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Jackson Township vs Beulah Township

53 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (3.3× in Beulah Township) and typical home built (47 yrs in Jackson Township).

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Jackson Township, SDAn outdoors townCharles Mix County · 74 people
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Beulah Township, SDKnown for its schoolsHanson County · 94 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 · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $310 more a month in Beulah 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.

Jackson Township$1,360/mo
Typical home $233K (Census) · tax rate 0.75% · Housing →
Beulah Township$1,670/mo
Typical home $283K (Census) · tax rate 0.78% · Housing →

The difference: $310 a month, about $3,700 a year, between Beulah Township and Jackson 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.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every South Dakota ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

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 TownshipBeulah Township
Snow a year31″36″
January low12°F6°F
July high87°F84°F
Growing season (days)165d143d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)51st55th
Outdoors & history
Jackson TownshipBeulah Township
Trails6 mi19 mi
Conserved land17.6%6.9%
National Register places—1
Community
Jackson TownshipBeulah 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

53 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Jackson Township ↔ Beulah Township53 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 TownshipBeulah Township
People
Population 74Lowest 94Highest
Median age 65±4.7Lowest 71% above SD 66.2±63.7Highest 74% above SD
Beulah Township and Jackson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 0%±38.2 SD: 24.2% 0%±30.1 SD: 24.2%
Age 65+ 48.6%±44.9Lowest SD: 18% 51.1%±79.8Highest SD: 18%
Beulah 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+ 10.8%Highest SD: 31.9% 9.1%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±19.1 SD: 5% 0%±15 SD: 5%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $64,712±$56kLowest 14% below SD $103,750±$54kHighest 38% above SD
Beulah Township and Jackson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $232,500±$85kLowest 10% below SD $283,300±$72kHighest 10% above SD
Beulah Township and Jackson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,750Lowest 36% below SD $2,222Highest 18% below SD
Below poverty line 0% SD: 11.9% 0% SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than SD 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way — 20 min 12% above SD
Work from home 0%±55.6Lowest SD: 9.7% 45.9%±94.1Highest SD: 9.7%
Beulah 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 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 17.3 miLowest 19.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.16Highest 0.00Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Platte (36%)Mitchell (37%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Beulah TownshipFew work in Jackson Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 17.6%Highest 6.9%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 5.6 miLowest 18.6 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.5 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.7Lowest 1.1Highest
Schools
School district —Hanson School District 30-1
High school in town —None in town
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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