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Henry Township vs Cedar Butte Township

247 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (2.9× in Henry Township) and street grid (3.5× in Henry Township).

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Henry Township, SDAn outdoors townCodington County · 79 people
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Cedar Butte Township, SDA small town of 77Pennington County · 77 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.

Cedar Butte TownshipA small town of 77
Quiet strengthsCedar Butte Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Cedar Butte 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.

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $600 more a month in Henry 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.

Henry Township$1,530/mo
Typical home $238K (Census) · tax rate 1.45% · Housing →
Cedar Butte Township$930/mo
Typical home $158K (Census) · tax rate 0.74% · Housing →

The difference: $600 a month, about $7,300 a year, between Henry Township and Cedar Butte 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.

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 TownshipCedar Butte Township
Snow a year41″30″
January low3°F9°F
July high82°F89°F
Growing season (days)145d141d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)46th74th
Outdoors & history
Henry TownshipCedar Butte Township
Trails7 mi3 mi
Conserved land32.7%0.1%
Community
Henry TownshipCedar Butte 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

247 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Henry Township ↔ Cedar Butte Township247 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.

Henry TownshipCedar Butte Township
People
Population 79Highest 77Lowest
Median age 51.8±6.5Highest 36% above SD 49.6±16.2Lowest 31% above SD
Henry Township and Cedar Butte 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% 23.4%±34.8Highest SD: 24.2%
Cedar Butte 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% 29.9%±39.9Highest SD: 18%
Cedar Butte 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% 10.2%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.3%±12.9Lowest SD: 5% 13%±23.2Highest SD: 5%
Cedar Butte Township and Henry 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 $237,500±$226kHighest 8% below SD $158,300±$62kLowest 39% below SD
Henry Township and Cedar Butte Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,441Highest 26% above SD $1,167Lowest 57% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 SD: 39.8% 0%±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line 19%Lowest SD: 11.9% 29.9%Highest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 87.9%Highest SD: 68.6% 83.3%Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1977Highest 3 yrs older than SD 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 28 minLowest 57% above SD 31 minHighest 72% above SD
Work from home 6.8%±8.2Lowest SD: 9.7% 25.6%±34.4Highest SD: 9.7%
Cedar Butte Township and Henry 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 17.3 miLowest 42.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.43Lowest 0.75Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Watertown (41%)Rapid City (38%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Cedar Butte TownshipFew work in Henry Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 32.7%Highest 0.1%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 7.0 miHighest 3.4 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 0.7Highest 0.2Lowest
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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