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Rhoda Township vs Henden Township

85 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (129× in Rhoda Township) and jobs per worker (2.5× in Rhoda Township).

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Rhoda Township, SDA small town of 121Charles Mix County · 121 people
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Henden Township, SDA small town of 181Miner County · 181 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.

Rhoda TownshipA small town of 121
Quiet strengthsRhoda Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Rhoda Township →
Henden TownshipA small town of 181
Quiet strengthsHenden Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Henden 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.

Trails129×
Rhoda Township has more miles of trail
Rhoda Township 12.9 miHenden Township 0.1 mi
Jobs per worker2.5×
Rhoda Township is more of a job hub
Rhoda Township 0.20Henden Township 0.08
Conserved land+18.1 pts
Henden Township has more conserved land
Henden Township 28.5%Rhoda Township 10.4%
Typical home built25 yrs
Rhoda Township’s homes are older
Henden Township 1963Rhoda Township 1938
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $200 more a month in Rhoda 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.

Rhoda Township$1,140/mo
Typical home $169K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →
Henden Township$940/mo
Typical home $159K (Census) · tax rate 0.80% · Housing →

The difference: $200 a month, about $2,400 a year, between Rhoda Township and Henden 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
Rhoda TownshipHenden Township
Snow a year46″36″
January low—5°F
July high—87°F
Growing season (days)—149d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)51st29th
Outdoors & history
Rhoda TownshipHenden Township
Trails13 mi—
Conserved land10.4%—
National Register places—1
Community
Rhoda TownshipHenden 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

85 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Rhoda TownshipCharles Mix CountyHenden TownshipMiner County
Rhoda Township ↔ Henden Township85 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.

Rhoda TownshipHenden Township
People
Population 121Lowest 181Highest
Median age 30.1±12Highest 21% below SD 27.6±9.5Lowest 27% below SD
Rhoda Township and Henden Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 26.4%±29Lowest SD: 24.2% 43.6%±4.9Highest SD: 24.2%
Henden Township and Rhoda Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 9.9%±29.8Lowest SD: 18% 10.5%±17.9Highest SD: 18%
Henden Township and Rhoda Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 25.8%Lowest SD: 31.9% 29.8%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±11.7Lowest SD: 5% 4.4%±8.3Highest SD: 5%
Henden Township and Rhoda Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $138,875±$55kHighest 85% above SD $75,781±$15kLowest about the SD average
Rhoda Township and Henden Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $168,800±$151kHighest 34% below SD $158,600±$56kLowest 38% below SD
Rhoda Township and Henden Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly — $1,272 53% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 SD: 39.8% 0%±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line 0%Lowest SD: 11.9% 5.5%Highest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 73.9%Lowest SD: 68.6% 80.4%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than SD 1963Highest 17 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way — 34 min 92% above SD
Work from home 8.5%±10.6Lowest SD: 9.7% 20.3%±18.5Highest SD: 9.7%
Henden Township and Rhoda 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 9.8 miLowest 23.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.20Highest 0.08Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Platte (46%)Howard (31%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Henden TownshipFew work in Rhoda Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 10.4%Lowest 28.5%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 12.9 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.8 0.8
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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