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King Township vs Rhoda Township

55 miles apart. The biggest differences: household income (+80% in King Township) and typical home built (74 yrs in Rhoda Township).

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King Township, SDA small town of 78Tripp County · 78 people
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Rhoda Township, SDA small town of 121Charles Mix County · 121 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.

King TownshipA small town of 78
Quiet strengthsKing Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about King Township →
Rhoda TownshipA small town of 121
Quiet strengthsRhoda Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Rhoda 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.

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
King TownshipRhoda Township
Snow a year49″46″
January low13°F—
July high90°F—
Growing season (days)159d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)69th51st
Outdoors & history
King TownshipRhoda Township
Trails6 mi13 mi
Conserved land0.7%10.4%
Community
King TownshipRhoda 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

55 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

King Township ↔ Rhoda Township55 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.

King TownshipRhoda Township
People
Population 78Lowest 121Highest
Median age 27.9±37.7Lowest 27% below SD 30.1±12Highest 21% below SD
Rhoda Township and King Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 42.3%±28.5Highest SD: 24.2% 26.4%±29Lowest SD: 24.2%
King Township and Rhoda Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 10.3%±40.9Highest SD: 18% 9.9%±29.8Lowest SD: 18%
King Township and Rhoda Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 40%Highest SD: 31.9% 25.8%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±18.1 SD: 5% 0%±11.7 SD: 5%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $250,001Highest 233% above SD $138,875±$55kLowest 85% above SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied — $168,800±$151k 34% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 SD: 39.8% 0%±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line 0% SD: 11.9% 0% SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 76.7%Highest SD: 68.6% 73.9%Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 2012Highest 32 yrs newer than SD 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Work from home 0%±27Lowest SD: 9.7% 8.5%±10.6Highest SD: 9.7%
Rhoda Township and King 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 22.8 miHighest 9.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.00Lowest 0.20Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Winner (24%)Platte (46%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Rhoda TownshipFew work in King Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.7%Lowest 10.4%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 5.6 miLowest 12.9 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.5Lowest 0.8Highest
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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