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Eagle Township vs Strandburg 156 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (120× in Strandburg) and typical home built (71 yrs in Strandburg).
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.
Strandburg A small town of 58
Quiet strengths Strandburg doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Strandburg →
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
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.
Where they are 156 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Eagle Township ↔ Strandburg 156 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
Population
53 Lowest 58 Highest
Median age
30 ±46.4 Lowest 21% below SD 30.5 ±23.8 Highest 20% below SD
Kids under 18
15.1% ±47.3 Lowest SD: 24.2% 32.8% ±36.8 Highest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
17% ±60.2 Highest SD: 18% 12.1% ±49 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
10.5% Highest SD: 31.9% 3.1% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
7.5% ±19.9 Highest SD: 5% 0% ±24.4 Lowest SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$58,750 ±$23k Lowest 22% below SD $68,125 ±$38k Highest 9% below SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $104,200 ±$48k 60% below SD
Property taxmedian, yearly
— $538 80% below SD
Below poverty line
0% Lowest SD: 11.9% 31% Highest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
2013 Highest 33 yrs newer than SD 1942 Lowest 38 yrs older than SD
Average commuteone way
— 28 min 58% above SD
Work from home
53.8% ±46 Highest SD: 9.7% 0% ±34.5 Lowest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
22.8 mi Highest 18.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 0.00
Top workplaceoutside town
Chamberlain (17%) Milbank (20%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Strandburg Few work in Eagle Township
Conserved landshare of the town
19.1% Highest 0% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
13.3 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.4 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.8 Lowest 96.0 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.
Eagle Township or Strandburg: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Eagle Township? → Moving to Eagle Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Eagle Township’s Town Square.
Strandburg or Eagle Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Strandburg? → Moving to Strandburg: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Strandburg’s Town Square.
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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