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Taopi Township vs Prosper Township

56 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (4.2× in Prosper Township) and property tax bill (+40% in Taopi Township).

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Taopi Township, SDA small town of 340Minnehaha County · 340 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.

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 →
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.

Trails4.2×
Prosper Township has more miles of trail
Prosper Township 5.9 miTaopi Township 1.4 mi
Property tax bill+40%
Tax bills are bigger in Taopi Township
Taopi Township $4,125Prosper Township $2,938
Street grid+44%
Taopi Township has the more walkable street grid
Taopi Township 1.3Prosper Township 0.9
Conserved land+8.7 pts
Prosper Township has more conserved land
Prosper Township 11.3%Taopi Township 2.6%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $380 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.

Taopi Township$2,190/mo
Typical home $351K (Census) · tax rate 1.17% · Housing →
Prosper Township$1,810/mo
Typical home $298K (Census) · tax rate 0.99% · Housing →

The difference: $380 a month, about $4,600 a year, between Taopi Township and Prosper 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
Taopi TownshipProsper Township
Snow a year40″41″
January low—9°F
July high—87°F
Growing season (days)—167d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)31st49th
Outdoors & history
Taopi TownshipProsper Township
Trails1 mi6 mi
Conserved land2.6%11.3%
National Register places1—
Community
Taopi 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

56 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Taopi TownshipMinnehaha CountyProsper TownshipDavison County
Taopi Township ↔ Prosper Township56 miles apart
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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.

Taopi TownshipProsper Township
People
Population 340Lowest 498Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — +4.1% SD: +8.9%
Median age 35.7±10.7Lowest 6% below SD 38.7±8.3Highest about the SD average
Prosper Township and Taopi Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 34.1%±6.9Highest SD: 24.2% 28.5%±7.6Lowest SD: 24.2%
Taopi Township and Prosper Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 10.6%±7.9Lowest SD: 18% 19.9%±9.9Highest SD: 18%
Prosper 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+ 19.2%Highest SD: 31.9% 12.8%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.8%±4.8Highest SD: 5% 1.4%±3Lowest SD: 5%
Taopi 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 $113,958±$33kHighest 52% above SD $85,208±$64kLowest 13% above SD
Taopi 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 $351,400±$46kHighest 37% above SD $297,700±$71kLowest 16% above SD
Taopi Township and Prosper Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $4,125Highest 51% above SD $2,938Lowest 8% above SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 0%±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line 1.8%Lowest SD: 11.9% 9.8%Highest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 90.2%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 23 minHighest 29% above SD 22 minLowest 21% above SD
Work from home 0%±5.5Lowest SD: 9.7% 10.3%±10.4Highest SD: 9.7%
Prosper 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 0%Lowest 0.3%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 19.8 miHighest 7.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.14Highest 0.10Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Sioux Falls (52%)Mitchell (49%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Prosper TownshipFew work in Taopi Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2.6%Lowest 11.3%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 1.4 miLowest 5.9 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
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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Bordering Taopi Township

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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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