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Sheridan Township vs Jefferson

157 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (43.8× in Jefferson) and jobs per worker (9.4× in Sheridan Township).

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Sheridan Township, SDA small town of 445Codington County · 445 people
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Jefferson, SDHomes around $399KSouth Dakota · 554 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.

Sheridan TownshipA small town of 445
Quiet strengthsSheridan Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Sheridan Township →
JeffersonHomes around $399K
Housing$399K typical home24% above the SD typical home HistorySettled in 18591 place on the National Register All about Jefferson →
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.

Street grid43.8×
Jefferson has the more walkable street grid
Jefferson 57.0Sheridan Township 1.3
Jobs per worker9.4×
Sheridan Township is more of a job hub
Sheridan Township 1.03Jefferson 0.11
Typical home built16 yrs
Jefferson’s homes are older
Sheridan Township 1990Jefferson 1974
Property tax bill+18%
Tax bills are bigger in Sheridan Township
Sheridan Township $2,700Jefferson $2,284
Average commute5 min
Sheridan Township has the shorter commute
Jefferson 22 minSheridan Township 17 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $910 more a month in Jefferson

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.

Sheridan Township$1,610/mo
Typical home $265K (Census) · tax rate 1.02% · Housing →
Jefferson$2,520/mo
Typical home $399K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.27% · Housing →

The difference: $910 a month, about $10,900 a year, between Jefferson and Sheridan 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
Sheridan TownshipJefferson
Snow a year41″36″
January low3°F10°F
July high82°F85°F
Growing season (days)145d159d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)59th82nd
Outdoors & history
Sheridan TownshipJefferson
Trails6 mi0 mi
Conserved land0%1.2%
Settled—1859
National Register places11
Archive photos—2
Famous people born here—2
Community
Sheridan TownshipJefferson
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

157 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Sheridan TownshipCodington CountyJeffersonSD
Sheridan Township ↔ Jefferson157 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.

Sheridan TownshipJefferson
People
Population 445Lowest 554Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -13.2% SD: +8.9%
Median age 39.3±19Lowest 3% above SD 40.6±12Highest 7% above SD
Jefferson and Sheridan Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 32.4%±16.4Highest SD: 24.2% 22.6%±8.8Lowest SD: 24.2%
Sheridan Township and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 12.1%±7.4Lowest SD: 18% 18.6%±2.7Highest SD: 18%
Jefferson and Sheridan Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 18.5%Lowest SD: 31.9% 23.2%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.3%±6.1Highest SD: 5% 1.1%±1.4Lowest SD: 5%
Sheridan Township and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $107,500±$42kHighest 43% above SD $82,888±$21kLowest 10% above SD
Sheridan Township and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $264,500±$150kHighest about the SD average $179,400±$23kLowest 30% below SD
Sheridan Township and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,700Highest about the SD average $2,284Lowest 16% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest SD: 39.8% 13%±77.6Highest SD: 39.8%
Jefferson and Sheridan Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 1.9%Lowest SD: 11.9% 4.9%Highest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 86.4%Lowest SD: 68.6% 91%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than SD 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 17 minLowest about the SD average 22 minHighest 24% above SD
Work from home 13.9%±11.3Highest SD: 9.7% 8.1%±9.6Lowest SD: 9.7%
Sheridan Township and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.8%Highest 1%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 5.8 miLowest 8.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.03Highest 0.11Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Watertown (62%)North Sioux City (20%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in JeffersonFew work in Sheridan Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 1.2%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 6.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.3Lowest 57.0Highest
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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