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Racine Township vs Badus Township

84 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (11.3× in Badus Township) and property tax bill (2.6× in Racine Township).

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Racine Township, SDA small town of 54Day County · 54 people
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Badus Township, SDA small town of 81Lake County · 81 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.

Racine TownshipA small town of 54
Quiet strengthsRacine Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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Badus TownshipA small town of 81
Quiet strengthsBadus Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Badus 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.

Trails11.3×
Badus Township has more miles of trail
Badus Township 10.2 miRacine Township 0.9 mi
Property tax bill2.6×
Tax bills are bigger in Racine Township
Racine Township $2,808Badus Township $1,100
Typical home built29 yrs
Badus Township’s homes are older
Racine Township 1985Badus Township 1956
Conserved land+17.7 pts
Racine Township has more conserved land
Racine Township 27.8%Badus Township 10.1%
Street grid+80%
Badus Township has the more walkable street grid
Badus Township 0.9Racine Township 0.5
Jobs per worker+75%
Badus Township is more of a job hub
Badus Township 0.07Racine Township 0.04
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
Racine TownshipBadus Township
Snow a year43″37″
January low2°F5°F
July high81°F83°F
Growing season (days)156d148d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)41st41st
Outdoors & history
Racine TownshipBadus Township
Trails—10 mi
Conserved land—10.1%
National Register places—2
Community
Racine TownshipBadus 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

84 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Racine TownshipDay CountyBadus TownshipLake County
Racine Township ↔ Badus Township84 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.

Racine TownshipBadus Township
People
Population 54Lowest 81Highest
Median age 34.4±43.3Lowest 9% below SD 36.6±36.2Highest 4% below SD
Badus Township and Racine Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 44.4%±45.7Highest SD: 24.2% 34.6%±24.3Lowest SD: 24.2%
Racine Township and Badus Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 24.1%±58.9Lowest SD: 18% 29.6%±21.9Highest SD: 18%
Badus Township and Racine Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 26.7%Highest SD: 31.9% 20.8%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 14.8%±26.8Highest SD: 5% 1.2%±12.6Lowest SD: 5%
Racine Township and Badus Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian — $138,750±$111k 85% above SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $215,600±$179k 16% below SD —
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,808Highest 3% above SD $1,100Lowest 60% below SD
Below poverty line 14.8%Highest SD: 11.9% 0%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than SD 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way — 23 min 29% above SD
Work from home 0%±100Lowest SD: 9.7% 25%±34.8Highest SD: 9.7%
Badus Township and Racine Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 49.3 miHighest 21.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.04Lowest 0.07Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Waubay (17%)Madison (28%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Badus TownshipFew work in Racine Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 27.8%Highest 10.1%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.9 miLowest 10.2 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.5Lowest 0.9Highest
South Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Racine Township

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Morton Township28 people · $217K homes
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Webster Township280 people · $241K homes
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Waubay Township653 people · $146K homes
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Grenville Township186 people · $276K homes

Towns like Racine Township

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Dry Wood Lake Township40 people
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Wheatland Township74 people · $222K homes
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Madison Township110 people · $206K homes
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Strool-Plateau Township46 people

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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