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Clyde Township vs Lake Byron Township

20 miles apart in Beadle County. The biggest differences: trails (44× in Clyde Township) and street grid (2.8× in Clyde Township).

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Clyde Township, SDAn outdoors townBeadle County · 268 people
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Lake Byron Township, SDKnown for its schoolsBeadle County · 163 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.

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.

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $210 more a month in Lake Byron Township

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Clyde Township$1,600/mo
Typical home $267K (Census) · tax rate 0.88% · Housing →
Lake Byron Township$1,810/mo
Typical home $308K (Census) · tax rate 0.75% · Housing →

The difference: $210 a month, about $2,500 a year, between Lake Byron Township and Clyde Township.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every South Dakota ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

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
Clyde TownshipLake Byron Township
Snow a year44″44″
January low6°F6°F
July high86°F86°F
Growing season (days)146d146d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)49th51st
Outdoors & history
Clyde TownshipLake Byron Township
Trails4 mi—
Conserved land21%—
National Register places—1
Community
Clyde TownshipLake Byron 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

20 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Clyde TownshipLake Byron TownshipClyde TownshipLake Byron Township
Clyde Township ↔ Lake Byron Township20 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.

Clyde TownshipLake Byron Township
People
Population 268Highest 163Lowest
Median age 58.6±14.7Highest 54% above SD 57.6±18.5Lowest 52% above SD
Clyde Township and Lake Byron Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 20.5%±19.7Highest SD: 24.2% 12.3%±17Lowest SD: 24.2%
Clyde Township and Lake Byron Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 26.9%±8.8Lowest SD: 18% 37.4%±19.7Highest SD: 18%
Lake Byron Township and Clyde Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 32.9%Lowest SD: 31.9% 33.1%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±5.3 SD: 5% 0%±8.7 SD: 5%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $105,703±$41kHighest 41% above SD $57,361±$19kLowest 24% below SD
Clyde Township and Lake Byron Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $267,400±$40kLowest 4% above SD $308,300±$113kHighest 20% above SD
Lake Byron Township and Clyde Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,344Highest 14% below SD $2,300Lowest 16% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 SD: 39.8% —
Below poverty line 0% SD: 11.9% 0% SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 83.5%Highest SD: 68.6% 74.2%Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1964 16 yrs older than SD 1964 16 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way — 21 min 19% above SD
Work from home 19%±11.3Highest SD: 9.7% 12.2%±9.4Lowest SD: 9.7%
Clyde Township and Lake Byron Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.5%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 4.8 miLowest 18.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.66Highest 0.21Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Huron (54%)Huron (35%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Lake Byron TownshipFew work in Clyde Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 21%Highest 10.1%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 4.4 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.5Highest 0.9Lowest
Schools
School district —Huron School District 02-2
High school in town —None in town
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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