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Tamworth Township vs Henry Township

86 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (6.5× in Henry Township) and jobs per worker (2.4× in Tamworth Township).

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Tamworth Township, SDAn outdoors townFaulk County · 74 people
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Henry Township, SDAn outdoors townCodington County · 79 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.

Tamworth TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors33.6% conserved land4.5 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Tamworth Township →
Henry TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors32.7% conserved land7.0 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Henry 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.

Property tax bill6.5×
Tax bills are bigger in Henry Township
Henry Township $3,441Tamworth Township $533
Jobs per worker2.4×
Tamworth Township is more of a job hub
Tamworth Township 1.02Henry Township 0.43
Street grid+86%
Tamworth Township has the more walkable street grid
Tamworth Township 1.3Henry Township 0.7
Typical home built16 yrs
Tamworth Township’s homes are older
Henry Township 1977Tamworth Township 1961
Trails+56%
Henry Township has more miles of trail
Henry Township 7.0 miTamworth Township 4.5 mi
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
Tamworth TownshipHenry Township
Snow a year44″41″
January low4°F3°F
July high85°F82°F
Growing season (days)139d145d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)37th46th
Outdoors & history
Tamworth TownshipHenry Township
Trails5 mi7 mi
Conserved land33.6%32.7%
National Register places2—
Community
Tamworth TownshipHenry Township
Library hours a week44 hrs—
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

86 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Tamworth TownshipFaulk CountyHenry TownshipCodington County
Tamworth Township ↔ Henry Township86 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.

Tamworth TownshipHenry Township
People
Population 74Lowest 79Highest
Median age 54.8±26.1Highest 44% above SD 51.8±6.5Lowest 36% above SD
Tamworth Township and Henry Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 4.1%±36.3Lowest SD: 24.2% 12.7%±34.3Highest SD: 24.2%
Henry Township and Tamworth Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 47.3%±46.5Highest SD: 18% 12.7%±47.3Lowest SD: 18%
Tamworth Township and Henry Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 4.7%Highest SD: 31.9% 1.6%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±19.1Lowest SD: 5% 1.3%±12.9Highest SD: 5%
Henry Township and Tamworth Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $51,154±$25k 32% below SD —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied — $237,500±$226k 8% below SD
Property taxmedian, yearly $533Lowest 80% below SD $3,441Highest 26% above SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 0%±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line 0%Lowest SD: 11.9% 19%Highest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 92.3%Highest SD: 68.6% 87.9%Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than SD 1977Highest 3 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 26 minLowest 47% above SD 28 minHighest 57% above SD
Work from home 0%±20Lowest SD: 9.7% 6.8%±8.2Highest SD: 9.7%
Henry Township and Tamworth Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 6.8%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 5.8 miLowest 17.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.02Highest 0.43Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Faulkton (39%)Watertown (41%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Henry TownshipFew work in Tamworth Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 33.6%Highest 32.7%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 4.5 miLowest 7.0 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.3Highest 0.7Lowest
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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