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Phipps Township vs Eden Township

Next-door neighbors in Codington County. The biggest differences: homeowners (+27.9 pts renters in Eden Township) and conserved land (+19 pts in Phipps Township).

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Phipps Township, SDAn outdoors townCodington County · 65 people
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Eden Township, SDAn outdoors townCodington County · 79 people
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.

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.

★ What stands out · Where they are

Phipps Township and Eden Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Phipps TownshipEden TownshipPhipps TownshipEden Township
Phipps Township ↔ Eden Township5.6 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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
Phipps TownshipEden Township
Snow a year32″43″
January low2°F2°F
July high82°F81°F
Growing season (days)143d156d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)46th46th
Outdoors & history
Phipps TownshipEden Township
Trails8 mi9 mi
Conserved land48.2%29.2%
National Register places—1
Community
Phipps TownshipEden 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.

Phipps TownshipEden Township
People
Population 65Lowest 79Highest
Median age 47.1±13.8Highest 24% above SD 36.3±40.7Lowest 4% below SD
Phipps Township and Eden Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 29.2%±35.8Lowest SD: 24.2% 44.3%±18.4Highest SD: 24.2%
Eden Township and Phipps Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 12.3%±46.5Lowest SD: 18% 13.9%±33.5Highest SD: 18%
Eden Township and Phipps Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 43.5%Highest SD: 31.9% 43.2%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 9.2%±5.7Highest SD: 5% 8.9%±14.7Lowest SD: 5%
Phipps Township and Eden Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian — $68,929±$14k 8% below SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied — $181,300±$140k 30% below SD
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,100 23% below SD —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 0%±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line 10.8%Highest SD: 11.9% 5.1%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 92.9%Highest SD: 68.6% 65%Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1957Highest 23 yrs older than SD 1941Lowest 39 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 27 min 54% above SD —
Work from home 13.2%±18.9Highest SD: 9.7% 0%±52.6Lowest SD: 9.7%
Phipps Township and Eden 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 18.8 miLowest 22.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.00 0.00
Top workplaceoutside town Watertown (48%)Watertown (55%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Eden TownshipFew work in Phipps Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 48.2%Highest 29.2%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 7.9 miLowest 9.4 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 8Highest 2Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.5Lowest 0.9Highest
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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