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Palisade Township vs Greenland Township

35 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+32% in Palisade Township) and conserved land (+14.1 pts in Greenland Township).

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Palisade Township, SDA small town of 309Minnehaha County · 309 people
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Greenland Township, SDAn outdoors townMcCook County · 260 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 →
Greenland TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors15.3% conserved land6.3 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about Greenland 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.

Property tax bill+32%
Tax bills are bigger in Palisade Township
Palisade Township $4,800Greenland Township $3,625
Conserved land+14.1 pts
Greenland Township has more conserved land
Greenland Township 15.3%Palisade Township 1.2%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $290 more a month in Greenland 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 →
Greenland Township$3,050/mo
Typical home $524K (Census) · tax rate 0.69% · Housing →

The difference: $290 a month, about $3,500 a year, between Greenland 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.

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 TownshipGreenland Township
Snow a year45″31″
January low9°F—
July high85°F—
Growing season (days)157d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)32nd55th
Outdoors & history
Palisade TownshipGreenland Township
Trails6 mi6 mi
Conserved land1.2%15.3%
National Register places1—
Community
Palisade TownshipGreenland 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

35 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Palisade TownshipMinnehaha CountyGreenland TownshipMcCook County
Palisade Township ↔ Greenland Township35 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.

Palisade TownshipGreenland Township
People
Population 309Highest 260Lowest
Median age 43.1±13.3Highest 13% above SD 40.3±15.5Lowest 6% above SD
Palisade Township and Greenland 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% 29.2%±11.4Highest SD: 24.2%
Greenland 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%±10Lowest SD: 18% 22.7%±5.8Highest SD: 18%
Greenland Township and Palisade 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% 44.1%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.8%±5.4Highest SD: 5% 0%±5.4Lowest SD: 5%
Palisade Township and Greenland 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±$38kHighest 52% above SD $111,667±$20kLowest 49% above SD
Palisade Township and Greenland 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 $524,300±$90kHighest 104% above SD
Greenland 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 $3,625Lowest 33% above SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 SD: 39.8% 0%±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line 6.5%Highest SD: 11.9% 5.4%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 83.8%Highest SD: 68.6% 79.8%Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 2002Highest 22 yrs newer than SD 1998Lowest 18 yrs newer than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 34 minHighest 92% above SD 32 minLowest 79% above SD
Work from home 10.1%±8.1Lowest SD: 9.7% 26%±9.4Highest SD: 9.7%
Greenland 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 2%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 16.8 miLowest 21.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.34Highest 0.32Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Sioux Falls (58%)Sioux Falls (33%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Greenland TownshipFew work in Palisade Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.2%Lowest 15.3%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 5.8 miLowest 6.3 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.2 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 2Highest
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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Bordering Palisade Township

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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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