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Pleasant Township vs Washington Township

Next-door neighbors in Clark County. The biggest differences: bachelor’s degree+ (+43.1 pts in Pleasant Township) and homeowners (+42.9 pts renters in Washington Township).

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Pleasant Township, SDAn outdoors townClark County · 161 people
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Washington Township, SDAn outdoors townClark County · 105 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.

Pleasant TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors24.2% conserved land4.8 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves SchoolsBetter than 31%of SD districts All about Pleasant Township →
Washington TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors23.8% conserved land2.7 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Washington 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++43.1 pts
More adults in Pleasant Township have a degree
Pleasant Township 85.2%Washington Township 42.1%
Homeowners+42.9 pts renters
Washington Township has more renters
Pleasant Township 100%Washington Township 57.1%
Jobs per worker2.2×
Pleasant Township is more of a job hub
Pleasant Township 1.07Washington Township 0.48
Trails+78%
Pleasant Township has more miles of trail
Pleasant Township 4.8 miWashington Township 2.7 mi
Property tax bill+18%
Tax bills are bigger in Washington Township
Washington Township $1,500Pleasant Township $1,268
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $670 more a month in Pleasant 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.

Pleasant Township$2,370/mo
Typical home $431K (Census) · tax rate 0.29% · Housing →
Washington Township$1,700/mo
Typical home $300K (Census) · tax rate 0.50% · Housing →

The difference: $670 a month, about $8,000 a year, between Pleasant Township and Washington 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

Pleasant Township and Washington Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Pleasant TownshipWashington TownshipPleasant TownshipWashington Township
Pleasant Township ↔ Washington Township7.0 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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.

Schools
CPleasant TownshipBetter than 31% of districts in the state –Washington 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
Pleasant TownshipWashington Township
Snow a year48″48″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)39th39th
Outdoors & history
Pleasant TownshipWashington Township
Trails5 mi3 mi
Conserved land24.2%23.8%
National Register places2—
Community
Pleasant TownshipWashington 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.

Pleasant TownshipWashington Township
People
Population 161Highest 105Lowest
Median age 20.6±6.5Lowest 46% below SD 25.6±14Highest 33% below SD
Washington Township and Pleasant Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 42.2%±30.2Highest SD: 24.2% 26.7%±26.4Lowest SD: 24.2%
Pleasant Township and Washington Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 1.2%±19.7Lowest SD: 18% 23.8%±31.9Highest SD: 18%
Washington Township and Pleasant Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 85.2%Highest SD: 31.9% 42.1%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±8.8Lowest SD: 5% 3.8%±10.5Highest SD: 5%
Washington Township and Pleasant Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $84,531±$39kHighest 13% above SD $63,333±$39kLowest 16% below SD
Pleasant Township and Washington Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $431,300±$199kHighest 68% above SD $300,000±$70kLowest 17% above SD
Pleasant Township and Washington Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,268Lowest 53% below SD $1,500Highest 45% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 0%±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line 27.9%Highest SD: 11.9% 1.9%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100%Highest SD: 68.6% 57.1%Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 2003 23 yrs newer than SD 2003 23 yrs newer than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way — 17 min 5% below SD
Work from home 70%±89.8Highest SD: 9.7% 0%±15.6Lowest SD: 9.7%
Pleasant Township and Washington Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.9%Lowest 3%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 16.8 miLowest 30.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.07Highest 0.48Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Clark (26%)Clark (21%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Washington TownshipFew work in Pleasant Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 24.2%Highest 23.8%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 4.8 miHighest 2.7 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.8Lowest 1.0Highest
Schools
School district Willow Lake School District 12-3—
High school in town None in town—
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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