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Pelican Township vs Kampeska Township

Next-door neighbors in Codington County. The biggest differences: size (4.7× in Pelican Township) and average commute (9 min in Pelican Township).

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Pelican Township, SDA small town of 1,064Codington County · 1,064 people
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Kampeska Township, SDAn outdoors townCodington County · 227 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.

Pelican TownshipA small town of 1,064
Quiet strengthsPelican Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Pelican Township →
Kampeska TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors18.2% conserved land5.6 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Kampeska Township →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Size4.7×
Pelican Township is the bigger place
Pelican Township 1,064Kampeska Township 227
Average commute9 min
Pelican Township has the shorter commute
Kampeska Township 22 minPelican Township 13 min
Street grid+60%
Pelican Township has the more walkable street grid
Pelican Township 1.6Kampeska Township 1.0
Property tax bill+22%
Tax bills are bigger in Pelican Township
Pelican Township $3,075Kampeska Township $2,522
Conserved land+11.2 pts
Kampeska Township has more conserved land
Kampeska Township 18.2%Pelican Township 7%
Typical home built12 yrs
Pelican Township’s homes are older
Kampeska Township 1992Pelican Township 1980
★ What stands out · Where they are

Pelican Township and Kampeska Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Pelican TownshipKampeska TownshipPelican TownshipKampeska Township
Pelican Township ↔ Kampeska Township6.1 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

Pelican Township$2,070/mo
Typical home $347K (Census) · tax rate 0.89% · Housing →
Kampeska Township$2,030/mo
Typical home $347K (Census) · tax rate 0.73% · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

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.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every South Dakota ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Health
BPelican TownshipHealthier than 58% of U.S. towns –Kampeska TownshipNot graded
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
Pelican TownshipKampeska Township
Snow a year41″41″
January low3°F3°F
July high82°F82°F
Growing season (days)145d145d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)38th46th
Outdoors & history
Pelican TownshipKampeska Township
Trails4 mi6 mi
Conserved land7%18.2%
National Register places—1
Community
Pelican TownshipKampeska 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.

Pelican TownshipKampeska Township
People
Population 1,064Highest 227Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +1.1% SD: +8.9% —
Median age 33.7±7Lowest 11% below SD 47.1±19.5Highest 24% above SD
Kampeska Township and Pelican Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 33.6%±7Highest SD: 24.2% 23.3%±8.1Lowest SD: 24.2%
Pelican Township and Kampeska Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 10.8%±3.4Lowest SD: 18% 15%±14.5Highest SD: 18%
Kampeska Township and Pelican Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 19.4%Lowest SD: 31.9% 21.7%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.2%±1Lowest SD: 5% 3.5%±6.1Highest SD: 5%
Kampeska Township and Pelican Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $98,977±$37kHighest 32% above SD $92,639±$21kLowest 23% above SD
Pelican Township and Kampeska Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $346,700±$66kLowest 35% above SD $346,900±$105kHighest 35% above SD
Kampeska Township and Pelican Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,075Highest 13% above SD $2,522Lowest 7% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 100%±35.9 SD: 39.8% —
Below poverty line 17.8%Highest SD: 11.9% 0%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 93.7%Lowest SD: 68.6% 100%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1980Lowest same as SD 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 13 minLowest 28% below SD 22 minHighest 25% above SD
Work from home 5.3%±6Lowest SD: 9.7% 15.4%±12.4Highest SD: 9.7%
Kampeska Township and Pelican Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.3%Lowest 2.2%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 5.8 miLowest 10.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.32Highest 0.28Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Watertown (66%)Watertown (50%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Kampeska TownshipFew work in Pelican Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 7%Lowest 18.2%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 4.0 miLowest 5.6 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.6Highest 1.0Lowest
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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