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Independence Township vs Capital Township

30 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (11× in Independence Township) and size (2.4× in Independence Township).

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Independence Township, SDA small town of 70Douglas County · 70 people
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Capital Township, SDA small town of 29Hutchinson County · 29 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.

Independence TownshipA small town of 70
Quiet strengthsIndependence Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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Capital TownshipA small town of 29
Quiet strengthsCapital Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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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.

Jobs per worker11×
Independence Township is more of a job hub
Independence Township 0.33Capital Township 0.03
Size2.4×
Independence Township is the bigger place
Independence Township 70Capital Township 29
Homeowners+10.5 pts renters
Capital Township has more renters
Independence Township 57.9%Capital Township 47.4%
Trails+65%
Independence Township has more miles of trail
Independence Township 5.1 miCapital Township 3.1 mi
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
Independence TownshipCapital Township
Snow a year34″39″
January low10°F10°F
July high88°F86°F
Growing season (days)157d156d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)35th39th
Outdoors & history
Independence TownshipCapital Township
Trails5 mi3 mi
Conserved land6.6%0.5%
Community
Independence TownshipCapital 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

30 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Independence TownshipCapital TownshipIndependence TownshipCapital Township
Independence Township ↔ Capital Township30 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.

Independence TownshipCapital Township
People
Population 70Highest 29Lowest
Median age 49.2±14.9Lowest 29% above SD 54.6±27.6Highest 44% above SD
Capital Township and Independence Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 22.9%±24.5Highest SD: 24.2% 0%±97.5Lowest SD: 24.2%
Independence Township and Capital Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 4.3%±45.6Lowest SD: 18% 10.3%±100Highest SD: 18%
Capital Township and Independence Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 32.6%Highest SD: 31.9% 27.6%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.3%±17.2Highest SD: 5% 0%±48.8Lowest SD: 5%
Independence Township and Capital Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $128,594±$12k 71% above SD —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $383,300±$175k 49% above SD —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 SD: 39.8% 0%±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line 0% SD: 11.9% 0% SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 57.9%Highest SD: 68.6% 47.4%Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1946Highest 34 yrs older than SD 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 min 41% above SD —
Work from home 6.7%±7.3Highest SD: 9.7% 0%±100Lowest SD: 9.7%
Independence Township and Capital 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 29.8 miHighest 18.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.33Highest 0.03Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Corsica (14%)Freeman (17%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Capital TownshipFew work in Independence Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 6.6%Highest 0.5%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 5.1 miHighest 3.1 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.0 1.0
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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