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Joubert Township vs Washington Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: trails (7.8× in Joubert Township) and typical home built (57 yrs in Washington Township).

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Joubert Township, SDAn outdoors townDouglas County · 35 people
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Washington Township, SDAn outdoors townAurora County · 52 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.

Joubert TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors27.9% conserved land10 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Joubert Township →
Washington TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors38.6% conserved land1.3 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Washington 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.

Trails7.8×
Joubert Township has more miles of trail
Joubert Township 10.1 miWashington Township 1.3 mi
Typical home built57 yrs
Washington Township’s homes are older
Joubert Township 1995Washington Township 1938
Street grid+83%
Joubert Township has the more walkable street grid
Joubert Township 1.1Washington Township 0.6
Conserved land+10.7 pts
Washington Township has more conserved land
Washington Township 38.6%Joubert Township 27.9%
Bachelor’s degree++9.7 pts
More adults in Washington Township have a degree
Washington Township 20%Joubert Township 10.3%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $500 more a month in Washington 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.

Joubert Township$760/mo
Typical home $113K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →
Washington Township$1,260/mo
Typical home $219K (Census) · tax rate 0.64% · Housing →

The difference: $500 a month, about $6,100 a year, between Washington Township and Joubert 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.

Where they are

Joubert Township and Washington Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Joubert TownshipWashington TownshipJoubert TownshipWashington Township
Joubert Township ↔ Washington Township7.0 miles apart · They share a border
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
Joubert TownshipWashington Township
Snow a year46″46″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)35th48th
Outdoors & history
Joubert TownshipWashington Township
Trails10 mi1 mi
Conserved land27.9%38.6%
Community
Joubert TownshipWashington 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.

Joubert TownshipWashington Township
People
Population 35Lowest 52Highest
Median age 45.2±33Highest 19% above SD 43.5±26.4Lowest 14% above SD
Joubert Township and Washington Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 17.1%±71Lowest SD: 24.2% 34.6%±28.9Highest SD: 24.2%
Washington Township and Joubert Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 37.1%±87.9Highest SD: 18% 28.8%±52.1Lowest SD: 18%
Joubert Township and Washington Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 10.3%Lowest SD: 31.9% 20%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±40.4 SD: 5% 0%±27.2 SD: 5%
Cost of living
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $112,500±$11kLowest 56% below SD $218,800±$190kHighest 15% below SD
Washington Township and Joubert Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly — $1,393 49% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 100%±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line 14.3%Highest SD: 11.9% 0%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 88%Lowest SD: 68.6% 95%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1995Highest 15 yrs newer than SD 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Work from home 37.5%±26.8Highest SD: 9.7% 36%±24.9Lowest SD: 9.7%
Joubert Township and Washington 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 30.8 miHighest 16.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.09Highest 0.07Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Corsica (16%)White Lake (21%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Washington TownshipFew work in Joubert Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 27.9%Lowest 38.6%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 10.1 miHighest 1.3 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.1Highest 0.6Lowest
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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