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Webster vs Webster Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: street grid (50.4× in Webster) and trails (4× in Webster).

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Webster, SDKnown for its schoolsSouth Dakota · 1,896 people
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Webster Township, SDA regional job hubDay County · 280 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.

WebsterKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 80%of SD districts Housing$235K typical home27% below the SD typical home History7 historic places7 places on the National Register All about Webster →
Webster TownshipA regional job hub
Work223 jobsbased in Webster Township, a regional job hub All about Webster 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.

Street grid50.4×
Webster has the more walkable street grid
Webster 80.6Webster Township 1.6
Trails4×
Webster has more miles of trail
Webster 1.6 miWebster Township 0.4 mi
Size6.8×
Webster is the bigger place
Webster 1,896Webster Township 280
Work in town+34 pts
More of Webster’s workers stay in town
Webster 43.8%Webster Township 9.8%
Bachelor’s degree++33.2 pts
More adults in Webster Township have a degree
Webster Township 53.9%Webster 20.7%
Homeowners+33.2 pts renters
Webster has more renters
Webster Township 100%Webster 66.8%
★ What stands out · Where they are

Webster and Webster Township share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

WebsterWebster TownshipWebsterWebster Township
Webster ↔ Webster Township3.8 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
75 Webster residents work in Webster Township (9.3% of its workers)
48 Webster Township residents work in Webster (33.6% of its workers)
Work & commute in Webster →
Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

Webster$1,440/mo
Typical home $235K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.09% · or rent about $653/mo · Housing →
Webster Township$1,470/mo
Typical home $241K (Census) · tax rate 1.00% · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

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.

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
A−WebsterBetter than 80% of districts in the state –Webster TownshipNot graded
Health
BWebsterHealthier than 58% of U.S. towns –Webster TownshipNot graded
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
WebsterWebster Township
Snow a year43″43″
January low2°F2°F
July high81°F81°F
Growing season (days)156d156d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)23rd18th
Outdoors & history
WebsterWebster Township
Trails2 mi—
Conserved land0%—
Settled—1895
National Register places7—
Community
WebsterWebster Township
Library hours a week28 hrs—
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.

WebsterWebster Township
People
Population 1,896Highest 280Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -8.4% SD: +8.9% —
Median age 40.5±2.9Lowest 7% above SD 41.3±4.2Highest 9% above SD
Webster Township and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 20.2%±3.8Lowest SD: 24.2% 35.7%±5.3Highest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+ 20.9%±3.4Highest SD: 18% 13.6%±11.1Lowest SD: 18%
Webster and Webster Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 20.7%Lowest SD: 31.9% 53.9%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.6%±2.1Highest SD: 5% 0%±5.1Lowest SD: 5%
Webster and Webster Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $55,179±$7kLowest 27% below SD $105,417±$50kHighest 40% above SD
Webster Township and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $154,100±$34kLowest 40% below SD $241,200±$64kHighest 6% below SD
Webster Township and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $653±$46 31% below SD —
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,683Lowest 38% below SD $2,421Highest 11% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 33.6%±14.4 SD: 39.8% —
Below poverty line 15.1%Highest SD: 11.9% 3.9%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 66.8%Lowest SD: 68.6% 100%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than SD 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 19 minLowest 8% above SD 24 minHighest 37% above SD
Work from home 6.7%±6Highest SD: 9.7% 0%±6.8Lowest SD: 9.7%
Webster and Webster Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 43.8%Highest 9.8%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 1.3 miLowest 13.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.04Lowest 1.56Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Webster Township (9%)Webster (34%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 9% work in Webster Township34% work in Webster
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 26.3%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 1.6 miHighest 0.4 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.0 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 80.6Highest 1.6Lowest
Schools
School district Webster Area School District 18-5—
High school in town Webster Area High School - 01—
Students per teacherat that high school 13.6 —
South Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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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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