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Brooklyn Township vs Centerville Township Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: average commute (31 min in Brooklyn Township) and kids under 18 (+24 pts in Centerville 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.
Brooklyn Township A small town of 216
Quiet strengths Brooklyn Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Brooklyn Township →
Centerville Township A small town of 282
Quiet strengths Centerville Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Centerville Township →
The biggest differences Where they part ways The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.
★ What stands out · Where they are Brooklyn Township and Centerville Township share a border Straight-line miles between town centers.
Brooklyn Township ↔ Centerville Township 6.5 miles apart · They share a border
Monthly cost A typical home costs about the same each month 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 payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Brooklyn Township $2,580 /mo
Typical home $432K (Census) · tax rate 0.86% · Housing →
Centerville Township $2,590 /mo
Typical home $444K (Census) · tax rate 0.71% · Housing →
Within $50 a month of each other.
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.
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 2 Famous people born here — 2 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.
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
216 Lowest 282 Highest
Median age
63.5 ±5.4 Highest 67% above SD 43.1 ±7.7 Lowest 13% above SD
Kids under 18
6.9% ±12.2 Lowest SD: 24.2% 30.9% ±11.7 Highest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
34.7% ±14.6 Highest SD: 18% 8.5% ±10.4 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
21.4% Lowest SD: 31.9% 41.6% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
6.5% ±9.5 Highest SD: 5% 3.5% ±6 Lowest SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
— $79,625 ±$48k 6% above SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$432,400 ±$43k Lowest 68% above SD $443,500 ±$62k Highest 72% above SD
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,729 Highest 37% above SD $3,167 Lowest 16% above SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
— 0% ±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line
0% Lowest SD: 11.9% 7.4% Highest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% Highest SD: 68.6% 96.3% Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
2002 Highest 22 yrs newer than SD 1938 Lowest 42 yrs older than SD
Average commuteone way
12 min Lowest 31% below SD 43 min Highest 140% above SD
Work from home
17.1% ±18.1 Lowest SD: 9.7% 19.4% ±8.7 Highest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
25.8 mi 25.8 mi
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.41 Highest 0.16 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Sioux Falls (25%) Sioux Falls (31%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Centerville Township Few work in Brooklyn Township
Conserved landshare of the town
0.6% Highest 0% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
1.7 mi Lowest 6.4 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi Lowest 0.2 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 Lowest 1 Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.0 1.0
“±” 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.
Brooklyn Township or Centerville Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Brooklyn Township? → Moving to Brooklyn Township: what should I know? →
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Centerville Township or Brooklyn Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Centerville Township? → Moving to Centerville Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Brooklyn Township Towns like Brooklyn 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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