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Kassel Township vs Springdale Township 146 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (20.3× in Kassel Township) and typical home built (46 yrs in Springdale Township).
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.
Kassel Township A small town of 55
Quiet strengths Kassel Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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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 · 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
Outdoors & history
Community
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 146 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Kassel Township ↔ Springdale Township 146 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
55 Lowest 104 Highest
Median age
54.7 ±3.6 Highest 44% above SD 52.6 ±11.7 Lowest 38% above SD
Kids under 18
14.5% ±45.9 Lowest SD: 24.2% 18.3% ±23.4 Highest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
16.4% ±52.2 Highest SD: 18% 5.8% ±30.7 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
21.3% Highest SD: 31.9% 17.6% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±25.7 SD: 5% 0% ±13.6 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$75,625 ±$36k Highest about the SD average $72,083 ±$31k Lowest 4% below SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$91,700 ±$74k 64% below SD —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,050 61% below SD —
Below poverty line
0% SD: 11.9% 0% SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
2003 Highest 23 yrs newer than SD 1957 Lowest 23 yrs older than SD
Average commuteone way
20 min Lowest 11% above SD 26 min Highest 45% above SD
Work from home
0% ±33.3 SD: 9.7% 0% ±17.5 SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% Lowest 4.9% Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
20.8 mi Highest 19.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.09 Lowest 0.24 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Freeman (23%) Milbank (17%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Springdale Township Few work in Kassel Township
Conserved landshare of the town
2.6% Lowest 12.7% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
6.1 mi Highest 0.3 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.2 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.9 Lowest 1.1 Highest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Kassel Township Towns like Kassel Township 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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