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Henry Township vs Brantford Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: bachelor’s degree+ (+39.9 pts in Brantford Township) and jobs per worker (2.5× in Henry Township).

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Henry Township, SDAn outdoors townCodington County · 79 people
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Brantford Township, SDAn outdoors townHamlin County · 57 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.

Henry TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors32.7% conserved land7.0 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Henry Township →
Brantford TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors23.4% conserved land3.0 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Brantford 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.

Bachelor’s degree++39.9 pts
More adults in Brantford Township have a degree
Brantford Township 41.5%Henry Township 1.6%
Jobs per worker2.5×
Henry Township is more of a job hub
Henry Township 0.43Brantford Township 0.17
Trails2.3×
Henry Township has more miles of trail
Henry Township 7.0 miBrantford Township 3.0 mi
Typical home built26 yrs
Brantford Township’s homes are older
Henry Township 1977Brantford Township 1951
Homeowners+12.1 pts renters
Henry Township has more renters
Brantford Township 100%Henry Township 87.9%
Conserved land+9.3 pts
Henry Township has more conserved land
Henry Township 32.7%Brantford Township 23.4%
★ What stands out · Where they are

Henry Township and Brantford Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Henry TownshipBrantford TownshipHenry TownshipBrantford Township
Henry Township ↔ Brantford Township5.1 miles apart · They share a border
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
Henry TownshipBrantford Township
Snow a year41″34″
January low3°F—
July high82°F—
Growing season (days)145d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)46th41st
Outdoors & history
Henry TownshipBrantford Township
Trails7 mi3 mi
Conserved land32.7%23.4%
National Register places—1
Community
Henry TownshipBrantford 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.

Henry TownshipBrantford Township
People
Population 79Highest 57Lowest
Median age 51.8±6.5Highest 36% above SD 44.6±36.8Lowest 17% above SD
Henry Township and Brantford Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 12.7%±34.3Lowest SD: 24.2% 28.1%±46.9Highest SD: 24.2%
Brantford Township and Henry Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 12.7%±47.3Lowest SD: 18% 35.1%±60.4Highest SD: 18%
Brantford Township and Henry Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 1.6%Lowest SD: 31.9% 41.5%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.3%±12.9Highest SD: 5% 0%±24.8Lowest SD: 5%
Henry Township and Brantford Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian — $124,125±$86k 65% above SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $237,500±$226k 8% below SD —
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,441 26% above SD —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 SD: 39.8% —
Below poverty line 19%Highest SD: 11.9% 5.3%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 87.9%Lowest SD: 68.6% 100%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1977Highest 3 yrs older than SD 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 28 min 57% above SD —
Work from home 6.8%±8.2Highest SD: 9.7% 0%±55.6Lowest SD: 9.7%
Henry Township and Brantford Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 1.7%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 17.3 miHighest 16.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.43Highest 0.17Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Watertown (41%)Watertown (17%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Brantford TownshipFew work in Henry Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 32.7%Highest 23.4%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 7.0 miHighest 3.0 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 0.7Lowest 1.0Highest
South Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Henry 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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