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Homer Township vs Benedict Township
103 miles apart. The biggest differences: conserved land (+55 pts in Benedict Township) and homeowners (+23.3 pts renters in Benedict Township).
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.
Homer Township A small town of 24
Quiet strengths Homer Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Homer Township →
The biggest differences Where they differ most The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.
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
Homer Township Benedict Township
Outdoors & history
Homer Township Benedict Township
Community
Homer Township Benedict Township
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 103 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Homer Township ↔ Benedict Township 103 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Homer Township Benedict Township
People
Population
24 Highest
23 Lowest
Median age
26.9 ±73.1 Lowest
29% below SD
27.9 ±62.9 Highest
27% below SD
Benedict Township and Homer Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
16.7% ±100 Lowest
SD: 24.2%
17.4% ±100 Highest
SD: 24.2%
Benedict Township and Homer Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
33.3% ±100 Highest
SD: 18%
17.4% ±100 Lowest
SD: 18%
Homer Township and Benedict Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
20% Lowest
SD: 31.9%
21.1% Highest
SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±58.9
SD: 5%
0% ±61.5
SD: 5%
Cost of living
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$593,800 ±$153k
131% above SD
—
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,375
24% above SD
—
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100
SD: 39.8%
0% ±100
SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line
0% Lowest
SD: 11.9%
47.8% Highest
SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
50% Highest
SD: 68.6%
26.7% Lowest
SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1970 Highest
10 yrs older than SD
1944 Lowest
36 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Work from home
0% ±90.9
SD: 9.7%
0% ±100
SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0%
0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
19.3 mi Lowest
27.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00
0.00
Top workplaceoutside town
Bristol (9%) Mitchell (31%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Benedict Township Few work in Homer Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town
0.6% Lowest
55.6% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi Lowest
5.9 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi Lowest
0.2 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0
0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.9 Highest
0.6 Lowest
South Dakota average“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.
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Benedict Township or Homer Township: which would you pick? →
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Bordering Homer Township Towns like Homer Township 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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