Guest, Sign inJoin
Compare towns

Prosper Township vs Rosedale Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: home values (2.5× in Prosper Township) and property tax bill (2.1× in Prosper Township).

P ×
Prosper Township, SDA small town of 498Davison County · 498 people
R ×
Rosedale Township, SDKnown for its schoolsHanson County · 200 people
Swap order
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 →
Rosedale TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 86%of SD districts All about Rosedale 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.

Home values2.5×
Homes cost more in Prosper Township
Prosper Township $297,700Rosedale Township $120,800
Property tax bill2.1×
Tax bills are bigger in Prosper Township
Prosper Township $2,938Rosedale Township $1,424
Jobs per worker+90%
Rosedale Township is more of a job hub
Rosedale Township 0.19Prosper Township 0.10
Typical home built21 yrs
Rosedale Township’s homes are older
Prosper Township 1981Rosedale Township 1960
Size2.5×
Prosper Township is the bigger place
Prosper Township 498Rosedale Township 200
Bachelor’s degree++11.1 pts
More adults in Prosper Township have a degree
Prosper Township 12.8%Rosedale Township 1.7%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,050 more a month in Prosper 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.

Prosper Township$1,810/mo
Typical home $298K (Census) · tax rate 0.99% · Housing →
Rosedale Township$750/mo
Typical home $121K (Census) · tax rate 1.18% · Housing →

The difference: $1,050 a month, about $12,600 a year, between Prosper Township and Rosedale 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 Rosedale Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Prosper TownshipRosedale TownshipProsper TownshipRosedale Township
Prosper Township ↔ Rosedale Township5.5 miles apart · They share a border
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
–Prosper TownshipNot graded ARosedale TownshipBetter than 86% of districts in the state
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 TownshipRosedale Township
Snow a year41″36″
January low9°F6°F
July high87°F84°F
Growing season (days)167d143d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)49th55th
Outdoors & history
Prosper TownshipRosedale Township
Trails6 mi10 mi
Conserved land11.3%2.7%
Community
Prosper TownshipRosedale 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 TownshipRosedale Township
People
Population 498Highest 200Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +4.1% SD: +8.9% —
Median age 38.7±8.3Lowest about the SD average 50.9±16.2Highest 34% above SD
Rosedale 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% 14%±9.8Lowest SD: 24.2%
Prosper Township and Rosedale 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% 16.5%±19Lowest SD: 18%
Prosper Township and Rosedale 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%Highest SD: 31.9% 1.7%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.4%±3Highest SD: 5% 0%±7.1Lowest SD: 5%
Prosper Township and Rosedale 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±$64kHighest 13% above SD $48,561±$1kLowest 35% below SD
Prosper Township and Rosedale 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 $120,800±$67kLowest 53% below SD
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,938Highest 8% above SD $1,424Lowest 48% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 SD: 39.8% —
Below poverty line 9.8%Lowest SD: 11.9% 14%Highest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 93.4%Highest SD: 68.6% 89%Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1981Highest 1 yr newer than SD 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 22 minLowest 21% above SD 22 minHighest 25% above SD
Work from home 10.3%±10.4Lowest SD: 9.7% 45.1%±28.3Highest SD: 9.7%
Rosedale Township and Prosper 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 1.5%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 7.8 miLowest 13.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.10Lowest 0.19Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Mitchell (49%)Mitchell (28%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Rosedale TownshipFew work in Prosper Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 11.3%Highest 2.7%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 5.9 miLowest 9.7 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.9Lowest 1.1Highest
Schools
School district —Hanson School District 30-1 · Mitchell School District 17-2
High school in town —Hanson Colony Alternative High School - 07
Students per teacherat that high school — 20.0
South Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

Prosper Township neighborsTown Square →

Your question goes to Prosper Township’s Town Square.

Rosedale Township neighborsTown Square →

Your question goes to Rosedale Township’s Town Square.

Add a town

Set another town beside Prosper Township and Rosedale Township

One tap adds it. Up to 4 towns at once.

Bordering Prosper Township

R
+ Compare
Rome Township185 people · $276K homes
L
+ Compare
Lisbon Township199 people

Towns like Prosper Township

S
+ Compare
Sheridan Township445 people · $265K homes
T
+ Compare
Taopi Township340 people · $351K homes
V
+ Compare
Volin Township309 people · $409K homes
J
+ Compare
Jefferson554 people · $179K homes

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.

Post to Prosper Township

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in