Township

Taylor Township $5,556Beulah Township $2,222

Typical home built47 yrs

Taylor Township’s homes are older

Beulah Township 1985Taylor Township 1938

Bachelor’s degree++9.5 pts

More adults in Taylor Township have a degree

Taylor Township 18.6%Beulah Township 9.1%

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $660 more a month in Taylor 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.

Down paymentRate%

Beulah Township$1,670/mo

Typical home $283K (Census) · tax rate 0.78% · Housing →

Taylor Township$2,330/mo

Typical home $356K (Census) · tax rate 1.56% · Housing →

The difference: $660 a month, about $7,900 a year, between Taylor Township and Beulah 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

Beulah Township and Taylor Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Beulah TownshipTaylor Township

Beulah Township ↔ Taylor Township6.6 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.

Schools

A−Beulah TownshipBetter than 80% of districts in the state –Taylor TownshipNot graded

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 TownshipTaylor Township

Snow a year36″36″

January low6°F 6°F

July high84°F 84°F

Growing season (days)143d 143d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)55th 55th

Outdoors & history

Beulah TownshipTaylor Township

Trails19 mi 16 mi

Conserved land6.9%1.3%

National Register places1 —

Community

Beulah TownshipTaylor Township

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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.

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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.

Only big differences vs South Dakota average

Beulah TownshipTaylor Township

People

Population 94Highest 60Lowest

Median age 66.2±63.7Highest 74% above SD 43±43.3Lowest 13% above SD

Beulah Township and Taylor Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 0%±30.1Lowest SD: 24.2% 28.3%±38.1Highest SD: 24.2%

Taylor Township and Beulah Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 51.1%±79.8Highest SD: 18% 38.3%±50.8Lowest SD: 18%

Beulah Township and Taylor 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% 18.6%Highest SD: 31.9%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±15Lowest SD: 5% 10%±11.3Highest SD: 5%

Taylor Township and Beulah Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $103,750±$54kHighest 38% above SD $41,667±$29kLowest 45% below SD

Beulah Township and Taylor Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $283,300±$72kLowest 10% above SD $355,600±$288kHighest 38% above SD

Taylor Township and Beulah Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $2,222Lowest 18% below SD $5,556Highest 104% above 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 minHighest 12% above SD 18 minLowest about the SD average

Work from home 45.9%±94.1Highest SD: 9.7% 0%±37Lowest SD: 9.7%

Beulah Township and Taylor 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 miLowest 23.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.00Lowest 0.32Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Mitchell (37%)Mitchell (21%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Taylor TownshipFew work in Beulah Township

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 6.9%Highest 1.3%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 18.6 miHighest 16.4 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.5 mi 0.5 mi

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.1 1.1

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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Beulah Township neighborsTown Square →

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Taylor Township neighborsTown Square →

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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.

Beulah Township vs Taylor Township

Two towns, two different strengths

Where they differ most

A typical home costs $660 more a month in Taylor Township

Beulah Township and Taylor Township share a border

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What daily life feels like in each

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