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Centerville Township vs Edison Township

45 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (21.3× in Centerville Township) and household income (+86% in Edison Township).

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Centerville Township, SDA small town of 282Turner County · 282 people
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Edison Township, SDA small town of 288Minnehaha County · 288 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.

Centerville TownshipA small town of 282
Quiet strengthsCenterville Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Centerville Township →
Edison TownshipA small town of 288
Quiet strengthsEdison Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Edison 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 · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $380 more a month in Edison 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.

Centerville Township$2,590/mo
Typical home $444K (Census) · tax rate 0.71% · Housing →
Edison Township$2,970/mo
Typical home $507K (Census) · tax rate 0.73% · Housing →

The difference: $380 a month, about $4,600 a year, between Edison Township and Centerville 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
Centerville TownshipEdison Township
Snow a year31″45″
January low7°F9°F
July high84°F85°F
Growing season (days)151d157d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)46th32nd
Outdoors & history
Centerville TownshipEdison Township
Trails6 mi—
Conserved land0%—
Settled1894—
National Register places2—
Archive photos5—
Famous people born here2—
Community
Centerville TownshipEdison 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

45 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Centerville Township ↔ Edison Township45 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.

Centerville TownshipEdison Township
People
Population 282Lowest 288Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — +6.9% SD: +8.9%
Median age 43.1±7.7Lowest 13% above SD 45.6±15.1Highest 20% above SD
Edison Township and Centerville Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 30.9%±11.7Highest SD: 24.2% 26%±10.3Lowest SD: 24.2%
Centerville Township and Edison Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 8.5%±10.4Lowest SD: 18% 17%±9.9Highest SD: 18%
Edison Township and Centerville Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 41.6%Highest SD: 31.9% 39.7%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.5%±6Highest SD: 5% 0%±4.9Lowest SD: 5%
Centerville Township and Edison Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $79,625±$48kLowest 6% above SD $148,214±$18kHighest 97% above SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $443,500±$62kLowest 72% above SD $507,100±$77kHighest 97% above SD
Edison Township and Centerville Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,167Lowest 16% above SD $3,727Highest 37% above SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 SD: 39.8% —
Below poverty line 7.4%Highest SD: 11.9% 0%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 96.3%Lowest SD: 68.6% 100%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than SD 1995Highest 15 yrs newer than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 43 minHighest 140% above SD 23 minLowest 28% above SD
Work from home 19.4%±8.7Lowest SD: 9.7% 23.9%±10Highest SD: 9.7%
Edison Township and Centerville Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 1%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 25.8 miHighest 13.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.16Lowest 0.46Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Sioux Falls (31%)Sioux Falls (55%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Edison TownshipFew work in Centerville Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 6.4 miHighest 0.3 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.0Lowest 1.4Highest
South Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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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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