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Chamberlain Township vs Oacoma Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: street grid (8.5× in Oacoma) and trails (4.1× in Chamberlain Township).
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Oacoma, SD A small town of 548 South Dakota · 548 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.
Oacoma A small town of 548
Quiet strengths Oacoma doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Oacoma →
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 $670 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.
Down payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Chamberlain Township $1,690 /mo
Typical home $287K (Census) · tax rate 0.79% · Housing →
Oacoma $1,020 /mo
Typical home $172K (Census) · tax rate 0.87% · or rent about $883/mo · Housing →
The difference: $670 a month , about $8,000 a year , between Chamberlain Township and Oacoma.
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.
Where they are Chamberlain Township and Oacoma share a border And the people who already live in one and work in the other.
Chamberlain Township ↔ Oacoma 3.7 miles apart · They share a border
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
Outdoors & history
National Register places 1 — Famous people born here 7 — 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
307 Lowest 548 Highest
Median age
29.5 ±0.9 Lowest 22% below SD 40.2 ±6.3 Highest 6% above SD
Kids under 18
37.5% ±22.7 Highest SD: 24.2% 25.4% ±7.7 Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
5.5% ±13.5 Lowest SD: 18% 26.6% ±5.8 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
44.3% Highest SD: 31.9% 18.8% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±4.6 Lowest SD: 5% 3.5% ±3.4 Highest SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
— $73,333 ±$26k about the SD average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$286,800 ±$110k Highest 11% above SD $171,700 ±$82k Lowest 33% below SD
Rentmedian gross, monthly
— $883 ±$105 7% below SD
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,261 Highest 17% below SD $1,494 Lowest 45% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
— 23.4% ±51.5 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line
0% Lowest SD: 11.9% 5.5% Highest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% Highest SD: 68.6% 77.7% Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982 Lowest 2 yrs newer than SD 1988 Highest 8 yrs newer than SD
Average commuteone way
11 min Lowest 37% below SD 15 min Highest 16% below SD
Work from home
0% ±6.1 Lowest SD: 9.7% 6.1% ±7.1 Highest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% Lowest 7% Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
5.3 mi Lowest 34.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.56 Lowest 1.49 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Chamberlain (46%) Presho (10%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
5% work in Oacoma Few work in Chamberlain Township
Conserved landshare of the town
11% Lowest 59.6% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
3.3 mi Highest 0.8 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.2 mi 0.2 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
3 Highest 0 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.4 Lowest 11.9 Highest
“±” 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.
Chamberlain Township or Oacoma: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Chamberlain Township? → Moving to Chamberlain Township: what should I know? →
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Oacoma or Chamberlain Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Oacoma? → Moving to Oacoma: what should I know? →
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Bordering Chamberlain Township Towns like Chamberlain 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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HistorySettled in 18811 place on the National Register
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