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Sheridan Township vs Prosper Township

97 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (10.3× in Sheridan Township) and conserved land (+11.3 pts in Prosper Township).

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Sheridan Township, SDA small town of 445Codington County · 445 people
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Prosper Township, SDA small town of 498Davison County · 498 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 →
Prosper TownshipA small town of 498
Quiet strengthsProsper Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Prosper 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 worker10.3×
Sheridan Township is more of a job hub
Sheridan Township 1.03Prosper Township 0.10
Conserved land+11.3 pts
Prosper Township has more conserved land
Prosper Township 11.3%Sheridan Township 0%
Street grid+44%
Sheridan Township has the more walkable street grid
Sheridan Township 1.3Prosper Township 0.9
Average commute4 min
Sheridan Township has the shorter commute
Prosper Township 22 minSheridan Township 17 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $190 more a month in Prosper 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 →
Prosper Township$1,810/mo
Typical home $298K (Census) · tax rate 0.99% · Housing →

The difference: $190 a month, about $2,300 a year, between Prosper 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.

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 TownshipProsper Township
Snow a year41″41″
January low3°F9°F
July high82°F87°F
Growing season (days)145d167d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)59th49th
Outdoors & history
Sheridan TownshipProsper Township
Trails6 mi6 mi
Conserved land0%11.3%
National Register places1—
Community
Sheridan TownshipProsper 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.

Where they are

97 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Sheridan TownshipCodington CountyProsper TownshipDavison County
Sheridan Township ↔ Prosper Township97 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 TownshipProsper Township
People
Population 445Lowest 498Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — +4.1% SD: +8.9%
Median age 39.3±19Highest 3% above SD 38.7±8.3Lowest about the SD average
Sheridan Township and Prosper 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% 28.5%±7.6Lowest SD: 24.2%
Sheridan Township and Prosper Township 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% 19.9%±9.9Highest SD: 18%
Prosper Township 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%Highest SD: 31.9% 12.8%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.3%±6.1Highest SD: 5% 1.4%±3Lowest SD: 5%
Sheridan Township and Prosper 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 $85,208±$64kLowest 13% above SD
Sheridan Township and Prosper 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 $297,700±$71kHighest 16% above SD
Prosper 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 $2,938Highest 8% above SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 SD: 39.8% 0%±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line 1.9%Lowest SD: 11.9% 9.8%Highest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 86.4%Lowest SD: 68.6% 93.4%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than SD 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 17 minLowest about the SD average 22 minHighest 21% above SD
Work from home 13.9%±11.3Highest SD: 9.7% 10.3%±10.4Lowest SD: 9.7%
Sheridan Township and Prosper 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 miLowest 7.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.03Highest 0.10Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Watertown (62%)Mitchell (49%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Prosper TownshipFew work in Sheridan Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 11.3%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 6.2 miHighest 5.9 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 mi 0.2 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.3Highest 0.9Lowest
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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