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Jefferson Township vs Delapre Township

63 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (13.5× in Jefferson Township) and jobs per worker (7.6× in Delapre Township).

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Jefferson Township, SDOne of the healthiest townsUnion County · 1,088 people
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Delapre Township, SDA regional job hubLincoln County · 2,025 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 part ways

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 $530 more a month in Delapre 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.

Jefferson Township$2,390/mo
Typical home $400K (Census) · tax rate 0.88% · Housing →
Delapre Township$2,920/mo
Typical home $472K (Census) · tax rate 1.14% · Housing →

The difference: $530 a month, about $6,400 a year, between Delapre Township and Jefferson 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
Jefferson TownshipDelapre Township
Snow a year36″49″
January low10°F—
July high85°F—
Growing season (days)159d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)82nd37th
Outdoors & history
Jefferson TownshipDelapre Township
Trails5 mi0 mi
Conserved land0.7%2.6%
Archive photos2—
Famous people born here2—
Community
Jefferson TownshipDelapre 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

63 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Jefferson Township ↔ Delapre Township63 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.

Jefferson TownshipDelapre Township
People
Population 1,088Lowest 2,025Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +18.2%Highest SD: +8.9% +11.1%Lowest SD: +8.9%
Median age 43.6±2.8Highest 15% above SD 39.1±2.6Lowest about the SD average
Jefferson Township and Delapre Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 30.6%±11.8Lowest SD: 24.2% 32.2%±5.6Highest SD: 24.2%
Delapre Township and Jefferson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 7.7%±6.9Lowest SD: 18% 15.3%±5.4Highest SD: 18%
Delapre Township and Jefferson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 46.1%Highest SD: 31.9% 40.5%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±1.3Lowest SD: 5% 2.1%±1.8Highest SD: 5%
Delapre Township and Jefferson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $196,442±$74kHighest 162% above SD $141,058±$17kLowest 88% above SD
Jefferson Township and Delapre Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $400,000±$72kLowest 55% above SD $471,900±$26kHighest 83% above SD
Delapre Township and Jefferson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,522Lowest 29% above SD $5,368Highest 97% above SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 0%±52.6 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line 2%Highest SD: 11.9% 1.2%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 93.8%Lowest SD: 68.6% 94%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1980Lowest same as SD 1998Highest 18 yrs newer than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 21 minHighest 17% above SD 19 minLowest 4% above SD
Work from home 10.7%±10.6Lowest SD: 9.7% 21%±13.6Highest SD: 9.7%
Delapre Township and Jefferson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.9%Lowest 4%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 9.3 miHighest 7.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.24Lowest 1.83Highest
Top workplaceoutside town North Sioux City (21%)Sioux Falls (67%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Delapre TownshipFew work in Jefferson Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.7%Lowest 2.6%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 5.4 miHighest 0.4 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.5Lowest 6.4Highest
South Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Jefferson Township

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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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