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Jackson Township vs Red Lake Township

61 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (2.2× in Jackson Township) and street grid (2.8× in Jackson Township).

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Jackson Township, SDAn outdoors townSanborn County · 99 people
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Red Lake Township, SDA small town of 117Brule County · 117 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.

Red Lake TownshipA small town of 117
Quiet strengthsRed Lake Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Red Lake 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
Jackson TownshipRed Lake Township
Snow a year26″43″
January low5°F9°F
July high86°F87°F
Growing season (days)140d156d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)45th65th
Outdoors & history
Jackson TownshipRed Lake Township
Trails2 mi4 mi
Conserved land37.6%3.8%
Community
Jackson TownshipRed Lake 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

61 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Jackson Township ↔ Red Lake Township61 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.

Jackson TownshipRed Lake Township
People
Population 99Lowest 117Highest
Median age 37.5±24.2Highest about the SD average 34.9±7.6Lowest 8% below SD
Jackson Township and Red Lake 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% 27.4%±21.3Lowest SD: 24.2%
Jackson Township and Red Lake 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% 6%±29.4Highest SD: 18%
Red Lake 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%Lowest SD: 31.9% 43.5%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±14.3 SD: 5% 0%±12.1 SD: 5%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $105,795±$98kHighest 41% above SD $58,438±$34kLowest 22% below SD
Jackson Township and Red Lake Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied — $228,600±$23k 11% below SD
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,100Highest 23% below SD $952Lowest 65% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 0%±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line 2%Highest SD: 11.9% 0%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 48.4%Lowest SD: 68.6% 62.7%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than SD 1980Highest same as SD
Getting to work
Work from home 25.6%±30Lowest SD: 9.7% 42.9%±37.4Highest SD: 9.7%
Red Lake Township and Jackson 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 miHighest 14.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.48Highest 0.00Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Woonsocket (21%)Kimball (21%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Red Lake TownshipFew work in Jackson Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 37.6%Highest 3.8%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 2.3 miLowest 3.7 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.1Highest 0.4Lowest
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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