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Henry Township vs Kampeska Township

Next-door neighbors in Codington County. The biggest differences: bachelor’s degree+ (+20.1 pts in Kampeska Township) and property tax bill (+36% in Henry Township).

Henry Township, SDAn outdoors townCodington County · 79 people

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Kampeska Township, SDAn outdoors townCodington County · 227 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 →

Kampeska TownshipAn outdoors town

Outdoors18.2% conserved land5.6 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Kampeska 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++20.1 pts

More adults in Kampeska Township have a degree

Kampeska Township 21.7%Henry Township 1.6%

Property tax bill+36%

Tax bills are bigger in Henry Township

Henry Township $3,441Kampeska Township $2,522

Size2.9×

Kampeska Township is the bigger place

Kampeska Township 227Henry Township 79

Conserved land+14.5 pts

Henry Township has more conserved land

Henry Township 32.7%Kampeska Township 18.2%

Homeowners+12.1 pts renters

Henry Township has more renters

Kampeska Township 100%Henry Township 87.9%

Average commute6 min

Kampeska Township has the shorter commute

Henry Township 28 minKampeska Township 22 min

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $500 more a month in Kampeska 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.

Down paymentRate%

Henry Township$1,530/mo

Typical home $238K (Census) · tax rate 1.45% · Housing →

Kampeska Township$2,030/mo

Typical home $347K (Census) · tax rate 0.73% · Housing →

The difference: $500 a month, about $6,000 a year, between Kampeska Township and Henry 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

Henry Township and Kampeska Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Henry TownshipKampeska Township

Henry Township ↔ Kampeska Township5.0 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

Henry TownshipKampeska Township

Snow a year41″41″

January low3°F 3°F

July high82°F 82°F

Growing season (days)145d 145d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)46th 46th

Outdoors & history

Henry TownshipKampeska Township

Trails7 mi 6 mi

Conserved land32.7%18.2%

National Register places—1

Community

Henry TownshipKampeska Township

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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.

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What matters to you?

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Only big differences vs South Dakota average

Henry TownshipKampeska Township

People

Population 79Lowest 227Highest

Median age 51.8±6.5Highest 36% above SD 47.1±19.5Lowest 24% above SD

Henry Township and Kampeska 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% 23.3%±8.1Highest SD: 24.2%

Kampeska 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% 15%±14.5Highest SD: 18%

Kampeska 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% 21.7%Highest SD: 31.9%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.3%±12.9Lowest SD: 5% 3.5%±6.1Highest SD: 5%

Kampeska Township and Henry Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian — $92,639±$21k 23% above SD

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $237,500±$226kLowest 8% below SD $346,900±$105kHighest 35% above SD

Kampeska Township and Henry 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 $2,522Lowest 7% below SD

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 SD: 39.8% —

Below poverty line 19%Highest SD: 11.9% 0%Lowest SD: 11.9%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 87.9%Lowest SD: 68.6% 100%Highest SD: 68.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than SD 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than SD

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 28 minHighest 57% above SD 22 minLowest 25% above SD

Work from home 6.8%±8.2Lowest SD: 9.7% 15.4%±12.4Highest SD: 9.7%

Kampeska 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%Lowest 2.2%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 17.3 miHighest 10.3 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.43Highest 0.28Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Watertown (41%)Watertown (50%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Kampeska TownshipFew work in Henry Township

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 32.7%Highest 18.2%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 7.0 miHighest 5.6 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 mi 0.2 mi

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest

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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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.

Henry Township vs Kampeska Township

Two towns, two different strengths

Where they part ways

A typical home costs $500 more a month in Kampeska Township

Henry Township and Kampeska Township share a border

What daily life feels like in each

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