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Capitola Township vs Plankinton Township

75 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (39.3× in Plankinton Township) and conserved land (+33.7 pts in Plankinton Township).

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Capitola Township, SDKnown for its schoolsSpink County · 192 people
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Plankinton Township, SDAn outdoors townAurora County · 295 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.

Capitola TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 71%of SD districts All about Capitola Township →
Plankinton TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors45.8% conserved land2.7 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves SchoolsBetter than 71%of SD districts All about Plankinton 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.

Jobs per worker39.3×
Plankinton Township is more of a job hub
Plankinton Township 1.18Capitola Township 0.03
Conserved land+33.7 pts
Plankinton Township has more conserved land
Plankinton Township 45.8%Capitola Township 12.1%
Street grid2×
Plankinton Township has the more walkable street grid
Plankinton Township 1.4Capitola Township 0.7
Average commute8 min
Capitola Township has the shorter commute
Plankinton Township 17 minCapitola Township 9 min
Trails+93%
Capitola Township has more miles of trail
Capitola Township 5.2 miPlankinton Township 2.7 mi
Typical home built18 yrs
Plankinton Township’s homes are older
Capitola Township 1993Plankinton Township 1975
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $370 more a month in Plankinton 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.

Capitola Township$1,070/mo
Typical home $179K (Census) · tax rate 0.89% · Housing →
Plankinton Township$1,430/mo
Typical home $245K (Census) · tax rate 0.74% · Housing →

The difference: $370 a month, about $4,400 a year, between Plankinton Township and Capitola 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.

Schools
B+Capitola TownshipBetter than 71% of districts in the state B+Plankinton TownshipBetter than 71% of districts in the state
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
Capitola TownshipPlankinton Township
Snow a year23″38″
January low—8°F
July high—86°F
Growing season (days)—153d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)29th48th
Outdoors & history
Capitola TownshipPlankinton Township
Trails5 mi3 mi
Conserved land12.1%45.8%
National Register places—1
Archive photos—4
Community
Capitola TownshipPlankinton 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

75 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Capitola TownshipSpink CountyPlankinton TownshipAurora County
Capitola Township ↔ Plankinton Township75 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.

Capitola TownshipPlankinton Township
People
Population 192Lowest 295Highest
Median age 28.3±28.1Highest 26% below SD 21.8±14.1Lowest 43% below SD
Capitola Township and Plankinton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 42.2%±34.3Lowest SD: 24.2% 44.7%±9.3Highest SD: 24.2%
Plankinton Township and Capitola Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 17.7%±13.6Highest SD: 18% 2.4%±10.3Lowest SD: 18%
Capitola Township and Plankinton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 27.8%Lowest SD: 31.9% 35%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±7.4Lowest SD: 5% 1.4%±4.1Highest SD: 5%
Plankinton Township and Capitola Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian — $71,563±$10k 5% below SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $178,500±$168kLowest 31% below SD $244,700±$77kHighest 5% below SD
Plankinton Township and Capitola Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,583Lowest 42% below SD $1,800Highest 34% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest SD: 39.8% 100%±100Highest SD: 39.8%
Plankinton Township and Capitola Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 35.4%Highest SD: 11.9% 10.9%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 59.7%Lowest SD: 68.6% 60.2%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than SD 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 9 minLowest 48% below SD 17 minHighest 3% below SD
Work from home 15%±15.6Highest SD: 9.7% 12.7%±10.4Lowest SD: 9.7%
Capitola Township and Plankinton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 5.6%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 48.3 miHighest 23.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.03Lowest 1.18Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Aberdeen (13%)Mitchell (14%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Plankinton TownshipFew work in Capitola Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 12.1%Lowest 45.8%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 5.2 miHighest 2.7 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.7Lowest 1.4Highest
Schools
School district Doland School District 56-2Plankinton School District 01-1
High school in town Hillside Colony High School - 07Aurora Plains Academy High School - 05
Students per teacherat that high school — 3.0
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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