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Salem Township vs Benedict Township 66 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (14.8× in Benedict Township) and conserved land (+55.3 pts in Benedict Township).
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.
Salem Township A small town of 41
Quiet strengths Salem Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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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.
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
Outdoors & history
National Register places 1 — Community
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 66 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Salem Township ↔ Benedict Township 66 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
41 Highest 23 Lowest
Median age
32.3 ±41.5 Highest 15% below SD 27.9 ±62.9 Lowest 27% below SD
Kids under 18
34.1% ±71.7 Highest SD: 24.2% 17.4% ±100 Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
17.1% ±77.9 Lowest SD: 18% 17.4% ±100 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
37% Highest SD: 31.9% 21.1% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±34.5 SD: 5% 0% ±61.5 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$104,250 ±$76k 39% above 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% 47.8% Highest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
23.1% Lowest SD: 68.6% 26.7% Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938 Lowest 42 yrs older than SD 1944 Highest 36 yrs older than SD
Work from home
33.3% ±39.8 Highest SD: 9.7% 0% ±100 Lowest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
31.8 mi Highest 27.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.03 Highest 0.00 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Sioux Falls (29%) Mitchell (31%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Benedict Township Few work in Salem Township
Conserved landshare of the town
0.3% Lowest 55.6% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
0.4 mi Lowest 5.9 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi Lowest 0.2 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.0 Highest 0.6 Lowest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.
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Benedict Township or Salem Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Benedict Township? → Moving to Benedict Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Salem Township Towns like Salem Township 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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