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Florence Township vs Allen Township

73 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (5.7× in Allen Township) and property tax bill (+61% in Florence Township).

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Florence Township, SDAn outdoors townHamlin County · 139 people
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Allen Township, SDAn outdoors townBeadle County · 108 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.

Florence TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors21.5% conserved land5.7 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Florence Township →
Allen TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors29.4% conserved land4.1 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Allen 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.

Jobs per worker5.7×
Allen Township is more of a job hub
Allen Township 1.48Florence Township 0.26
Property tax bill+61%
Tax bills are bigger in Florence Township
Florence Township $2,955Allen Township $1,841
Typical home built35 yrs
Allen Township’s homes are older
Florence Township 1986Allen Township 1951
Street grid2.1×
Allen Township has the more walkable street grid
Allen Township 1.7Florence Township 0.8
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $600 more a month in Florence 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.

Florence Township$2,020/mo
Typical home $339K (Census) · tax rate 0.87% · Housing →
Allen Township$1,420/mo
Typical home $242K (Census) · tax rate 0.76% · Housing →

The difference: $600 a month, about $7,200 a year, between Florence Township and Allen 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
Florence TownshipAllen Township
Snow a year34″44″
January low—6°F
July high—86°F
Growing season (days)—146d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)58th41st
Outdoors & history
Florence TownshipAllen Township
Trails6 mi4 mi
Conserved land21.5%29.4%
National Register places1—
Archive photos2—
Community
Florence TownshipAllen 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.

Where they are

73 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Florence TownshipHamlin CountyAllen TownshipBeadle County
Florence Township ↔ Allen Township73 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.

Florence TownshipAllen Township
People
Population 139Highest 108Lowest
Median age 31.8±20.2Highest 16% below SD 29.5±2.7Lowest 22% below SD
Florence Township and Allen Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 34.5%±16.4Lowest SD: 24.2% 35.2%±28.1Highest SD: 24.2%
Allen Township and Florence Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 14.4%±22.3Lowest SD: 18% 20.4%±22.4Highest SD: 18%
Allen Township and Florence Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 19.3%Highest SD: 31.9% 18.2%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±10.2 SD: 5% 0%±13.1 SD: 5%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $100,781±$13kHighest 34% above SD $92,656±$81kLowest 23% above SD
Florence Township and Allen Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $338,900±$127kHighest 32% above SD $241,700±$169kLowest 6% below SD
Florence Township and Allen Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,955Highest 8% above SD $1,841Lowest 32% below SD
Below poverty line 0%Lowest SD: 11.9% 4.6%Highest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100%Highest SD: 68.6% 93.5%Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than SD 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 14 minHighest 23% below SD 12 minLowest 34% below SD
Work from home 5.8%±9.6Lowest SD: 9.7% 19.3%±15Highest SD: 9.7%
Allen Township and Florence 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 17.8 miLowest 25.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.26Lowest 1.48Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Watertown (24%)Huron (27%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Allen TownshipFew work in Florence Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 21.5%Lowest 29.4%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 5.7 miHighest 4.1 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.8Lowest 1.7Highest
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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