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Beulah Township vs Lien Township

162 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (2× in Beulah Township) and conserved land (+34.4 pts in Lien Township).

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Beulah Township, SDA small town of 299Davison County · 299 people
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Lien Township, SDAn outdoors townRoberts County · 188 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.

Beulah TownshipA small town of 299
Quiet strengthsBeulah Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Beulah Township →
Lien TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors34.8% conserved land2.3 miles of trails across 7 parks and preserves All about Lien 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 bill2×
Tax bills are bigger in Beulah Township
Beulah Township $2,908Lien Township $1,432
Conserved land+34.4 pts
Lien Township has more conserved land
Lien Township 34.8%Beulah Township 0.4%
Street grid+78%
Lien Township has the more walkable street grid
Lien Township 1.6Beulah Township 0.9
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
Beulah TownshipLien Township
Snow a year41″49″
January low9°F1°F
July high87°F82°F
Growing season (days)167d152d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)49th41st
Outdoors & history
Beulah TownshipLien Township
Trails2 mi2 mi
Conserved land0.4%34.8%
National Register places12
Community
Beulah TownshipLien 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

162 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Beulah TownshipDavison CountyLien TownshipRoberts County
Beulah Township ↔ Lien Township162 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.

Beulah TownshipLien Township
People
Population 299Highest 188Lowest
Median age 60.1±9.5Highest 58% above SD 56.2±8.8Lowest 48% above SD
Beulah Township and Lien Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 4.7%±11.4Lowest SD: 24.2% 8.5%±16.5Highest SD: 24.2%
Lien Township and Beulah Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 34.1%±12.3Highest SD: 18% 29.8%±17.3Lowest SD: 18%
Beulah Township and Lien Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 29.9%Lowest SD: 31.9% 30.8%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4%±4.8Highest SD: 5% 0%±7.5Lowest SD: 5%
Beulah Township and Lien Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $101,711±$17kLowest 35% above SD $103,542±$41kHighest 38% above SD
Lien Township and Beulah Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $402,300±$223k 56% above SD —
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,908Highest 7% above SD $1,432Lowest 47% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 100%±100 SD: 39.8% —
Below poverty line 2.7%Lowest SD: 11.9% 11.7%Highest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 99.3%Lowest SD: 68.6% 100%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than SD 1972Highest 8 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 17 minHighest 6% below SD 14 minLowest 20% below SD
Work from home 12.3%±13.2Lowest SD: 9.7% 24%±17.3Highest SD: 9.7%
Lien Township and Beulah Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 3.1%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 7.8 miLowest 19.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.06Highest 0.00Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Mitchell (46%)Sisseton (19%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Lien TownshipFew work in Beulah Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.4%Lowest 34.8%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 1.8 miLowest 2.3 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 7Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.9Lowest 1.6Highest
South Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Beulah Township

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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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