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Hidewood Township vs Havana Township

Next-door neighbors in Deuel County. The biggest differences: property tax bill (3.4× in Havana Township) and trails (4.7× in Hidewood Township).

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Hidewood Township, SDA small town of 88Deuel County · 88 people
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Havana Township, SDA small town of 173Deuel County · 173 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.

Hidewood TownshipA small town of 88
Quiet strengthsHidewood Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Hidewood Township →
Havana TownshipA small town of 173
Quiet strengthsHavana Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Havana 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.

Property tax bill3.4×
Tax bills are bigger in Havana Township
Havana Township $5,464Hidewood Township $1,600
Trails4.7×
Hidewood Township has more miles of trail
Hidewood Township 5.6 miHavana Township 1.2 mi
Typical home built74 yrs
Havana Township’s homes are older
Hidewood Township 2012Havana Township 1938
Home values+62%
Homes cost more in Havana Township
Havana Township $357,000Hidewood Township $220,000
Jobs per worker3.2×
Hidewood Township is more of a job hub
Hidewood Township 0.63Havana Township 0.20
Homeowners+32.8 pts renters
Havana Township has more renters
Hidewood Township 94.1%Havana Township 61.3%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,040 more a month in Havana 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.

Hidewood Township$1,290/mo
Typical home $220K (Census) · tax rate 0.73% · Housing →
Havana Township$2,330/mo
Typical home $357K (Census) · tax rate 1.53% · Housing →

The difference: $1,040 a month, about $12,500 a year, between Havana Township and Hidewood 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

Hidewood Township and Havana Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Hidewood TownshipHavana TownshipHidewood TownshipHavana Township
Hidewood Township ↔ Havana Township5.5 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
Hidewood TownshipHavana Township
Snow a year61″61″
January low2°F2°F
July high80°F80°F
Growing season (days)146d146d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)36th36th
Outdoors & history
Hidewood TownshipHavana Township
Trails6 mi1 mi
Conserved land4.1%10.1%
Community
Hidewood TownshipHavana 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.

Hidewood TownshipHavana Township
People
Population 88Lowest 173Highest
Median age 42.9±18Lowest 13% above SD 59.3±2.8Highest 56% above SD
Havana Township and Hidewood Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 33%±39.3Highest SD: 24.2% 0%±16.3Lowest SD: 24.2%
Hidewood Township and Havana Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 20.5%±27.7Lowest SD: 18% 24.3%±22.9Highest SD: 18%
Havana Township and Hidewood Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 30.5%Highest SD: 31.9% 12.3%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.8%±15.1Lowest SD: 5% 9.8%±12.3Highest SD: 5%
Havana Township and Hidewood Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $133,750±$107kHighest 78% above SD $83,964±$16kLowest 12% above SD
Hidewood Township and Havana Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $220,000±$83kLowest 15% below SD $357,000±$24kHighest 39% above SD
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,600Lowest 41% below SD $5,464Highest 101% above SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 0%±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line 2.3%Lowest SD: 11.9% 7.5%Highest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 94.1%Highest SD: 68.6% 61.3%Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 2012Highest 32 yrs newer than SD 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 27 minHighest 54% above SD 19 minLowest 4% above SD
Work from home 15.9%±17.1Highest SD: 9.7% 6%±9.7Lowest SD: 9.7%
Hidewood Township and Havana 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 22.3 miHighest 20.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.63Highest 0.20Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Watertown (24%)Watertown (20%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Havana TownshipFew work in Hidewood Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 4.1%Lowest 10.1%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 5.6 miHighest 1.2 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.6Lowest 1.0Highest
South Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Hidewood 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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