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Prosper Township vs Taopi Township

56 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (4.2× in Prosper Township) and property tax bill (+40% in Taopi Township).

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Prosper Township, SDA small town of 498Davison County · 498 people
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Taopi Township, SDA small town of 340Minnehaha County · 340 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 →
Taopi TownshipA small town of 340
Quiet strengthsTaopi Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Taopi 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.

Trails4.2×
Prosper Township has more miles of trail
Prosper Township 5.9 miTaopi Township 1.4 mi
Property tax bill+40%
Tax bills are bigger in Taopi Township
Taopi Township $4,125Prosper Township $2,938
Street grid+44%
Taopi Township has the more walkable street grid
Taopi Township 1.3Prosper Township 0.9
Conserved land+8.7 pts
Prosper Township has more conserved land
Prosper Township 11.3%Taopi Township 2.6%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $380 more a month in Taopi 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 →
Taopi Township$2,190/mo
Typical home $351K (Census) · tax rate 1.17% · Housing →

The difference: $380 a month, about $4,600 a year, between Taopi Township and Prosper 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 TownshipTaopi Township
Snow a year41″40″
January low9°F—
July high87°F—
Growing season (days)167d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)49th31st
Outdoors & history
Prosper TownshipTaopi Township
Trails6 mi1 mi
Conserved land11.3%2.6%
National Register places—1
Community
Prosper TownshipTaopi 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

56 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Prosper TownshipDavison CountyTaopi TownshipMinnehaha County
Prosper Township ↔ Taopi Township56 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 TownshipTaopi Township
People
Population 498Highest 340Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +4.1% SD: +8.9% —
Median age 38.7±8.3Highest about the SD average 35.7±10.7Lowest 6% below SD
Prosper Township and Taopi 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% 34.1%±6.9Highest SD: 24.2%
Taopi 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% 10.6%±7.9Lowest SD: 18%
Prosper Township and Taopi 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% 19.2%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.4%±3Lowest SD: 5% 3.8%±4.8Highest SD: 5%
Taopi 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 $113,958±$33kHighest 52% above SD
Taopi 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±$71kLowest 16% above SD $351,400±$46kHighest 37% above SD
Taopi Township and Prosper Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,938Lowest 8% above SD $4,125Highest 51% above SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 SD: 39.8% —
Below poverty line 9.8%Highest SD: 11.9% 1.8%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 93.4%Highest SD: 68.6% 90.2%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 minLowest 21% above SD 23 minHighest 29% above SD
Work from home 10.3%±10.4Highest SD: 9.7% 0%±5.5Lowest SD: 9.7%
Prosper Township and Taopi 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 19.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.10Lowest 0.14Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Mitchell (49%)Sioux Falls (52%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Taopi TownshipFew work in Prosper Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 11.3%Highest 2.6%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 5.9 miHighest 1.4 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
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
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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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