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Palisade Township vs Edison Township

Next-door neighbors in Minnehaha County. The biggest differences: trails (19.3× in Palisade Township) and average commute (12 min in Edison Township).

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Palisade Township, SDA small town of 309Minnehaha County · 309 people
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Edison Township, SDA small town of 288Minnehaha County · 288 people
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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.

Palisade TownshipA small town of 309
Quiet strengthsPalisade Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Palisade Township →
Edison TownshipA small town of 288
Quiet strengthsEdison Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Edison 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.

Trails19.3×
Palisade Township has more miles of trail
Palisade Township 5.8 miEdison Township 0.3 mi
Average commute12 min
Edison Township has the shorter commute
Palisade Township 34 minEdison Township 23 min
Homeowners+16.2 pts renters
Palisade Township has more renters
Edison Township 100%Palisade Township 83.8%
Property tax bill+29%
Tax bills are bigger in Palisade Township
Palisade Township $4,800Edison Township $3,727
Bachelor’s degree++10.3 pts
More adults in Palisade Township have a degree
Palisade Township 50%Edison Township 39.7%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $210 more a month in Edison Township

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Palisade Township$2,760/mo
Typical home $450K (Census) · tax rate 1.07% · Housing →
Edison Township$2,970/mo
Typical home $507K (Census) · tax rate 0.73% · Housing →

The difference: $210 a month, about $2,500 a year, between Edison Township and Palisade Township.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Where they are

Palisade Township and Edison Township share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

Palisade TownshipEdison TownshipPalisade TownshipEdison Township
Palisade Township ↔ Edison Township5.3 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Who commutes between them
6 Palisade Township residents work in Edison Township (2.7% of its workers)
3 Edison Township residents work in Palisade Township (1% of its workers)
Work & commute in Palisade Township →
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
Palisade TownshipEdison Township
Snow a year45″45″
January low9°F9°F
July high85°F85°F
Growing season (days)157d157d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)32nd32nd
Outdoors & history
Palisade TownshipEdison Township
Trails6 mi—
Conserved land1.2%—
National Register places1—
Community
Palisade TownshipEdison 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.

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.

Palisade TownshipEdison Township
People
Population 309Highest 288Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — +6.9% SD: +8.9%
Median age 43.1±13.3Lowest 13% above SD 45.6±15.1Highest 20% above SD
Edison Township and Palisade Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 23%±8.5Lowest SD: 24.2% 26%±10.3Highest SD: 24.2%
Edison Township and Palisade Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 18.4%±10Highest SD: 18% 17%±9.9Lowest SD: 18%
Palisade Township and Edison Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 50%Highest SD: 31.9% 39.7%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.8%±5.4Highest SD: 5% 0%±4.9Lowest SD: 5%
Palisade Township and Edison Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $113,958±$38kLowest 52% above SD $148,214±$18kHighest 97% above SD
Edison Township and Palisade Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $450,000±$57kLowest 75% above SD $507,100±$77kHighest 97% above SD
Edison Township and Palisade Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $4,800Highest 76% above SD $3,727Lowest 37% above SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 SD: 39.8% —
Below poverty line 6.5%Highest SD: 11.9% 0%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 83.8%Lowest SD: 68.6% 100%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 2002Highest 22 yrs newer than SD 1995Lowest 15 yrs newer than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 34 minHighest 92% above SD 23 minLowest 28% above SD
Work from home 10.1%±8.1Lowest SD: 9.7% 23.9%±10Highest SD: 9.7%
Edison Township and Palisade Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 1%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 16.8 miHighest 13.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.34Lowest 0.46Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Sioux Falls (58%)Sioux Falls (55%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 3% work in Edison Township1% work in Palisade Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.2%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 5.8 miHighest 0.3 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.2Lowest 1.4Highest
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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