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Washington Township vs Red Lake Township

102 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+58% in Washington Township) and street grid (2.5× in Washington Township).

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Washington Township, SDAn outdoors townClark County · 105 people
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Red Lake Township, SDA small town of 117Brule County · 117 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 →
Red Lake TownshipA small town of 117
Quiet strengthsRed Lake Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Red Lake 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 bill+58%
Tax bills are bigger in Washington Township
Washington Township $1,500Red Lake Township $952
Street grid2.5×
Washington Township has the more walkable street grid
Washington Township 1.0Red Lake Township 0.4
Conserved land+20 pts
Washington Township has more conserved land
Washington Township 23.8%Red Lake Township 3.8%
Typical home built23 yrs
Red Lake Township’s homes are older
Washington Township 2003Red Lake Township 1980
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $420 more a month in Washington 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 →
Red Lake Township$1,280/mo
Typical home $229K (Census) · tax rate 0.42% · Housing →

The difference: $420 a month, about $5,000 a year, between Washington Township and Red Lake 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
Washington TownshipRed Lake Township
Snow a year48″43″
January low—9°F
July high—87°F
Growing season (days)—156d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)39th65th
Outdoors & history
Washington TownshipRed Lake Township
Trails3 mi4 mi
Conserved land23.8%3.8%
Community
Washington TownshipRed Lake 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

102 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Washington TownshipClark CountyRed Lake TownshipBrule County
Washington Township ↔ Red Lake Township102 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.

Washington TownshipRed Lake Township
People
Population 105Lowest 117Highest
Median age 25.6±14Lowest 33% below SD 34.9±7.6Highest 8% below SD
Red Lake Township and Washington Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 26.7%±26.4Lowest SD: 24.2% 27.4%±21.3Highest SD: 24.2%
Red Lake Township and Washington 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% 6%±29.4Lowest SD: 18%
Washington Township and Red Lake 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%Lowest SD: 31.9% 43.5%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.8%±10.5Highest SD: 5% 0%±12.1Lowest SD: 5%
Washington Township and Red Lake 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±$39kHighest 16% below SD $58,438±$34kLowest 22% below SD
Washington Township and Red Lake Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $300,000±$70kHighest 17% above SD $228,600±$23kLowest 11% below SD
Washington Township and Red Lake Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,500Highest 45% below SD $952Lowest 65% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 SD: 39.8% 0%±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line 1.9%Highest SD: 11.9% 0%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 57.1%Lowest SD: 68.6% 62.7%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 2003Highest 23 yrs newer than SD 1980Lowest same as SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 17 min 5% below SD —
Work from home 0%±15.6Lowest SD: 9.7% 42.9%±37.4Highest SD: 9.7%
Red Lake 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 14.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.48Highest 0.00Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Clark (21%)Kimball (21%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Red Lake TownshipFew work in Washington Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 23.8%Highest 3.8%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 2.7 miLowest 3.7 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.0Highest 0.4Lowest
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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