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Leola Township vs Washington Township

140 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+66% in Leola Township) and trails (2.6× in Leola Township).

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Leola Township, SDAn outdoors townCodington County · 80 people
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Washington Township, SDAn outdoors townAurora County · 52 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.

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
Leola TownshipWashington Township
Snow a year59″46″
January low2°F—
July high82°F—
Growing season (days)136d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)59th48th
Outdoors & history
Leola TownshipWashington Township
Trails3 mi1 mi
Conserved land35.8%38.6%
Community
Leola 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.

Where they are

140 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Leola Township ↔ Washington Township140 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.

Leola TownshipWashington Township
People
Population 80Highest 52Lowest
Median age 44.2±33.8Highest 16% above SD 43.5±26.4Lowest 14% above SD
Leola Township and Washington Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 36.3%±35.8Highest SD: 24.2% 34.6%±28.9Lowest SD: 24.2%
Leola Township and Washington Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 17.5%±33Lowest SD: 18% 28.8%±52.1Highest SD: 18%
Washington Township and Leola Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 22%Highest SD: 31.9% 20%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±17.7 SD: 5% 0%±27.2 SD: 5%
Cost of living
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied — $218,800±$190k 15% below SD
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,306Highest 15% below SD $1,393Lowest 49% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest SD: 39.8% 100%±100Highest SD: 39.8%
Washington Township and Leola Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 3.8%Highest SD: 11.9% 0%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 90.6%Lowest SD: 68.6% 95%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1960Highest 20 yrs older than SD 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 26 min 46% above SD —
Work from home 0%±27Lowest SD: 9.7% 36%±24.9Highest SD: 9.7%
Washington Township and Leola 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 17.3 miHighest 16.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.00Lowest 0.07Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Watertown (57%)White Lake (21%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Washington TownshipFew work in Leola Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 35.8%Lowest 38.6%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 3.4 miHighest 1.3 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.9Highest 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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