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Edison Township vs Palisade Township

Next-door neighbors in Minnehaha County. The biggest differences: trails (19.3× in Palisade Township) and average commute (12 min in Edison Township).

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Edison Township, SDA small town of 288Minnehaha County · 288 people
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Palisade Township, SDA small town of 309Minnehaha County · 309 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.

Edison TownshipA small town of 288
Quiet strengthsEdison Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Edison Township →
Palisade TownshipA small town of 309
Quiet strengthsPalisade Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Palisade 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.

Trails19.3×
Palisade Township has more miles of trail
Palisade Township 5.8 miEdison Township 0.3 mi
Average commute12 min
Edison Township has the shorter commute
Palisade Township 34 minEdison Township 23 min
Homeowners+16.2 pts renters
Palisade Township has more renters
Edison Township 100%Palisade Township 83.8%
Property tax bill+29%
Tax bills are bigger in Palisade Township
Palisade Township $4,800Edison Township $3,727
Bachelor’s degree++10.3 pts
More adults in Palisade Township have a degree
Palisade Township 50%Edison Township 39.7%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $210 more a month in Edison 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.

Edison Township$2,970/mo
Typical home $507K (Census) · tax rate 0.73% · Housing →
Palisade Township$2,760/mo
Typical home $450K (Census) · tax rate 1.07% · Housing →

The difference: $210 a month, about $2,500 a year, between Edison Township and Palisade 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

Edison Township and Palisade Township share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

Edison TownshipPalisade TownshipEdison TownshipPalisade Township
Edison Township ↔ Palisade Township5.3 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Who commutes between them
6 Palisade Township residents work in Edison Township (2.7% of its workers)
3 Edison Township residents work in Palisade Township (1% of its workers)
Work & commute in Palisade Township →
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
Edison TownshipPalisade Township
Snow a year45″45″
January low9°F9°F
July high85°F85°F
Growing season (days)157d157d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)32nd32nd
Outdoors & history
Edison TownshipPalisade Township
Trails—6 mi
Conserved land—1.2%
National Register places—1
Community
Edison TownshipPalisade 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.

Edison TownshipPalisade Township
People
Population 288Lowest 309Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +6.9% SD: +8.9% —
Median age 45.6±15.1Highest 20% above SD 43.1±13.3Lowest 13% above SD
Edison Township and Palisade Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 26%±10.3Highest SD: 24.2% 23%±8.5Lowest SD: 24.2%
Edison Township and Palisade Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 17%±9.9Lowest SD: 18% 18.4%±10Highest SD: 18%
Palisade Township and Edison Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 39.7%Lowest SD: 31.9% 50%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±4.9Lowest SD: 5% 5.8%±5.4Highest SD: 5%
Palisade Township and Edison Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $148,214±$18kHighest 97% above SD $113,958±$38kLowest 52% above SD
Edison Township and Palisade Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $507,100±$77kHighest 97% above SD $450,000±$57kLowest 75% above SD
Edison Township and Palisade Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,727Lowest 37% above SD $4,800Highest 76% above SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 0%±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line 0%Lowest SD: 11.9% 6.5%Highest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100%Highest SD: 68.6% 83.8%Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1995Lowest 15 yrs newer than SD 2002Highest 22 yrs newer than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 23 minLowest 28% above SD 34 minHighest 92% above SD
Work from home 23.9%±10Highest SD: 9.7% 10.1%±8.1Lowest SD: 9.7%
Edison Township and Palisade Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 13.8 miLowest 16.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.46Highest 0.34Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Sioux Falls (55%)Sioux Falls (58%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 1% work in Palisade Township3% work in Edison Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 1.2%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.3 miLowest 5.8 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.4Highest 1.2Lowest
South Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Edison Township

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Brandon Township536 people · $346K homes
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Sverdrup Township861 people · $368K homes
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Logan Township179 people · $510K homes
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Mapleton Township2,481 people · $319K homes

Towns like Edison Township

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Home Township292 people · $446K homes
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Centerville Township282 people · $444K homes
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Elmira Township345 people · $450K homes
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Day Township178 people · $346K homes

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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