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Kennedy Township vs Odessa Township
163 miles apart. The biggest differences: conserved land (+62.5 pts in Odessa Township) and trails (+91% in Odessa 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.
Kennedy Township A small town of 38
Quiet strengths Kennedy Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Kennedy 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.
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
Kennedy Township Odessa Township
Outdoors & history
Kennedy Township Odessa Township
National Register places 1 —
Community
Kennedy Township Odessa Township
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 163 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Kennedy Township ↔ Odessa Township 163 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
Kennedy Township Odessa Township
People
Population
38 Highest
20 Lowest
Median age
71.2 ±6.4 Lowest
87% above SD
79.2 ±105.2 Highest
108% above SD
Odessa Township and Kennedy Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
0% ±74.4 Lowest
SD: 24.2%
15% ±100 Highest
SD: 24.2%
Odessa Township and Kennedy Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
68.4% ±65.9 Highest
SD: 18%
55% ±100 Lowest
SD: 18%
Kennedy Township and Odessa Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
7.9% Lowest
SD: 31.9%
17.6% Highest
SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±37.2
SD: 5%
0% ±70.7
SD: 5%
Cost of living
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
— 0% ±100
SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line
21.1% Highest
SD: 11.9%
0% Lowest
SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
82.6% Highest
SD: 68.6%
72.7% Lowest
SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938
42 yrs older than SD
1938
42 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Work from home
57.1% ±41.1 Highest
SD: 9.7%
0% ±100 Lowest
SD: 9.7%
Kennedy Township and Odessa 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
18.3 mi Lowest
25.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.21 Highest
0.00 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Wagner (38%) Bowdle (40%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Odessa Township Few work in Kennedy Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town
0.9% Lowest
63.4% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
7.0 mi Lowest
13.4 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.2 mi Lowest
0.4 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0
0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.8 Highest
0.6 Lowest
South Dakota average“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.
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Odessa Township or Kennedy Township: which would you pick? →
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Bordering Kennedy Township Towns like Kennedy 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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