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Jackson Township vs Floyd Township

Next-door neighbors in Sanborn County. The biggest differences: homeowners (+51.6 pts renters in Jackson Township) and property tax bill (+72% in Jackson Township).

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Jackson Township, SDAn outdoors townSanborn County · 99 people
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Floyd Township, SDAn outdoors townSanborn County · 61 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.

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.

★ What stands out · Where they are

Jackson Township and Floyd Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Jackson TownshipFloyd TownshipJackson TownshipFloyd Township
Jackson Township ↔ Floyd Township5.7 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
Jackson TownshipFloyd Township
Snow a year26″26″
January low5°F5°F
July high86°F86°F
Growing season (days)140d140d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)45th45th
Outdoors & history
Jackson TownshipFloyd Township
Trails2 mi2 mi
Conserved land37.6%66.9%
Community
Jackson TownshipFloyd 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.

Jackson TownshipFloyd Township
People
Population 99Highest 61Lowest
Median age 37.5±24.2Lowest about the SD average 59.6±8.2Highest 57% above SD
Floyd Township and Jackson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 44.4%±30.3Highest SD: 24.2% 23%±45.4Lowest SD: 24.2%
Jackson Township and Floyd Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 5.1%±32.2Lowest SD: 18% 31.1%±40.4Highest SD: 18%
Floyd Township and Jackson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 41.8%Highest SD: 31.9% 40.4%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±14.3 SD: 5% 0%±23.2 SD: 5%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $105,795±$98kHighest 41% above SD $94,250±$44kLowest 26% above SD
Jackson Township and Floyd Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied — $335,700±$83k 30% above SD
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,100Highest 23% below SD $1,219Lowest 55% below SD
Below poverty line 2%Highest SD: 11.9% 0%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 48.4%Lowest SD: 68.6% 100%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1971Highest 9 yrs older than SD 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Work from home 25.6%±30Highest SD: 9.7% 9.7%±15.6Lowest SD: 9.7%
Jackson Township and Floyd Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.4%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.8 miLowest 30.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.48Highest 0.00Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Woonsocket (21%)Mitchell (30%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Floyd TownshipFew work in Jackson Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 37.6%Lowest 66.9%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 2.3 miHighest 1.6 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.1Highest 0.8Lowest
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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