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Osceola Township vs Kennedy Township
185 miles apart. The biggest differences: conserved land (+29.9 pts in Osceola Township) and trails (2.8× in Osceola 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
Osceola Township Kennedy Township
Growing season (days) — 157d
Outdoors & history
Osceola Township Kennedy Township
National Register places — 1
Community
Osceola Township Kennedy 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 185 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Osceola Township ↔ Kennedy Township 185 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
Osceola Township Kennedy Township
People
Population
44 Highest
38 Lowest
Median age
69.5 ±68.1 Lowest
83% above SD
71.2 ±6.4 Highest
87% above SD
Kennedy Township and Osceola Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
18.2% ±58.7 Highest
SD: 24.2%
0% ±74.4 Lowest
SD: 24.2%
Osceola Township and Kennedy Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
54.5% ±70.3 Lowest
SD: 18%
68.4% ±65.9 Highest
SD: 18%
Kennedy Township and Osceola Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
0% Lowest
SD: 31.9%
7.9% Highest
SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
9.1% ±28 Highest
SD: 5%
0% ±37.2 Lowest
SD: 5%
Osceola Township and Kennedy Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$80,625 ±$58k
7% above SD
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Below poverty line
0% Lowest
SD: 11.9%
21.1% Highest
SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
77.8% Lowest
SD: 68.6%
82.6% Highest
SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1964 Highest
16 yrs older than SD
1938 Lowest
42 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Work from home
0% ±100 Lowest
SD: 9.7%
57.1% ±41.1 Highest
SD: 9.7%
Kennedy Township and Osceola 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
30.8 mi Highest
18.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 Lowest
0.21 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Aberdeen (30%) Wagner (38%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Kennedy Township Few work in Osceola Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town
30.8% Highest
0.9% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
19.3 mi Highest
7.0 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.5 mi Highest
0.2 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0
0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.8
0.8
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 Osceola Township Towns like Osceola 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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