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Chamberlain Township vs Jamesville Township

102 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (11.2× in Chamberlain Township) and trails (8.3× in Chamberlain Township).

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Chamberlain Township, SDKnown for its schoolsBrule County · 307 people
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Jamesville Township, SDKnown for its schoolsYankton County · 302 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.

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.

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $330 more a month in Chamberlain 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.

Chamberlain Township$1,690/mo
Typical home $287K (Census) · tax rate 0.79% · Housing →
Jamesville Township$1,370/mo
Typical home $221K (Census) · tax rate 1.12% · Housing →

The difference: $330 a month, about $3,900 a year, between Chamberlain Township and Jamesville 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.

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
Chamberlain TownshipJamesville Township
Snow a year43″39″
January low9°F10°F
July high87°F86°F
Growing season (days)156d156d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)54th66th
Outdoors & history
Chamberlain TownshipJamesville Township
Trails3 mi—
Conserved land11%—
Settled1881—
National Register places1—
Archive photos12—
Famous people born here7—
Community
Chamberlain TownshipJamesville 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

102 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Chamberlain Township ↔ Jamesville Township102 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.

Chamberlain TownshipJamesville Township
People
Population 307Highest 302Lowest
Median age 29.5±0.9Highest 22% below SD 26.4±18.1Lowest 31% below SD
Chamberlain Township and Jamesville Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 37.5%±22.7Lowest SD: 24.2% 38.4%±21.4Highest SD: 24.2%
Jamesville Township and Chamberlain Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 5.5%±13.5Lowest SD: 18% 18.5%±21.1Highest SD: 18%
Jamesville Township and Chamberlain Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 44.3%Highest SD: 31.9% 37.6%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±4.6 SD: 5% 0%±4.7 SD: 5%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian — $151,250±$123k 101% above SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $286,800±$110kHighest 11% above SD $221,400±$192kLowest 14% below SD
Chamberlain Township and Jamesville Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,261Lowest 17% below SD $2,474Highest 9% below SD
Below poverty line 0%Lowest SD: 11.9% 11.8%Highest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than SD 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 11 minLowest 37% below SD 57 minHighest 219% above SD
Work from home 0%±6.1Lowest SD: 9.7% 27.5%±100Highest SD: 9.7%
Jamesville Township and Chamberlain 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 5.3 miLowest 18.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.56Highest 0.05Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Chamberlain (46%)Yankton (38%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Jamesville TownshipFew work in Chamberlain Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 11%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 3.3 miHighest 0.4 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.4Highest 1.0Lowest
Schools
School district —Menno School District 33-2
High school in town —None in town
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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