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Bossko Township vs Alto Township

24 miles apart in Roberts County. The biggest differences: typical home built (45 yrs in Alto Township) and conserved land (+26.2 pts in Alto Township).

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Bossko Township, SDA small town of 31Roberts County · 31 people
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Alto Township, SDAn outdoors townRoberts County · 34 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.

Bossko TownshipA small town of 31
Quiet strengthsBossko Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Bossko Township →
Alto TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors33.2% conserved land2.4 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Alto 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.

Typical home built45 yrs
Alto Township’s homes are older
Bossko Township 1983Alto Township 1938
Conserved land+26.2 pts
Alto Township has more conserved land
Alto Township 33.2%Bossko Township 7%
Trails2.2×
Alto Township has more miles of trail
Alto Township 2.4 miBossko Township 1.1 mi
Bachelor’s degree++13.8 pts
More adults in Alto Township have a degree
Alto Township 13.8%Bossko Township 0%
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
Bossko TownshipAlto Township
Snow a year48″36″
January low5°F4°F
July high82°F82°F
Growing season (days)151d164d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)41st51st
Outdoors & history
Bossko TownshipAlto Township
Trails1 mi2 mi
Conserved land7%33.2%
Community
Bossko TownshipAlto 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

24 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Bossko TownshipAlto TownshipBossko TownshipAlto Township
Bossko Township ↔ Alto Township24 miles apart · Same county
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.

Bossko TownshipAlto Township
People
Population 31Lowest 34Highest
Median age 66.5±5 75% above SD 66.5±19.7 75% above SD
Kids under 18 0%±91.2Lowest SD: 24.2% 14.7%±80.5Highest SD: 24.2%
Alto Township and Bossko Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 64.5%±99.5Highest SD: 18% 55.9%±78.8Lowest SD: 18%
Bossko Township and Alto Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 0%Lowest SD: 31.9% 13.8%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±45.6 SD: 5% 0%±41.6 SD: 5%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian — $56,250±$48k 25% below SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied — $310,000±$157k 20% above SD
Below poverty line 35.5%Highest SD: 11.9% 29.4%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 61.5%Lowest SD: 68.6% 69.2%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than SD 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Work from home 25%±31.2Lowest SD: 9.7% 55.6%±19.1Highest SD: 9.7%
Alto Township and Bossko 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 24.3 miHighest 18.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.00Lowest 0.06Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Sisseton (21%)Sisseton (29%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Alto TownshipFew work in Bossko Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 7%Lowest 33.2%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 1.1 miLowest 2.4 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.1Highest 0.9Lowest
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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