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Rhoda Township vs Jackson Township

Next-door neighbors in Charles Mix County. The biggest differences: median age (34.9 yrs in Jackson Township) and homeowners (+26.1 pts renters in Rhoda Township).

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Rhoda Township, SDA small town of 121Charles Mix County · 121 people
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Jackson Township, SDAn outdoors townCharles Mix County · 74 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 →
Jackson TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors17.6% conserved land5.6 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Jackson 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.

Median age34.9 yrs
Jackson Township skews older
Jackson Township 65Rhoda Township 30.1
Homeowners+26.1 pts renters
Rhoda Township has more renters
Jackson Township 100%Rhoda Township 73.9%
Trails2.3×
Rhoda Township has more miles of trail
Rhoda Township 12.9 miJackson Township 5.6 mi
Bachelor’s degree++15 pts
More adults in Rhoda Township have a degree
Rhoda Township 25.8%Jackson Township 10.8%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $230 more a month in Jackson 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 →
Jackson Township$1,360/mo
Typical home $233K (Census) · tax rate 0.75% · Housing →

The difference: $230 a month, about $2,700 a year, between Jackson Township and Rhoda 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

Rhoda Township and Jackson Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Rhoda TownshipJackson TownshipRhoda TownshipJackson Township
Rhoda Township ↔ Jackson Township7.7 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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 TownshipJackson Township
Snow a year46″31″
January low—12°F
July high—87°F
Growing season (days)—165d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)51st51st
Outdoors & history
Rhoda TownshipJackson Township
Trails13 mi6 mi
Conserved land10.4%17.6%
Community
Rhoda TownshipJackson 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.

Rhoda TownshipJackson Township
People
Population 121Highest 74Lowest
Median age 30.1±12Lowest 21% below SD 65±4.7Highest 71% above SD
Kids under 18 26.4%±29Highest SD: 24.2% 0%±38.2Lowest SD: 24.2%
Rhoda Township and Jackson 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% 48.6%±44.9Highest SD: 18%
Jackson 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%Highest SD: 31.9% 10.8%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±11.7 SD: 5% 0%±19.1 SD: 5%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $138,875±$55kHighest 85% above SD $64,712±$56kLowest 14% below SD
Rhoda Township and Jackson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $168,800±$151kLowest 34% below SD $232,500±$85kHighest 10% below SD
Jackson Township and Rhoda Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly — $1,750 36% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 SD: 39.8% —
Below poverty line 0% SD: 11.9% 0% SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 73.9%Lowest SD: 68.6% 100%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1938 42 yrs older than SD 1938 42 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Work from home 8.5%±10.6Highest SD: 9.7% 0%±55.6Lowest SD: 9.7%
Rhoda Township and Jackson 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 17.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.20Highest 0.16Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Platte (46%)Platte (36%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Jackson TownshipFew work in Rhoda Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 10.4%Lowest 17.6%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 12.9 miHighest 5.6 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.8Highest 0.7Lowest
South Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Rhoda Township

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Darlington Township86 people
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Moore Township91 people · $111K homes
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Geddes158 people · $88K homes
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Howard Township208 people · $250K homes
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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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