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Eden Township vs Red Lake Township

130 miles apart. The biggest differences: typical home built (39 yrs in Eden Township) and conserved land (+25.4 pts in Eden Township).

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Eden Township, SDAn outdoors townCodington County · 79 people

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Red Lake Township, SDA small town of 117Brule County · 117 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.

Eden TownshipAn outdoors town

Outdoors29.2% conserved land9.4 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about Eden Township →

Red Lake TownshipA small town of 117

Quiet strengthsRed Lake Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.

All about Red Lake 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.

Typical home built39 yrs

Eden Township’s homes are older

Red Lake Township 1980Eden Township 1941

Conserved land+25.4 pts

Eden Township has more conserved land

Eden Township 29.2%Red Lake Township 3.8%

Street grid2.3×

Eden Township has the more walkable street grid

Eden Township 0.9Red Lake Township 0.4

Eden Township has more miles of trail

Eden Township 9.4 miRed Lake Township 3.7 mi

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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 paymentRate%

Eden Township$1,220/mo

Typical home $181K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →

Red Lake Township$1,280/mo

Typical home $229K (Census) · tax rate 0.42% · Housing →

The difference: $60 a month, about $700 a year, between Red Lake Township and Eden 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

Eden TownshipRed Lake Township

Snow a year43″43″

January low2°F 9°F

July high81°F 87°F

Growing season (days)156d 156d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)46th 65th

Outdoors & history

Eden TownshipRed Lake Township

Trails9 mi 4 mi

Conserved land29.2%3.8%

National Register places1 —

Community

Eden TownshipRed Lake Township

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

130 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Eden TownshipCodington County Red Lake TownshipBrule County

Eden Township ↔ Red Lake Township130 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.

Only big differences vs South Dakota average

Eden TownshipRed Lake Township

People

Population 79Lowest 117Highest

Median age 36.3±40.7Highest 4% below SD 34.9±7.6Lowest 8% below SD

Eden Township and Red Lake Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 44.3%±18.4Highest SD: 24.2% 27.4%±21.3Lowest SD: 24.2%

Eden Township and Red Lake Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 13.9%±33.5Highest SD: 18% 6%±29.4Lowest SD: 18%

Eden Township and Red Lake Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 43.2%Lowest SD: 31.9% 43.5%Highest SD: 31.9%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 8.9%±14.7Highest SD: 5% 0%±12.1Lowest SD: 5%

Eden Township and Red Lake Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $68,929±$14kHighest 8% below SD $58,438±$34kLowest 22% below SD

Eden Township and Red Lake Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $181,300±$140kLowest 30% below SD $228,600±$23kHighest 11% below SD

Red Lake Township and Eden Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly — $952 65% below SD

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 SD: 39.8% 0%±100 SD: 39.8%

Below poverty line 5.1%Highest SD: 11.9% 0%Lowest SD: 11.9%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 65%Highest SD: 68.6% 62.7%Lowest SD: 68.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 1941Lowest 39 yrs older than SD 1980Highest same as SD

Getting to work

Work from home 0%±52.6Lowest SD: 9.7% 42.9%±37.4Highest SD: 9.7%

Red Lake Township and Eden 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 22.8 miHighest 14.8 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.00 0.00

Top workplaceoutside town Watertown (55%)Kimball (21%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Red Lake TownshipFew work in Eden Township

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 29.2%Highest 3.8%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 9.4 miHighest 3.7 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.1 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 1Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.9Highest 0.4Lowest

South Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 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.

Eden Township neighborsTown Square →

Your question goes to Eden Township’s Town Square.

Red Lake Township neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Eden Township

Wheatland Township74 people · $222K homes

Blaine Township83 people

Phipps Township65 people

Dexter Township186 people · $277K homes

Towns like Eden Township

Belmont Township97 people

Liberty Township156 people · $214K homes

Palmyra Township61 people

Jackson Township99 people

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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.