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Dakota Township vs Devoe Township
167 miles apart. The biggest differences: typical home built (65 yrs in Devoe Township) and conserved land (+15.1 pts in Devoe Township).
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.
Dakota Township A small town of 51
Quiet strengths Dakota Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Dakota Township →
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.
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
Dakota Township Devoe Township
Outdoors & history
Dakota Township Devoe Township
Community
Dakota Township Devoe Township
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 167 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Dakota Township ↔ Devoe Township 167 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Dakota Township Devoe Township
People
Population
51 Lowest
55 Highest
Median age
57.3 ±43.3 Lowest
51% above SD
59.8 ±1.5 Highest
57% above SD
Devoe Township and Dakota Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
0% ±55.5
SD: 24.2%
0% ±51.4
SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
7.8% ±61.4 Lowest
SD: 18%
18.2% ±62.2 Highest
SD: 18%
Devoe Township and Dakota Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
0%
SD: 31.9%
0%
SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±27.7 Lowest
SD: 5%
9.1% ±20.8 Highest
SD: 5%
Devoe Township and Dakota Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
— $250,001
233% above SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $589,300 ±$191k
129% above SD
Property taxmedian, yearly
— $1,861
32% below SD
Below poverty line
0%
SD: 11.9%
0%
SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
100%
SD: 68.6%
100%
SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
2003 Highest
23 yrs newer than SD
1938 Lowest
42 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Work from home
61.8% ±71.9 Highest
SD: 9.7%
0% ±32.3 Lowest
SD: 9.7%
Dakota Township and Devoe 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
58.8 mi Highest
15.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.23 Highest
0.00 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Rapid City (38%) Faulkton (55%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Devoe Township Few work in Dakota Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town
13.9% Lowest
29% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi Lowest
24.1 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi Lowest
0.7 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0
0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.0 Lowest
0.6 Highest
South Dakota average“±” 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.
Dakota Township or Devoe Township: which would you pick? →
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Moving to Dakota Township: what should I know? →
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Devoe Township or Dakota Township: which would you pick? →
What’s it really like to live in Devoe Township? →
Moving to Devoe Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Dakota Township Towns like Dakota 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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