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Clearwater Township vs Henden Township

Next-door neighbors in Miner County. The biggest differences: trails (11× in Clearwater Township) and property tax bill (2.7× in Clearwater Township).

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Clearwater Township, SDKnown for its schoolsMiner County · 117 people
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Henden Township, SDA small town of 181Miner County · 181 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.

Clearwater TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 79%of SD districts Outdoors16.4% conserved land1.1 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Clearwater Township →
Henden TownshipA small town of 181
Quiet strengthsHenden Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Henden 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.

Trails11×
Clearwater Township has more miles of trail
Clearwater Township 1.1 miHenden Township 0.1 mi
Property tax bill2.7×
Tax bills are bigger in Clearwater Township
Clearwater Township $3,389Henden Township $1,272
Home values2.1×
Homes cost more in Clearwater Township
Clearwater Township $332,800Henden Township $158,600
Average commute22 min
Clearwater Township has the shorter commute
Henden Township 34 minClearwater Township 12 min
Jobs per worker2.7×
Henden Township is more of a job hub
Henden Township 0.08Clearwater Township 0.03
Bachelor’s degree++22.7 pts
More adults in Henden Township have a degree
Henden Township 29.8%Clearwater Township 7.1%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,090 more a month in Clearwater 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.

Clearwater Township$2,030/mo
Typical home $333K (Census) · tax rate 1.02% · Housing →
Henden Township$940/mo
Typical home $159K (Census) · tax rate 0.80% · Housing →

The difference: $1,090 a month, about $13,100 a year, between Clearwater Township and Henden 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.

Where they are

Clearwater Township and Henden Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Clearwater TownshipHenden TownshipClearwater TownshipHenden Township
Clearwater Township ↔ Henden Township6.0 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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
A−Clearwater TownshipBetter than 79% of districts in the state –Henden TownshipNot graded
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
Clearwater TownshipHenden Township
Snow a year36″36″
January low5°F5°F
July high87°F87°F
Growing season (days)149d149d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)29th29th
Outdoors & history
Clearwater TownshipHenden Township
Trails1 mi—
Conserved land16.4%—
National Register places11
Community
Clearwater TownshipHenden 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.

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.

Clearwater TownshipHenden Township
People
Population 117Lowest 181Highest
Median age 56.1±37.6Highest 48% above SD 27.6±9.5Lowest 27% below SD
Clearwater Township and Henden Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 16.2%±24.5Lowest SD: 24.2% 43.6%±4.9Highest SD: 24.2%
Henden Township and Clearwater Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 7.7%±27.5Lowest SD: 18% 10.5%±17.9Highest SD: 18%
Henden Township and Clearwater Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 7.1%Lowest SD: 31.9% 29.8%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±12.1Lowest SD: 5% 4.4%±8.3Highest SD: 5%
Henden Township and Clearwater Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $109,954±$45kHighest 46% above SD $75,781±$15kLowest about the SD average
Clearwater Township and Henden Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $332,800±$99kHighest 29% above SD $158,600±$56kLowest 38% below SD
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,389Highest 24% above SD $1,272Lowest 53% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 0%±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line 0%Lowest SD: 11.9% 5.5%Highest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100%Highest SD: 68.6% 80.4%Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than SD 1963Highest 17 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 12 minLowest 33% below SD 34 minHighest 92% above SD
Work from home 0%±11.2Lowest SD: 9.7% 20.3%±18.5Highest SD: 9.7%
Henden Township and Clearwater 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 18.8 miLowest 23.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.03Lowest 0.08Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Howard (24%)Howard (31%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Henden TownshipFew work in Clearwater Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 16.4%Lowest 28.5%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 1.1 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.0Highest 0.8Lowest
Schools
School district Howard School District 48-3—
High school in town None in town—
South Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Clearwater Township

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Winfred Township158 people · $234K homes
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Howard Township195 people
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Vermillion Township84 people · $548K homes

Towns like Clearwater Township

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Argo Township84 people · $303K homes
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Dexter Township186 people · $277K homes
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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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