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West Point Township vs Union Township

Next-door neighbors in Brule County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (4× in Union Township) and typical home built (41 yrs in Union Township).

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West Point Township, SDAn outdoors townBrule County · 193 people
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Union Township, SDAn outdoors townBrule County · 105 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.

West Point TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors14.4% conserved land3.5 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about West Point Township →
Union TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors18.9% conserved land3.4 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Union 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.

Jobs per worker4×
Union Township is more of a job hub
Union Township 0.24West Point Township 0.06
Typical home built41 yrs
Union Township’s homes are older
West Point Township 1979Union Township 1938
Property tax bill+48%
Tax bills are bigger in West Point Township
West Point Township $1,280Union Township $863
Bachelor’s degree++12.3 pts
More adults in West Point Township have a degree
West Point Township 20.9%Union Township 8.6%
Homeowners+9 pts renters
Union Township has more renters
West Point Township 89.8%Union Township 80.8%
★ What stands out · Where they are

West Point Township and Union Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

West Point TownshipUnion TownshipWest Point TownshipUnion Township
West Point Township ↔ Union Township7.6 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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
West Point TownshipUnion Township
Snow a year43″43″
January low9°F9°F
July high87°F87°F
Growing season (days)156d156d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)65th65th
Outdoors & history
West Point TownshipUnion Township
Trails4 mi3 mi
Conserved land14.4%18.9%
Community
West Point TownshipUnion 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.

West Point TownshipUnion Township
People
Population 193Highest 105Lowest
Median age 54.1±23.8Highest 42% above SD 34.7±40.4Lowest 9% below SD
West Point Township and Union Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 30.6%±25.1Highest SD: 24.2% 19%±32.8Lowest SD: 24.2%
West Point Township and Union Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 24.9%±20.3Lowest SD: 18% 26.7%±26.1Highest SD: 18%
Union Township and West Point Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 20.9%Highest SD: 31.9% 8.6%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±7.3 SD: 5% 0%±13.5 SD: 5%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $129,554±$11kHighest 73% above SD $123,929±$46kLowest 65% above SD
West Point Township and Union Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $222,500±$4k 14% below SD —
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,280Highest 53% below SD $863Lowest 68% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 SD: 39.8% —
Below poverty line 0% SD: 11.9% 0% SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 89.8%Highest SD: 68.6% 80.8%Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1979Highest 1 yr older than SD 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 17 min 5% below SD —
Work from home 64.2%±40.3Highest SD: 9.7% 32.4%±17.4Lowest SD: 9.7%
West Point Township and Union 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 43.3 miHighest 34.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.06Lowest 0.24Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Kimball (12%)Chamberlain (21%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Union TownshipFew work in West Point Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 14.4%Lowest 18.9%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 3.5 miHighest 3.4 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.6 0.6
South Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering West Point Township

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Oacoma Township51 people · $893K homes
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Chamberlain Township307 people · $287K homes

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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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