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Concord Township vs Winfred Township

Next-door neighbors in Lake County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (14.3× in Winfred Township) and trails (5.7× in Concord Township).

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Concord Township, SDAn outdoors townLake County · 56 people
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Winfred Township, SDAn outdoors townLake County · 158 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 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 · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $550 more a month in Winfred 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.

Concord Township$1,030/mo
Typical home $129K (Census) · tax rate 3.27% · Housing →
Winfred Township$1,580/mo
Typical home $234K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →

The difference: $550 a month, about $6,600 a year, between Winfred Township and Concord 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.

Where they are

Concord Township and Winfred Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Concord TownshipWinfred TownshipConcord TownshipWinfred Township
Concord Township ↔ Winfred Township5.4 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
Concord TownshipWinfred Township
Snow a year37″37″
January low5°F5°F
July high83°F83°F
Growing season (days)148d148d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)41st41st
Outdoors & history
Concord TownshipWinfred Township
Trails6 mi1 mi
Conserved land17.7%12.6%
National Register places1—
Community
Concord TownshipWinfred 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.

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.

Concord TownshipWinfred Township
People
Population 56Lowest 158Highest
Median age 66.6±2.2Highest 75% above SD 49.8±22.6Lowest 31% above SD
Concord Township and Winfred Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 8.9%±44.5Lowest SD: 24.2% 23.4%±13.7Highest SD: 24.2%
Winfred Township and Concord Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 66.1%±48Highest SD: 18% 36.7%±27.6Lowest SD: 18%
Concord Township and Winfred Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 15.7% SD: 31.9% 15.7% SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±25.3Lowest SD: 5% 3.2%±7.5Highest SD: 5%
Winfred Township and Concord Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian — $118,576±$6k 58% above SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $129,200±$25kLowest 50% below SD $233,900±$44kHighest 9% below SD
Property taxmedian, yearly $4,225 55% above 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 92.1%Highest SD: 68.6% 78.3%Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1957Highest 23 yrs older than SD 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 12 minLowest 33% below SD 16 minHighest 8% below SD
Work from home 7.9%±8.8Highest SD: 9.7% 7.8%±11.7Lowest SD: 9.7%
Concord Township and Winfred Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 1.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 13.3 miLowest 15.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.03Lowest 0.43Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Madison (38%)Madison (34%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Winfred TownshipFew work in Concord Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 17.7%Highest 12.6%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 6.3 miHighest 1.1 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.9Lowest 1.3Highest
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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