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Washington Township vs Leola Township

140 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+66% in Leola Township) and trails (2.6× in Leola Township).

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Washington Township, SDAn outdoors townAurora County · 52 people
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Leola Township, SDAn outdoors townCodington County · 80 people
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.

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.

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 TownshipLeola Township
Snow a year46″59″
January low—2°F
July high—82°F
Growing season (days)—136d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)48th59th
Outdoors & history
Washington TownshipLeola Township
Trails1 mi3 mi
Conserved land38.6%35.8%
Community
Washington TownshipLeola 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

140 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Washington Township ↔ Leola Township140 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 TownshipLeola Township
People
Population 52Lowest 80Highest
Median age 43.5±26.4Lowest 14% above SD 44.2±33.8Highest 16% above SD
Leola Township and Washington Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 34.6%±28.9Lowest SD: 24.2% 36.3%±35.8Highest SD: 24.2%
Leola Township and Washington Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 28.8%±52.1Highest SD: 18% 17.5%±33Lowest SD: 18%
Washington Township and Leola Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 20%Lowest SD: 31.9% 22%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±27.2 SD: 5% 0%±17.7 SD: 5%
Cost of living
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $218,800±$190k 15% below SD —
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,393Lowest 49% below SD $2,306Highest 15% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 100%±100Highest SD: 39.8% 0%±100Lowest SD: 39.8%
Washington Township and Leola Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 0%Lowest SD: 11.9% 3.8%Highest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 95%Highest SD: 68.6% 90.6%Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than SD 1960Highest 20 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way — 26 min 46% above SD
Work from home 36%±24.9Highest SD: 9.7% 0%±27Lowest SD: 9.7%
Washington Township and Leola 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 16.8 miLowest 17.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.07Highest 0.00Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town White Lake (21%)Watertown (57%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Leola TownshipFew work in Washington Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 38.6%Highest 35.8%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 1.3 miLowest 3.4 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.6Lowest 0.9Highest
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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