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Eureka Township vs Argo Township

Next-door neighbors in Brookings County. The biggest differences: trails (6× in Argo Township) and property tax bill (+46% in Eureka Township).

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Eureka Township, SDA small town of 82Brookings County · 82 people
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Argo Township, SDA small town of 84Brookings County · 84 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.

Eureka TownshipA small town of 82
Quiet strengthsEureka Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Eureka Township →
Argo TownshipA small town of 84
Quiet strengthsArgo Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Argo 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.

Trails6×
Argo Township has more miles of trail
Argo Township 0.6 miEureka Township 0.1 mi
Property tax bill+46%
Tax bills are bigger in Eureka Township
Eureka Township $2,167Argo Township $1,485
Jobs per worker2.3×
Eureka Township is more of a job hub
Eureka Township 0.64Argo Township 0.28
Bachelor’s degree++8 pts
More adults in Eureka Township have a degree
Eureka Township 23.5%Argo Township 15.5%
Typical home built12 yrs
Argo Township’s homes are older
Eureka Township 1982Argo Township 1970
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $740 more a month in Eureka 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.

Eureka Township$2,460/mo
Typical home $434K (Census) · tax rate 0.50% · Housing →
Argo Township$1,710/mo
Typical home $303K (Census) · tax rate 0.49% · Housing →

The difference: $740 a month, about $8,900 a year, between Eureka Township and Argo 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

Eureka Township and Argo Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Eureka TownshipArgo TownshipEureka TownshipArgo Township
Eureka Township ↔ Argo Township6.5 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
–Eureka TownshipNot graded B−Argo TownshipBetter than 52% of districts in the state
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
Eureka TownshipArgo Township
Snow a year36″36″
January low4°F4°F
July high81°F81°F
Growing season (days)145d145d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)57th40th
Outdoors & history
Eureka TownshipArgo Township
National Register places21
Community
Eureka TownshipArgo 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.

Eureka TownshipArgo Township
People
Population 82Lowest 84Highest
Median age 58±30.4Highest 53% above SD 57.1±8.2Lowest 50% above SD
Eureka Township and Argo Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 17.1%±23Highest SD: 24.2% 15.5%±28.5Lowest SD: 24.2%
Eureka Township and Argo Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 17.1%±35.7Lowest SD: 18% 28.6%±30.7Highest SD: 18%
Argo Township and Eureka Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 23.5%Highest SD: 31.9% 15.5%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±17.2Lowest SD: 5% 13.1%±22.6Highest SD: 5%
Argo Township and Eureka Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian — $114,327±$11k 52% above SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $434,000±$117kHighest 69% above SD $302,900±$47kLowest 18% above SD
Eureka Township and Argo Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,167Highest 20% below SD $1,485Lowest 45% below SD
Below poverty line 4.9%Lowest SD: 11.9% 9.5%Highest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than SD 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 38 min 113% above SD —
Work from home 18%±26.5Lowest SD: 9.7% 29.4%±28.1Highest SD: 9.7%
Argo Township and Eureka Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.9%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 16.8 miHighest 14.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.64Highest 0.28Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Brookings (38%)Brookings (57%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Argo TownshipFew work in Eureka Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 4.4%Highest 0.1%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.1 miLowest 0.6 miHighest
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 0.9Lowest
Schools
School district —Deubrook Area School District 05-6
High school in town —None in town
South Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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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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