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Manchester Township vs Kassel Township
75 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+46% in Manchester Township) and conserved land (+22.1 pts in Manchester 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.
All about Kassel 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
Manchester Township Kassel Township
Growing season (days) — 156d
Outdoors & history
Manchester Township Kassel Township
Famous people born here 1 —
Community
Manchester Township Kassel 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 75 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Manchester Township ↔ Kassel Township 75 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
Manchester Township Kassel Township
People
Population
53 Lowest
55 Highest
Median age
53.5 ±18.5 Lowest
41% above SD
54.7 ±3.6 Highest
44% above SD
Kassel Township and Manchester Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
18.9% ±54.7 Highest
SD: 24.2%
14.5% ±45.9 Lowest
SD: 24.2%
Manchester Township and Kassel Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
22.6% ±59.2 Highest
SD: 18%
16.4% ±52.2 Lowest
SD: 18%
Manchester Township and Kassel Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
20.9% Lowest
SD: 31.9%
21.3% Highest
SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±26.7
SD: 5%
0% ±25.7
SD: 5%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$121,875 ±$113k Highest
62% above SD
$75,625 ±$36k Lowest
about the SD average
Manchester Township and Kassel Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $91,700 ±$74k
64% below SD
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,536 Highest
44% below SD
$1,050 Lowest
61% below SD
Below poverty line
0%
SD: 11.9%
0%
SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
100%
SD: 68.6%
100%
SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1990 Lowest
10 yrs newer than SD
2003 Highest
23 yrs newer than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
— 20 min
11% above SD
Work from home
0% ±35.7
SD: 9.7%
0% ±33.3
SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0%
0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
17.8 mi Lowest
20.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.07 Lowest
0.09 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
De Smet (37%) Freeman (23%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Kassel Township Few work in Manchester Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town
24.7% Highest
2.6% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
10.6 mi Highest
6.1 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.2 mi
0.2 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0
0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.8 Lowest
0.9 Highest
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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Bordering Manchester Township Towns like Manchester 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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