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Franklin Township vs Blaine Township

Next-door neighbors in Jerauld County. The biggest differences: property tax bill (2.1× in Blaine Township) and jobs per worker (3.3× in Franklin Township).

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Franklin Township, SDA small town of 184Jerauld County · 184 people
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Blaine Township, SDAn outdoors townJerauld County · 35 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 →
Blaine TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors16% conserved land7.2 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Blaine 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 bill2.1×
Tax bills are bigger in Blaine Township
Blaine Township $2,750Franklin Township $1,300
Jobs per worker3.3×
Franklin Township is more of a job hub
Franklin Township 0.79Blaine Township 0.24
Size5.3×
Franklin Township is the bigger place
Franklin Township 184Blaine Township 35
Bachelor’s degree++11 pts
More adults in Blaine Township have a degree
Blaine Township 21.4%Franklin Township 10.4%
Typical home built16 yrs
Blaine Township’s homes are older
Franklin Township 1954Blaine Township 1938
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,490 more a month in Blaine 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 →
Blaine Township$2,590/mo
Typical home $450K (Census) · tax rate 0.61% · Housing →

The difference: $1,490 a month, about $17,900 a year, between Blaine 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 Blaine Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Franklin TownshipBlaine TownshipFranklin TownshipBlaine Township
Franklin Township ↔ Blaine Township5.1 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 TownshipBlaine 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 TownshipBlaine Township
Trails—7 mi
Conserved land—16%
National Register places—1
Community
Franklin TownshipBlaine 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 TownshipBlaine Township
People
Population 184Highest 35Lowest
Median age 41.7±21Lowest 10% above SD 50.8±46.4Highest 34% above SD
Blaine Township and Franklin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 27.2%±15.2Highest SD: 24.2% 8.6%±76.3Lowest SD: 24.2%
Franklin Township and Blaine Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 28.8%±11.1Lowest SD: 18% 48.6%±90.9Highest SD: 18%
Blaine Township and Franklin 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% 21.4%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±7.7Lowest SD: 5% 11.4%±34.1Highest SD: 5%
Blaine Township and Franklin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $188,800±$84kLowest 27% below SD $450,000±$440kHighest 75% above SD
Blaine 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 $2,750Highest about the SD average
Below poverty line 7.6%Highest SD: 11.9% 0%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1954Highest 26 yrs older than SD 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Work from home 31.6%±27.8Highest SD: 9.7% 15.8%±18.1Lowest SD: 9.7%
Franklin Township and Blaine 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 27.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.79Highest 0.24Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Wessington Springs (21%)Wessington Springs (34%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Blaine TownshipFew work in Franklin Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 20.6%Highest 16%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 7.2 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 0.9Lowest
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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Alpena Township58 people · $475K homes
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Wessington Springs Township60 people · $433K homes

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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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