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Richland Township vs Kampeska Township

Next-door neighbors in Codington County. The biggest differences: conserved land (+15 pts in Richland Township) and size (2× in Kampeska Township).

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Richland Township, SDAn outdoors townCodington County · 112 people
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Kampeska Township, SDAn outdoors townCodington County · 227 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.

Richland TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors33.2% conserved land3.8 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves All about Richland Township →
Kampeska TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors18.2% conserved land5.6 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Kampeska 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.

Conserved land+15 pts
Richland Township has more conserved land
Richland Township 33.2%Kampeska Township 18.2%
Size2×
Kampeska Township is the bigger place
Kampeska Township 227Richland Township 112
★ What stands out · Where they are

Richland Township and Kampeska Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Richland TownshipKampeska TownshipRichland TownshipKampeska Township
Richland Township ↔ Kampeska Township7.2 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Monthly cost

A typical home costs $320 more a month in Richland 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.

Richland Township$2,350/mo
Typical home $348K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →
Kampeska Township$2,030/mo
Typical home $347K (Census) · tax rate 0.73% · Housing →

The difference: $320 a month, about $3,800 a year, between Richland Township and Kampeska 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
Richland TownshipKampeska Township
Snow a year41″41″
January low3°F3°F
July high82°F82°F
Growing season (days)145d145d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)46th46th
Outdoors & history
Richland TownshipKampeska Township
Trails4 mi6 mi
Conserved land33.2%18.2%
National Register places—1
Community
Richland TownshipKampeska 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.

Richland TownshipKampeska Township
People
Population 112Lowest 227Highest
Median age 58.6±11.8Highest 54% above SD 47.1±19.5Lowest 24% above SD
Richland Township and Kampeska Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 17.9%±22.6Lowest SD: 24.2% 23.3%±8.1Highest SD: 24.2%
Kampeska Township and Richland Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 33%±25.7Highest SD: 18% 15%±14.5Lowest SD: 18%
Richland Township and Kampeska Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 16.3%Lowest SD: 31.9% 21.7%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±12.6Lowest SD: 5% 3.5%±6.1Highest SD: 5%
Kampeska Township and Richland Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian — $92,639±$21k 23% above SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $347,900±$30kHighest 35% above SD $346,900±$105kLowest 35% above SD
Richland Township and Kampeska Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly — $2,522 7% below SD
Below poverty line 0% SD: 11.9% 0% SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1986Lowest 6 yrs newer than SD 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 20 minLowest 14% above SD 22 minHighest 25% above SD
Work from home 0%±17.5Lowest SD: 9.7% 15.4%±12.4Highest SD: 9.7%
Kampeska Township and Richland Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.8%Highest 2.2%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 12.3 miHighest 10.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.42Highest 0.28Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Watertown (47%)Watertown (50%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Kampeska TownshipFew work in Richland Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 33.2%Highest 18.2%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 3.8 miLowest 5.6 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 6Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.0 1.0
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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