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Sheridan Township vs Taopi Township

72 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (7.4× in Sheridan Township) and trails (4.4× in Sheridan Township).

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Sheridan Township, SDA small town of 445Codington County · 445 people
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Taopi Township, SDA small town of 340Minnehaha County · 340 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 →
Taopi TownshipA small town of 340
Quiet strengthsTaopi Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Taopi 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 worker7.4×
Sheridan Township is more of a job hub
Sheridan Township 1.03Taopi Township 0.14
Trails4.4×
Sheridan Township has more miles of trail
Sheridan Township 6.2 miTaopi Township 1.4 mi
Property tax bill+53%
Tax bills are bigger in Taopi Township
Taopi Township $4,125Sheridan Township $2,700
Average commute6 min
Sheridan Township has the shorter commute
Taopi Township 23 minSheridan Township 17 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $570 more a month in Taopi 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 →
Taopi Township$2,190/mo
Typical home $351K (Census) · tax rate 1.17% · Housing →

The difference: $570 a month, about $6,900 a year, between Taopi 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 TownshipTaopi Township
Snow a year41″40″
January low3°F—
July high82°F—
Growing season (days)145d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)59th31st
Outdoors & history
Sheridan TownshipTaopi Township
Trails6 mi1 mi
Conserved land0%2.6%
National Register places11
Community
Sheridan TownshipTaopi 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

72 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Sheridan TownshipCodington CountyTaopi TownshipMinnehaha County
Sheridan Township ↔ Taopi Township72 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 TownshipTaopi Township
People
Population 445Highest 340Lowest
Median age 39.3±19Highest 3% above SD 35.7±10.7Lowest 6% below SD
Sheridan Township and Taopi 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% 34.1%±6.9Highest SD: 24.2%
Taopi 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% 10.6%±7.9Lowest SD: 18%
Sheridan Township and Taopi 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% 19.2%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.3%±6.1Highest SD: 5% 3.8%±4.8Lowest SD: 5%
Sheridan Township and Taopi 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±$42kLowest 43% above SD $113,958±$33kHighest 52% above SD
Taopi Township and Sheridan 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 $351,400±$46kHighest 37% above SD
Taopi 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 $4,125Highest 51% above SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 SD: 39.8% —
Below poverty line 1.9%Highest SD: 11.9% 1.8%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 86.4%Lowest SD: 68.6% 90.2%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1990 10 yrs newer than SD 1990 10 yrs newer than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 17 minLowest about the SD average 23 minHighest 29% above SD
Work from home 13.9%±11.3Highest SD: 9.7% 0%±5.5Lowest SD: 9.7%
Sheridan Township and Taopi 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%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 5.8 miLowest 19.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.03Highest 0.14Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Watertown (62%)Sioux Falls (52%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Taopi TownshipFew work in Sheridan Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 2.6%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 6.2 miHighest 1.4 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.3 1.3
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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