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Aurora Township vs Lisbon Township

87 miles apart. The biggest differences: average commute (7 min in Aurora Township) and jobs per worker (+73% in Aurora Township).

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Aurora Township, SDA small town of 134Brookings County · 134 people
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Lisbon Township, SDA small town of 199Davison County · 199 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.

Aurora TownshipA small town of 134
Quiet strengthsAurora Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Aurora Township →
Lisbon TownshipA small town of 199
Quiet strengthsLisbon Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Lisbon 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.

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
Aurora TownshipLisbon Township
Snow a year36″41″
January low4°F9°F
July high81°F87°F
Growing season (days)145d167d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)40th49th
Outdoors & history
Aurora TownshipLisbon Township
Trails4 mi6 mi
Conserved land0.9%2%
National Register places—1
Archive photos4—
Community
Aurora TownshipLisbon 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

87 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Aurora Township ↔ Lisbon Township87 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.

Aurora TownshipLisbon Township
People
Population 134Lowest 199Highest
Median age 41±16.1Lowest 8% above SD 45.9±19.1Highest 21% above SD
Lisbon Township and Aurora Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 23.9%±22.2Highest SD: 24.2% 12.1%±18.2Lowest SD: 24.2%
Aurora Township and Lisbon Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 27.6%±21.5Highest SD: 18% 24.1%±14.6Lowest SD: 18%
Aurora Township and Lisbon Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 48.9%Highest SD: 31.9% 45.6%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3%±8.9Lowest SD: 5% 5%±7.3Highest SD: 5%
Lisbon Township and Aurora Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $68,646±$19k 9% below SD —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $285,400±$115k 11% above SD —
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,773 39% above SD —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 SD: 39.8% —
Below poverty line 0%Lowest SD: 11.9% 26.1%Highest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 81.1%Highest SD: 68.6% 80.2%Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than SD 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 14 minLowest 24% below SD 20 minHighest 12% above SD
Work from home 22.1%±15Highest SD: 9.7% 3.4%±5.6Lowest SD: 9.7%
Aurora Township and Lisbon Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 2.1%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 5.8 miLowest 11.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.52Highest 0.30Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Brookings (54%)Mitchell (32%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Lisbon TownshipFew work in Aurora Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.9%Lowest 2%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 3.6 miLowest 6.1 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 0.9Highest 0.6Lowest
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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