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Hamlin Township vs Florence Township

9 miles apart in Hamlin County. The biggest differences: conserved land (+21.3 pts in Florence Township) and average commute (9 min in Florence Township).

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Hamlin Township, SDA small town of 291Hamlin County · 291 people
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Florence Township, SDAn outdoors townHamlin County · 139 people
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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.

Hamlin TownshipA small town of 291
Quiet strengthsHamlin Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Hamlin Township →
Florence TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors21.5% conserved land5.7 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Florence 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.

Conserved land+21.3 pts
Florence Township has more conserved land
Florence Township 21.5%Hamlin Township 0.2%
Average commute9 min
Florence Township has the shorter commute
Hamlin Township 23 minFlorence Township 14 min
Property tax bill+20%
Tax bills are bigger in Florence Township
Florence Township $2,955Hamlin Township $2,462
Size2.1×
Hamlin Township is the bigger place
Hamlin Township 291Florence Township 139
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $380 more a month in Florence 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.

Hamlin Township$1,640/mo
Typical home $274K (Census) · tax rate 0.90% · Housing →
Florence Township$2,020/mo
Typical home $339K (Census) · tax rate 0.87% · Housing →

The difference: $380 a month, about $4,600 a year, between Florence Township and Hamlin 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.

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
Hamlin TownshipFlorence Township
Snow a year61″34″
January low2°F—
July high80°F—
Growing season (days)146d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)58th58th
Outdoors & history
Hamlin TownshipFlorence Township
Trails—6 mi
Conserved land—21.5%
National Register places11
Archive photos—2
Community
Hamlin TownshipFlorence 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

9 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Hamlin TownshipFlorence TownshipHamlin TownshipFlorence Township
Hamlin Township ↔ Florence Township8.8 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.

Hamlin TownshipFlorence Township
People
Population 291Highest 139Lowest
Median age 31.6±9.3Lowest 17% below SD 31.8±20.2Highest 16% below SD
Florence Township and Hamlin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 34.7%±11.5Highest SD: 24.2% 34.5%±16.4Lowest SD: 24.2%
Hamlin Township and Florence Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 17.5%±8.1Highest SD: 18% 14.4%±22.3Lowest SD: 18%
Hamlin Township and Florence Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 17.7%Lowest SD: 31.9% 19.3%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.5%±5.6Highest SD: 5% 0%±10.2Lowest SD: 5%
Hamlin Township and Florence Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $95,795±$16kLowest 28% above SD $100,781±$13kHighest 34% above SD
Florence Township and Hamlin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $273,800±$54kLowest 6% above SD $338,900±$127kHighest 32% above SD
Florence Township and Hamlin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,462Lowest 10% below SD $2,955Highest 8% above SD
Below poverty line 9.6%Highest SD: 11.9% 0%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 94.9%Lowest SD: 68.6% 100%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1994Highest 14 yrs newer than SD 1986Lowest 6 yrs newer than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 23 minHighest 28% above SD 14 minLowest 23% below SD
Work from home 15.9%±10.3Highest SD: 9.7% 5.8%±9.6Lowest SD: 9.7%
Hamlin Township and Florence 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 17.8 mi 17.8 mi
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.36Highest 0.26Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Watertown (22%)Watertown (24%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Florence TownshipFew work in Hamlin Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.2%Lowest 21.5%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 5.7 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.1Highest 0.8Lowest
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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