Guest, Sign inJoin
Compare towns

Prosper Township vs Sheridan Township

97 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (10.3× in Sheridan Township) and conserved land (+11.3 pts in Prosper Township).

P ×
Prosper Township, SDA small town of 498Davison County · 498 people
S ×
Sheridan Township, SDA small town of 445Codington County · 445 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.

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 →
Sheridan TownshipA small town of 445
Quiet strengthsSheridan Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Sheridan 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.

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $190 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 →
Sheridan Township$1,610/mo
Typical home $265K (Census) · tax rate 1.02% · Housing →

The difference: $190 a month, about $2,300 a year, between Prosper Township and Sheridan 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.

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 TownshipSheridan Township
Snow a year41″41″
January low9°F3°F
July high87°F82°F
Growing season (days)167d145d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)49th59th
Outdoors & history
Prosper TownshipSheridan Township
Trails6 mi6 mi
Conserved land11.3%0%
National Register places—1
Community
Prosper TownshipSheridan 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.

Where they are

97 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Prosper Township ↔ Sheridan Township97 miles apart
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 TownshipSheridan Township
People
Population 498Highest 445Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +4.1% SD: +8.9% —
Median age 38.7±8.3Lowest about the SD average 39.3±19Highest 3% above SD
Sheridan 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%±7.6Lowest SD: 24.2% 32.4%±16.4Highest SD: 24.2%
Sheridan Township and Prosper 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% 12.1%±7.4Lowest SD: 18%
Prosper Township and Sheridan 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% 18.5%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.4%±3Lowest SD: 5% 6.3%±6.1Highest SD: 5%
Sheridan 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 $107,500±$42kHighest 43% above SD
Sheridan 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 $264,500±$150kLowest about the SD average
Prosper Township and Sheridan Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,938Highest 8% above SD $2,700Lowest about the SD average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 SD: 39.8% 0%±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line 9.8%Highest SD: 11.9% 1.9%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 93.4%Highest SD: 68.6% 86.4%Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than SD 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 22 minHighest 21% above SD 17 minLowest about the SD average
Work from home 10.3%±10.4Lowest SD: 9.7% 13.9%±11.3Highest SD: 9.7%
Sheridan 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 1.8%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 7.8 miHighest 5.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.10Lowest 1.03Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Mitchell (49%)Watertown (62%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Sheridan TownshipFew work in Prosper Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 11.3%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 5.9 miLowest 6.2 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 mi 0.2 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.9Lowest 1.3Highest
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.

Sheridan Township neighborsTown Square →

Your question goes to Sheridan Township’s Town Square.

Add a town

Set another town beside Prosper Township and Sheridan Township

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

Bordering Prosper Township

Towns like Prosper Township

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