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Brunson Township vs Spring Lake Township
71 miles apart. The biggest differences: typical home built (70 yrs in Spring Lake Township) and conserved land (+30.8 pts in Spring Lake 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.
Brunson Township A small town of 52
Quiet strengths Brunson Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Brunson 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
Brunson Township Spring Lake Township
Outdoors & history
Brunson Township Spring Lake Township
Community
Brunson Township Spring Lake Township
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 71 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Brunson Township ↔ Spring Lake Township 71 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Brunson Township Spring Lake Township
People
Population
52 Lowest
55 Highest
Median age
51 ±35.8 Lowest
34% above SD
61 ±64.4 Highest
61% above SD
Spring Lake Township and Brunson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
7.7% ±51.9 Lowest
SD: 24.2%
29.1% ±42.5 Highest
SD: 24.2%
Spring Lake Township and Brunson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
0% ±66.6 Lowest
SD: 18%
9.1% ±61.1 Highest
SD: 18%
Spring Lake Township and Brunson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
36.4% Highest
SD: 31.9%
28.2% Lowest
SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±27.2
SD: 5%
0% ±25.7
SD: 5%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
— $79,293 ±$26k
6% above SD
Below poverty line
13.5% Highest
SD: 11.9%
0% Lowest
SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
37.1% Highest
SD: 68.6%
30.3% Lowest
SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
2008 Highest
28 yrs newer than SD
1938 Lowest
42 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
8 min
53% below SD
—
Work from home
0% ±20.8 Lowest
SD: 9.7%
15.2% ±19.6 Highest
SD: 9.7%
Spring Lake Township and Brunson 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
7.8 mi Lowest
21.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00
0.00
Top workplaceoutside town
Winner (36%) Miller (42%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Spring Lake Township Few work in Brunson Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town
0% Lowest
30.8% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
9.9 mi Highest
4.3 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.3 mi Highest
0.1 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0
0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.5 Lowest
0.6 Highest
South Dakota average“±” 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.
Brunson Township or Spring Lake Township: which would you pick? →
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Spring Lake Township or Brunson Township: which would you pick? →
What’s it really like to live in Spring Lake Township? →
Moving to Spring Lake Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Brunson Township Towns like Brunson 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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