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Washington Township vs Collins Township

Next-door neighbors in Clark County. The biggest differences: median age (30.9 yrs in Collins Township) and homeowners (+39.5 pts renters in Washington Township).

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Washington Township, SDAn outdoors townClark County · 105 people
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Collins Township, SDKnown for its schoolsClark County · 203 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.

Washington TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors23.8% conserved land2.7 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Washington Township →
Collins TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 31%of SD districts Outdoors16.3% conserved land6.6 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Collins 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.

Median age30.9 yrs
Collins Township skews older
Collins Township 56.5Washington Township 25.6
Homeowners+39.5 pts renters
Washington Township has more renters
Collins Township 96.6%Washington Township 57.1%
Bachelor’s degree++30.2 pts
More adults in Washington Township have a degree
Washington Township 42.1%Collins Township 11.9%
Trails2.4×
Collins Township has more miles of trail
Collins Township 6.6 miWashington Township 2.7 mi
Typical home built13 yrs
Collins Township’s homes are older
Washington Township 2003Collins Township 1990
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $560 more a month in Collins 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.

Washington Township$1,700/mo
Typical home $300K (Census) · tax rate 0.50% · Housing →
Collins Township$2,260/mo
Typical home $334K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →

The difference: $560 a month, about $6,700 a year, between Collins Township and Washington 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.

Where they are

Washington Township and Collins Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Washington TownshipCollins TownshipWashington TownshipCollins Township
Washington Township ↔ Collins Township6.6 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every South Dakota ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
–Washington TownshipNot graded CCollins TownshipBetter than 31% of districts in the state
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
Washington TownshipCollins Township
Snow a year48″48″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)39th39th
Outdoors & history
Washington TownshipCollins Township
Trails3 mi7 mi
Conserved land23.8%16.3%
Community
Washington TownshipCollins 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.

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.

Washington TownshipCollins Township
People
Population 105Lowest 203Highest
Median age 25.6±14Lowest 33% below SD 56.5±6Highest 49% above SD
Kids under 18 26.7%±26.4Highest SD: 24.2% 24.1%±9.3Lowest SD: 24.2%
Washington Township and Collins Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 23.8%±31.9Highest SD: 18% 20.2%±14.2Lowest SD: 18%
Washington Township and Collins Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 42.1%Highest SD: 31.9% 11.9%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.8%±10.5Highest SD: 5% 0%±7Lowest SD: 5%
Washington Township and Collins Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $63,333±$39kLowest 16% below SD $64,643±$20kHighest 14% below SD
Collins Township and Washington Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $300,000±$70kLowest 17% above SD $334,400±$40kHighest 30% above SD
Collins Township and Washington Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,500 45% below SD —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 SD: 39.8% —
Below poverty line 1.9%Lowest SD: 11.9% 5.6%Highest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 57.1%Lowest SD: 68.6% 96.6%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 2003Highest 23 yrs newer than SD 1990Lowest 10 yrs newer than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 17 minHighest 5% below SD 17 minLowest 6% below SD
Work from home 0%±15.6Lowest SD: 9.7% 40%±29.7Highest SD: 9.7%
Collins Township and Washington Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 3%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 30.8 miHighest 29.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.48Highest 0.43Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Clark (21%)Clark (24%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Collins TownshipFew work in Washington Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 23.8%Highest 16.3%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 2.7 miLowest 6.6 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 1.0Highest 0.9Lowest
Schools
School district —Willow Lake School District 12-3
High school in town —None in town
South Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Washington 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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