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Phipps Township vs Graceland Township

Next-door neighbors in Codington County. The biggest differences: bachelor’s degree+ (+17.6 pts in Phipps Township) and trails (+88% in Phipps Township).

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Phipps Township, SDAn outdoors townCodington County · 65 people
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Graceland Township, SDAn outdoors townCodington County · 111 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.

Phipps TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors48.2% conserved land7.9 miles of trails across 8 parks and preserves All about Phipps Township →
Graceland TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors40.2% conserved land4.2 miles of trails across 10 parks and preserves All about Graceland 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.

Bachelor’s degree++17.6 pts
More adults in Phipps Township have a degree
Phipps Township 43.5%Graceland Township 25.9%
Trails+88%
Phipps Township has more miles of trail
Phipps Township 7.9 miGraceland Township 4.2 mi
Typical home built18 yrs
Phipps Township’s homes are older
Graceland Township 1975Phipps Township 1957
Property tax bill+18%
Tax bills are bigger in Graceland Township
Graceland Township $2,469Phipps Township $2,100
Conserved land+8 pts
Phipps Township has more conserved land
Phipps Township 48.2%Graceland Township 40.2%
★ What stands out · Where they are

Phipps Township and Graceland Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Phipps TownshipGraceland TownshipPhipps TownshipGraceland Township
Phipps Township ↔ Graceland Township7.3 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 TownshipGraceland Township
Snow a year32″41″
January low2°F3°F
July high82°F82°F
Growing season (days)143d145d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)46th46th
Outdoors & history
Phipps TownshipGraceland Township
Trails8 mi4 mi
Conserved land48.2%40.2%
National Register places—1
Community
Phipps TownshipGraceland 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 TownshipGraceland Township
People
Population 65Lowest 111Highest
Median age 47.1±13.8Lowest 24% above SD 49.8±23.9Highest 31% above SD
Graceland Township and Phipps Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 29.2%±35.8Highest SD: 24.2% 26.1%±24.6Lowest SD: 24.2%
Phipps Township and Graceland Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 12.3%±46.5Highest SD: 18% 11.7%±26Lowest SD: 18%
Phipps Township and Graceland 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% 25.9%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 9.2%±5.7Lowest SD: 5% 9.9%±14.8Highest SD: 5%
Graceland Township and Phipps Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied — $262,500±$180k about the SD average
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,100Lowest 23% below SD $2,469Highest 9% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 60%±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line 10.8%Lowest SD: 11.9% 20.7%Highest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 92.9%Highest SD: 68.6% 88.5%Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than SD 1975Highest 5 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 27 minHighest 54% above SD 26 minLowest 48% above SD
Work from home 13.2%±18.9Highest SD: 9.7% 12.5%±16Lowest SD: 9.7%
Phipps Township and Graceland 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 miHighest 16.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.00Lowest 0.24Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Watertown (48%)Watertown (76%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Graceland TownshipFew work in Phipps Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 48.2%Highest 40.2%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 7.9 miHighest 4.2 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 8Lowest 10Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.5Lowest 0.7Highest
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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