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Kampeska Township vs Henry Township

Next-door neighbors in Codington County. The biggest differences: bachelor’s degree+ (+20.1 pts in Kampeska Township) and property tax bill (+36% in Henry Township).

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Kampeska Township, SDAn outdoors townCodington County · 227 people

Henry Township, SDAn outdoors townCodington County · 79 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.

Kampeska TownshipAn outdoors town

Outdoors18.2% conserved land5.6 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Kampeska Township →

Henry TownshipAn outdoors town

Outdoors32.7% conserved land7.0 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Henry Township →

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.

Bachelor’s degree++20.1 pts

More adults in Kampeska Township have a degree

Kampeska Township 21.7%Henry Township 1.6%

Property tax bill+36%

Tax bills are bigger in Henry Township

Henry Township $3,441Kampeska Township $2,522

Size2.9×

Kampeska Township is the bigger place

Kampeska Township 227Henry Township 79

Conserved land+14.5 pts

Henry Township has more conserved land

Henry Township 32.7%Kampeska Township 18.2%

Homeowners+12.1 pts renters

Henry Township has more renters

Kampeska Township 100%Henry Township 87.9%

Average commute6 min

Kampeska Township has the shorter commute

Henry Township 28 minKampeska Township 22 min

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

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

Down paymentRate%

Kampeska Township$2,030/mo

Typical home $347K (Census) · tax rate 0.73% · Housing →

Henry Township$1,530/mo

Typical home $238K (Census) · tax rate 1.45% · Housing →

The difference: $500 a month, about $6,000 a year, between Kampeska Township and Henry 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

Kampeska Township and Henry Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Kampeska TownshipHenry Township

Kampeska Township ↔ Henry Township5.0 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

Kampeska TownshipHenry Township

Snow a year41″41″

January low3°F 3°F

July high82°F 82°F

Growing season (days)145d 145d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)46th 46th

Outdoors & history

Kampeska TownshipHenry Township

Trails6 mi 7 mi

Conserved land18.2%32.7%

National Register places1 —

Community

Kampeska TownshipHenry Township

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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.

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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.

Only big differences vs South Dakota average

Kampeska TownshipHenry Township

People

Population 227Highest 79Lowest

Median age 47.1±19.5Lowest 24% above SD 51.8±6.5Highest 36% above SD

Henry Township and Kampeska Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 23.3%±8.1Highest SD: 24.2% 12.7%±34.3Lowest SD: 24.2%

Kampeska Township and Henry Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 15%±14.5Highest SD: 18% 12.7%±47.3Lowest SD: 18%

Kampeska Township and Henry Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 21.7%Highest SD: 31.9% 1.6%Lowest SD: 31.9%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.5%±6.1Highest SD: 5% 1.3%±12.9Lowest SD: 5%

Kampeska Township and Henry Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $92,639±$21k 23% above SD —

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $346,900±$105kHighest 35% above SD $237,500±$226kLowest 8% below SD

Kampeska Township and Henry Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $2,522Lowest 7% below SD $3,441Highest 26% above SD

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 0%±100 SD: 39.8%

Below poverty line 0%Lowest SD: 11.9% 19%Highest SD: 11.9%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 100%Highest SD: 68.6% 87.9%Lowest SD: 68.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than SD 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than SD

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 22 minLowest 25% above SD 28 minHighest 57% above SD

Work from home 15.4%±12.4Highest SD: 9.7% 6.8%±8.2Lowest SD: 9.7%

Kampeska Township and Henry Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 2.2%Highest 0%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 10.3 miLowest 17.3 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.28Lowest 0.43Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Watertown (50%)Watertown (41%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Henry TownshipFew work in Kampeska Township

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 18.2%Lowest 32.7%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 5.6 miLowest 7.0 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 mi 0.2 mi

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.0Highest 0.7Lowest

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.

Kampeska Township vs Henry Township

Two towns, two different strengths

Where they part ways

A typical home costs $500 more a month in Kampeska Township

Kampeska Township and Henry Township share a border

What daily life feels like in each

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