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Sheridan Township vs Pelican Township

Next-door neighbors in Codington County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (3.2× in Sheridan Township) and size (2.4× in Pelican Township).

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Sheridan Township, SDA small town of 445Codington County · 445 people
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Pelican Township, SDA small town of 1,064Codington County · 1,064 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 →
Pelican TownshipA small town of 1,064
Quiet strengthsPelican Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Pelican 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.

Jobs per worker3.2×
Sheridan Township is more of a job hub
Sheridan Township 1.03Pelican Township 0.32
Size2.4×
Pelican Township is the bigger place
Pelican Township 1,064Sheridan Township 445
Average commute5 min
Pelican Township has the shorter commute
Sheridan Township 17 minPelican Township 13 min
Trails+55%
Sheridan Township has more miles of trail
Sheridan Township 6.2 miPelican Township 4.0 mi
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $460 more a month in Pelican 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.

Sheridan Township$1,610/mo
Typical home $265K (Census) · tax rate 1.02% · Housing →
Pelican Township$2,070/mo
Typical home $347K (Census) · tax rate 0.89% · Housing →

The difference: $460 a month, about $5,500 a year, between Pelican Township 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.

Where they are

Sheridan Township and Pelican Township share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

Sheridan TownshipPelican TownshipSheridan TownshipPelican Township
Sheridan Township ↔ Pelican Township6.7 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Who commutes between them
8 Pelican Township residents work in Sheridan Township (2.1% of its workers)
Work & commute in Pelican Township →
Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every South Dakota ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Health
–Sheridan TownshipNot graded BPelican TownshipHealthier than 58% of U.S. towns
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 TownshipPelican Township
Snow a year41″41″
January low3°F3°F
July high82°F82°F
Growing season (days)145d145d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)59th38th
Outdoors & history
Sheridan TownshipPelican Township
Trails6 mi4 mi
Conserved land0%7%
National Register places1—
Community
Sheridan TownshipPelican 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.

Sheridan TownshipPelican Township
People
Population 445Lowest 1,064Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — +1.1% SD: +8.9%
Median age 39.3±19Highest 3% above SD 33.7±7Lowest 11% below SD
Sheridan Township and Pelican Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 32.4%±16.4Lowest SD: 24.2% 33.6%±7Highest SD: 24.2%
Pelican Township and Sheridan Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 12.1%±7.4Highest SD: 18% 10.8%±3.4Lowest SD: 18%
Sheridan Township and Pelican 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% 19.4%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.3%±6.1Highest SD: 5% 0.2%±1Lowest SD: 5%
Sheridan Township and Pelican Township 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 $98,977±$37kLowest 32% above SD
Sheridan Township and Pelican Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $264,500±$150kLowest about the SD average $346,700±$66kHighest 35% above SD
Pelican Township and Sheridan Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,700Lowest about the SD average $3,075Highest 13% above SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest SD: 39.8% 100%±35.9Highest SD: 39.8%
Pelican Township 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% 17.8%Highest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 86.4%Lowest SD: 68.6% 93.7%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than SD 1980Lowest same as SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 17 minHighest about the SD average 13 minLowest 28% below SD
Work from home 13.9%±11.3Highest SD: 9.7% 5.3%±6Lowest SD: 9.7%
Sheridan Township and Pelican Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.8%Highest 0.3%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 5.8 mi 5.8 mi
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.03Highest 0.32Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Watertown (62%)Watertown (66%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Pelican Township2% work in Sheridan Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 7%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 6.2 miHighest 4.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 3Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.3Lowest 1.6Highest
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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