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Fuller Township vs Jefferson Township

69 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (3.2× in Fuller Township) and jobs per worker (2.4× in Jefferson Township).

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Fuller Township, SDAn outdoors townCodington County · 245 people
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Jefferson Township, SDOne of the healthiest townsMoody County · 183 people
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.

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.

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $250 more a month in Jefferson 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.

Fuller Township$1,650/mo
Typical home $278K (Census) · tax rate 0.84% · Housing →
Jefferson Township$1,900/mo
Typical home $332K (Census) · tax rate 0.57% · Housing →

The difference: $250 a month, about $3,000 a year, between Jefferson Township and Fuller 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.

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.

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
Fuller TownshipJefferson Township
Snow a year32″43″
January low2°F—
July high82°F—
Growing season (days)143d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)46th37th
Outdoors & history
Fuller TownshipJefferson Township
Trails4 mi1 mi
Conserved land13%22.4%
National Register places1—
Community
Fuller TownshipJefferson 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

69 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Fuller Township ↔ Jefferson Township69 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.

Fuller TownshipJefferson Township
People
Population 245Highest 183Lowest
Median age 49.9±10.2Lowest 31% above SD 51.1±18.5Highest 34% above SD
Jefferson Township and Fuller Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 18.8%±5.8Lowest SD: 24.2% 24%±9.2Highest SD: 24.2%
Jefferson Township and Fuller Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 19.6%±8.8Highest SD: 18% 17.5%±18.6Lowest SD: 18%
Fuller Township and Jefferson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 29.7%Lowest SD: 31.9% 35.7%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.4%±4.2Lowest SD: 5% 3.8%±7.2Highest SD: 5%
Jefferson Township and Fuller Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $125,833±$28kHighest 68% above SD $101,250±$45kLowest 35% above SD
Fuller Township and Jefferson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $277,600±$42kLowest 8% above SD $331,600±$128kHighest 29% above SD
Jefferson Township and Fuller Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,333Highest 14% below SD $1,900Lowest 30% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 SD: 39.8% —
Below poverty line 1.6%Highest SD: 11.9% 0%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 99%Lowest SD: 68.6% 100%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than SD 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 27 minHighest 49% above SD 26 minLowest 48% above SD
Work from home 15.4%±9.9Highest SD: 9.7% 6%±6.6Lowest SD: 9.7%
Fuller Township and Jefferson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 1.1%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 15.8 miLowest 18.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.22Lowest 0.53Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Watertown (35%)Sioux Falls (27%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Jefferson TownshipFew work in Fuller Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 13%Lowest 22.4%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 4.2 miHighest 1.3 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 4Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.0 1.0
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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