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Walshtown Township vs Sharon Township

30 miles apart. The biggest differences: household income (+75% in Sharon Township) and property tax bill (+40% in Sharon Township).

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Walshtown Township, SDA small town of 290Yankton County · 290 people
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Sharon Township, SDA small town of 161Hutchinson County · 161 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.

Walshtown TownshipA small town of 290
Quiet strengthsWalshtown Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Walshtown Township →
Sharon TownshipA small town of 161
Quiet strengthsSharon Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Sharon Township →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Household income+75%
Households in Sharon Township earn more
Sharon Township $128,618Walshtown Township $73,558
Property tax bill+40%
Tax bills are bigger in Sharon Township
Sharon Township $3,413Walshtown Township $2,436
Trails2.3×
Sharon Township has more miles of trail
Sharon Township 0.7 miWalshtown Township 0.3 mi
Typical home built32 yrs
Sharon Township’s homes are older
Walshtown Township 1990Sharon Township 1958
Bachelor’s degree++15.1 pts
More adults in Walshtown Township have a degree
Walshtown Township 61.4%Sharon Township 46.3%
Homeowners+10.4 pts renters
Walshtown Township has more renters
Sharon Township 76.7%Walshtown Township 66.3%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,240 more a month in Sharon 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.

Walshtown Township$1,870/mo
Typical home $317K (Census) · tax rate 0.77% · Housing →
Sharon Township$3,110/mo
Typical home $539K (Census) · tax rate 0.63% · Housing →

The difference: $1,240 a month, about $14,900 a year, between Sharon Township and Walshtown 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
Walshtown TownshipSharon Township
Snow a year38″39″
January low10°F10°F
July high87°F86°F
Growing season (days)164d156d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)66th39th
Outdoors & history
Walshtown TownshipSharon Township
National Register places2—
Community
Walshtown TownshipSharon 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

30 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Walshtown TownshipYankton CountySharon TownshipHutchinson County
Walshtown Township ↔ Sharon Township30 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.

Walshtown TownshipSharon Township
People
Population 290Highest 161Lowest
Median age 13.9±21.8Lowest 63% below SD 21.8±18.1Highest 43% below SD
Sharon Township and Walshtown Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 51.7%±4.3Highest SD: 24.2% 46%±18.7Lowest SD: 24.2%
Walshtown Township and Sharon Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 4.1%±11.5Lowest SD: 18% 10.6%±17.3Highest SD: 18%
Sharon Township and Walshtown Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 61.4%Highest SD: 31.9% 46.3%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.9%±6.6Highest SD: 5% 5%±9.4Lowest SD: 5%
Walshtown Township and Sharon Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $73,558±$10kLowest about the SD average $128,618±$10kHighest 71% above SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $317,200±$123kLowest 23% above SD $539,100±$166kHighest 109% above SD
Sharon Township and Walshtown Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,436Lowest 11% below SD $3,413Highest 25% above SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 SD: 39.8% 0%±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line 14.1%Highest SD: 11.9% 0%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 66.3%Lowest SD: 68.6% 76.7%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than SD 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way — 18 min about the SD average
Work from home 8.2%±9.1Highest SD: 9.7% 4.1%±7.9Lowest SD: 9.7%
Walshtown Township and Sharon Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 15.8 miLowest 24.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.00Lowest 0.71Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Yankton (39%)Tripp (14%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Sharon TownshipFew work in Walshtown Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.4%Highest 0.5%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.3 miLowest 0.7 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.2 1.2
South Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Walshtown Township

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Mayfield Township104 people · $228K homes
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Marindahl Township151 people
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Mission Hill Township111 people · $240K homes

Towns like Walshtown Township

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Grant Township204 people
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Bridgewater Township238 people · $365K homes
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Burk Township416 people · $531K homes
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Plankinton Township295 people · $245K homes

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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