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Prosper Township vs Rome Township

Next-door neighbors in Davison County. The biggest differences: trails (3.3× in Prosper Township) and homeowners (+30.9 pts renters in Rome Township).

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Prosper Township, SDA small town of 498Davison County · 498 people
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Rome Township, SDA small town of 185Davison County · 185 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.

Prosper TownshipA small town of 498
Quiet strengthsProsper Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Prosper Township →
Rome TownshipA small town of 185
Quiet strengthsRome Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Rome 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.

Trails3.3×
Prosper Township has more miles of trail
Prosper Township 5.9 miRome Township 1.8 mi
Homeowners+30.9 pts renters
Rome Township has more renters
Prosper Township 93.4%Rome Township 62.5%
Size2.7×
Prosper Township is the bigger place
Prosper Township 498Rome Township 185
Typical home built17 yrs
Rome Township’s homes are older
Prosper Township 1981Rome Township 1964
★ What stands out · 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.

Prosper Township$1,810/mo
Typical home $298K (Census) · tax rate 0.99% · Housing →
Rome Township$1,700/mo
Typical home $276K (Census) · tax rate 1.12% · or rent about $435/mo · Housing →

The difference: $100 a month, about $1,200 a year, between Prosper Township and Rome 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

Prosper Township and Rome Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Prosper TownshipRome TownshipProsper TownshipRome Township
Prosper Township ↔ Rome Township5.1 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
Prosper TownshipRome Township
Snow a year41″41″
January low9°F9°F
July high87°F87°F
Growing season (days)167d167d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)49th49th
Outdoors & history
Prosper TownshipRome Township
Trails6 mi2 mi
Conserved land11.3%10.4%
Community
Prosper TownshipRome 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.

Prosper TownshipRome Township
People
Population 498Highest 185Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +4.1% SD: +8.9% —
Median age 38.7±8.3Lowest about the SD average 41.7±11.2Highest 10% above SD
Rome Township and Prosper Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 28.5%±7.6Highest SD: 24.2% 20.5%±9.3Lowest SD: 24.2%
Prosper Township and Rome Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 19.9%±9.9Highest SD: 18% 14.6%±12.3Lowest SD: 18%
Prosper Township and Rome Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 12.8%Lowest SD: 31.9% 14.4%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.4%±3Lowest SD: 5% 2.2%±6Highest SD: 5%
Rome Township and Prosper Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $85,208±$64kLowest 13% above SD $92,778±$42kHighest 24% above SD
Rome Township and Prosper Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $297,700±$71kHighest 16% above SD $276,000±$23kLowest 7% above SD
Prosper Township and Rome Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $435±$335 54% below SD
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,938Lowest 8% above SD $3,083Highest 13% above SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 SD: 39.8% 0%±87 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line 9.8%Lowest SD: 11.9% 12.4%Highest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 93.4%Highest SD: 68.6% 62.5%Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1981Highest 1 yr newer than SD 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 22 minLowest 21% above SD 23 minHighest 29% above SD
Work from home 10.3%±10.4Highest SD: 9.7% 5.6%±8.8Lowest SD: 9.7%
Prosper Township and Rome Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.3%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 7.8 miLowest 13.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.10 0.10
Top workplaceoutside town Mitchell (49%)Mitchell (48%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Rome TownshipFew work in Prosper Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 11.3%Highest 10.4%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 5.9 miHighest 1.8 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.9Lowest 1.2Highest
South Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Prosper 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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