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Bossko Township vs Long Hollow Township Next-door neighbors in Roberts County. The biggest differences: median age (41.3 yrs in Bossko Township) and size (9.4× in Long Hollow Township).
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 Township A small town of 31
Quiet strengths Bossko Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Bossko Township →
Long Hollow Township A small town of 291
Quiet strengths Long Hollow Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Long Hollow 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.
★ What stands out · Where they are Bossko Township and Long Hollow Township share a border Straight-line miles between town centers.
Bossko Township ↔ Long Hollow Township 6.0 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
Outdoors & history
Community
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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
31 Lowest 291 Highest
Median age
66.5 ±5 Highest 75% above SD 25.2 ±6 Lowest 34% below SD
Kids under 18
0% ±91.2 Lowest SD: 24.2% 40.2% ±25.2 Highest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
64.5% ±99.5 Highest SD: 18% 11.7% ±10.1 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
0% Lowest SD: 31.9% 12.8% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±45.6 SD: 5% 0% ±4.9 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
— $54,500 ±$29k 27% below SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $193,200 ±$94k 25% below SD
Property taxmedian, yearly
— $2,217 19% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
— 100% ±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line
35.5% Highest SD: 11.9% 24.7% Lowest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
61.5% Lowest SD: 68.6% 65.9% Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1983 Lowest 3 yrs newer than SD 2011 Highest 31 yrs newer than SD
Average commuteone way
— 10 min 45% below SD
Work from home
25% ±31.2 Highest SD: 9.7% 0% ±8.7 Lowest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% Lowest 5.8% Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
24.3 mi Highest 16.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 Lowest 0.54 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Sisseton (21%) Sisseton (35%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Long Hollow Township Few work in Bossko Township
Conserved landshare of the town
7% Lowest 20.9% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
1.1 mi Highest 0.5 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
1 Highest 0 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.1 Lowest 1.3 Highest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.
Bossko Township or Long Hollow Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Bossko Township? → Moving to Bossko Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Bossko Township’s Town Square.
Long Hollow Township or Bossko Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Long Hollow Township? → Moving to Long Hollow Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Long Hollow Township’s Town Square.
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Bordering Bossko Township Towns like Bossko Township 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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