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Germantown Township vs Dexter Township

Next-door neighbors in Codington County. The biggest differences: trails (16.4× in Dexter Township) and property tax bill (+53% in Germantown Township).

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Germantown Township, SDA small town of 50Codington County · 50 people
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Dexter Township, SDAn outdoors townCodington County · 186 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.

Germantown TownshipA small town of 50
Quiet strengthsGermantown Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Germantown Township →
Dexter TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors13.9% conserved land8.2 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves All about Dexter Township →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Trails16.4×
Dexter Township has more miles of trail
Dexter Township 8.2 miGermantown Township 0.5 mi
Property tax bill+53%
Tax bills are bigger in Germantown Township
Germantown Township $3,375Dexter Township $2,200
Size3.7×
Dexter Township is the bigger place
Dexter Township 186Germantown Township 50
Average commute10 min
Dexter Township has the shorter commute
Germantown Township 32 minDexter Township 23 min
Homeowners+12 pts renters
Germantown Township has more renters
Dexter Township 100%Germantown Township 88%
Conserved land+11.9 pts
Dexter Township has more conserved land
Dexter Township 13.9%Germantown Township 2%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,710 more a month in Germantown 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.

Germantown Township$3,340/mo
Typical home $583K (Census) · tax rate 0.58% · Housing →
Dexter Township$1,630/mo
Typical home $277K (Census) · tax rate 0.80% · Housing →

The difference: $1,710 a month, about $20,500 a year, between Germantown Township and Dexter 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

Germantown Township and Dexter Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Germantown TownshipDexter TownshipGermantown TownshipDexter Township
Germantown Township ↔ Dexter Township8.6 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
Germantown TownshipDexter Township
Snow a year32″32″
January low2°F2°F
July high82°F82°F
Growing season (days)143d143d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)59th46th
Outdoors & history
Germantown TownshipDexter Township
Trails—8 mi
Conserved land—13.9%
National Register places13
Archive photos1—
Community
Germantown TownshipDexter 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.

Germantown TownshipDexter Township
People
Population 50Lowest 186Highest
Median age 59.7±13.5Highest 57% above SD 56±24.7Lowest 47% above SD
Germantown Township and Dexter Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 20%±47.2Lowest SD: 24.2% 24.2%±9.1Highest SD: 24.2%
Dexter Township and Germantown Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 30%±50.4Lowest SD: 18% 43%±20.6Highest SD: 18%
Dexter Township and Germantown Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 22.5%Highest SD: 31.9% 10.9%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 12%±28.9Highest SD: 5% 0%±7.6Lowest SD: 5%
Germantown Township and Dexter Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian — $75,750±$11k about the SD average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $583,300±$288kHighest 127% above SD $276,500±$51kLowest 7% above SD
Germantown Township and Dexter Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,375Highest 24% above SD $2,200Lowest 19% below SD
Below poverty line 26%Highest SD: 11.9% 0%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 88%Lowest SD: 68.6% 100%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1979Highest 1 yr older than SD 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 32 minHighest 80% above SD 23 minLowest 26% above SD
Work from home 29.4%±36.5Highest SD: 9.7% 0%±11.5Lowest SD: 9.7%
Germantown Township and Dexter 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 16.3 miLowest 18.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.04Highest 0.03Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Watertown (64%)Watertown (50%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Dexter TownshipFew work in Germantown Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2%Lowest 13.9%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.5 miLowest 8.2 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 3Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.0Highest 0.9Lowest
South Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Germantown Township

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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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