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Franklin Township vs Alpena Township

Next-door neighbors in Jerauld County. The biggest differences: property tax bill (2.7× in Alpena Township) and median age (28.2 yrs in Franklin Township).

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Franklin Township, SDA small town of 184Jerauld County · 184 people
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Alpena Township, SDAn outdoors townJerauld County · 58 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.

Franklin TownshipA small town of 184
Quiet strengthsFranklin Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Franklin Township →
Alpena TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors23.9% conserved land5.2 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Alpena 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.

Property tax bill2.7×
Tax bills are bigger in Alpena Township
Alpena Township $3,500Franklin Township $1,300
Median age28.2 yrs
Franklin Township skews older
Franklin Township 41.7Alpena Township 13.5
Bachelor’s degree++19.6 pts
More adults in Alpena Township have a degree
Alpena Township 30%Franklin Township 10.4%
Size3.2×
Franklin Township is the bigger place
Franklin Township 184Alpena Township 58
Street grid+50%
Franklin Township has the more walkable street grid
Franklin Township 1.2Alpena Township 0.8
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,680 more a month in Alpena 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.

Franklin Township$1,100/mo
Typical home $189K (Census) · tax rate 0.69% · Housing →
Alpena Township$2,780/mo
Typical home $475K (Census) · tax rate 0.74% · Housing →

The difference: $1,680 a month, about $20,200 a year, between Alpena Township and Franklin 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

Franklin Township and Alpena Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Franklin TownshipAlpena TownshipFranklin TownshipAlpena Township
Franklin Township ↔ Alpena Township6.5 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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
Franklin TownshipAlpena Township
Snow a year45″45″
January low7°F7°F
July high84°F84°F
Growing season (days)157d157d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)61st61st
Outdoors & history
Franklin TownshipAlpena Township
Trails—5 mi
Conserved land—23.9%
Settled—1883
Community
Franklin TownshipAlpena 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.

Franklin TownshipAlpena Township
People
Population 184Highest 58Lowest
Median age 41.7±21Highest 10% above SD 13.5±4Lowest 64% below SD
Kids under 18 27.2%±15.2Lowest SD: 24.2% 65.5%±60.7Highest SD: 24.2%
Alpena Township and Franklin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 28.8%±11.1Highest SD: 18% 6.9%±54.8Lowest SD: 18%
Franklin Township and Alpena Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 10.4%Lowest SD: 31.9% 30%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±7.7Lowest SD: 5% 3.4%±18.4Highest SD: 5%
Alpena Township and Franklin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian — $106,875±$99k 42% above SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $188,800±$84kLowest 27% below SD $475,000±$432kHighest 85% above SD
Alpena Township and Franklin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,300Lowest 52% below SD $3,500Highest 28% above SD
Below poverty line 7.6%Lowest SD: 11.9% 34.5%Highest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1954 26 yrs older than SD —
Getting to work
Average commuteone way — 14 min 22% below SD
Work from home 31.6%±27.8Highest SD: 9.7% 0%±62.5Lowest SD: 9.7%
Franklin Township and Alpena 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 36.3 miHighest 35.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.79Highest 0.64Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Wessington Springs (21%)Wessington Springs (20%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Alpena TownshipFew work in Franklin Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 20.6%Lowest 23.9%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 5.2 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.2Highest 0.8Lowest
South Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Franklin Township

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Woonsocket Township184 people · $189K homes
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Blaine Township35 people · $450K homes
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Wessington Springs Township60 people · $433K homes

Towns like Franklin Township

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Jasper Township268 people
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Gayville Township224 people · $145K homes
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Valley Township198 people · $182K homes
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Fordham Township116 people

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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