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Burk Township vs Walshtown Township

59 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (3.2× in Burk Township) and trails (6× in Burk Township).

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Burk Township, SDA small town of 416Minnehaha County · 416 people
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Walshtown Township, SDA small town of 290Yankton County · 290 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.

Burk TownshipA small town of 416
Quiet strengthsBurk Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Burk Township →
Walshtown TownshipA small town of 290
Quiet strengthsWalshtown Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Walshtown 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 bill3.2×
Tax bills are bigger in Burk Township
Burk Township $7,813Walshtown Township $2,436
Trails6×
Burk Township has more miles of trail
Burk Township 1.8 miWalshtown Township 0.3 mi
Typical home built52 yrs
Burk Township’s homes are older
Walshtown Township 1990Burk Township 1938
Bachelor’s degree++25.9 pts
More adults in Walshtown Township have a degree
Walshtown Township 61.4%Burk Township 35.5%
Homeowners+10.3 pts renters
Burk Township has more renters
Walshtown Township 66.3%Burk Township 56%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,570 more a month in Burk 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.

Burk Township$3,440/mo
Typical home $531K (Census) · tax rate 1.47% · Housing →
Walshtown Township$1,870/mo
Typical home $317K (Census) · tax rate 0.77% · Housing →

The difference: $1,570 a month, about $18,800 a year, between Burk Township and Walshtown 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.

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
Burk TownshipWalshtown Township
Snow a year40″38″
January low—10°F
July high—87°F
Growing season (days)—164d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)31st66th
Outdoors & history
Burk TownshipWalshtown Township
Trails2 mi—
Conserved land0.6%—
National Register places12
Community
Burk TownshipWalshtown 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

59 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Burk TownshipMinnehaha CountyWalshtown TownshipYankton County
Burk Township ↔ Walshtown Township59 miles apart
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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.

Burk TownshipWalshtown Township
People
Population 416Highest 290Lowest
Median age 15.9±4.2Highest 58% below SD 13.9±21.8Lowest 63% below SD
Burk Township and Walshtown Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 54.1%±43.1Highest SD: 24.2% 51.7%±4.3Lowest SD: 24.2%
Burk Township and Walshtown Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 0%±8.3Lowest SD: 18% 4.1%±11.5Highest SD: 18%
Walshtown Township and Burk Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 35.5%Lowest SD: 31.9% 61.4%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±3.4Lowest SD: 5% 6.9%±6.6Highest SD: 5%
Walshtown Township and Burk Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $114,417±$80kHighest 52% above SD $73,558±$10kLowest about the SD average
Burk Township and Walshtown Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $531,300±$134kHighest 106% above SD $317,200±$123kLowest 23% above SD
Burk Township and Walshtown Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $7,813Highest 187% above SD $2,436Lowest 11% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 100%±100Highest SD: 39.8% 0%±100Lowest SD: 39.8%
Burk Township and Walshtown Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 0%Lowest SD: 11.9% 14.1%Highest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 56%Lowest SD: 68.6% 66.3%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than SD 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 9 min 49% below SD —
Work from home 30%±16.2Highest SD: 9.7% 8.2%±9.1Lowest SD: 9.7%
Burk Township and Walshtown Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.5%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 17.8 miHighest 15.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.53Highest 0.00Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Sioux Falls (50%)Yankton (39%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Walshtown TownshipFew work in Burk Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.6%Lowest 1.4%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 1.8 miHighest 0.3 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.4Highest 1.2Lowest
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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