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Independence Township vs Armour

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: street grid (81.2× in Armour) and home values (3.6× in Independence Township).

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Independence Township, SDA small town of 70Douglas County · 70 people
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Armour, SDA history townSouth Dakota · 675 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.

Independence TownshipA small town of 70
Quiet strengthsIndependence Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Independence Township →
ArmourA history town
HistorySettled in 18852 places on the National Register All about Armour →
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.

Street grid81.2×
Armour has the more walkable street grid
Armour 81.2Independence Township 1.0
Home values3.6×
Homes cost more in Independence Township
Independence Township $383,300Armour $105,500
Size9.6×
Armour is the bigger place
Armour 675Independence Township 70
Jobs per worker3.7×
Armour is more of a job hub
Armour 1.21Independence Township 0.33
Household income+57%
Households in Independence Township earn more
Independence Township $128,594Armour $81,917
Homeowners+18.3 pts renters
Independence Township has more renters
Armour 76.2%Independence Township 57.9%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,890 more a month in Independence 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.

Independence Township$2,580/mo
Typical home $383K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →
Armour$690/mo
Typical home $106K (Census) · tax rate 1.59% · or rent about $825/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,890 a month, about $22,700 a year, between Independence Township and Armour.

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

Independence Township and Armour share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Independence TownshipArmourIndependence TownshipArmour
Independence Township ↔ Armour3.8 miles apart · They share a border
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.

Schools
–Independence TownshipNot graded BArmourBetter than 60% of districts in the state
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
Independence TownshipArmour
Snow a year34″34″
January low10°F10°F
July high88°F88°F
Growing season (days)157d157d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)35th35th
Outdoors & history
Independence TownshipArmour
Trails5 mi—
Conserved land6.6%—
Settled—1885
National Register places—2
Archive photos—6
Famous people born here—8
Community
Independence TownshipArmour
Library hours a week—23 hrs
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.

Independence TownshipArmour
People
Population 70Lowest 675Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -0.1% SD: +8.9%
Median age 49.2±14.9Lowest 29% above SD 50.2±12.6Highest 32% above SD
Armour and Independence Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 22.9%±24.5Highest SD: 24.2% 21%±4.3Lowest SD: 24.2%
Independence Township and Armour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 4.3%±45.6Lowest SD: 18% 25.3%±7.2Highest SD: 18%
Armour and Independence Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 32.6%Highest SD: 31.9% 30.6%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.3%±17.2Highest SD: 5% 1.6%±2.2Lowest SD: 5%
Independence Township and Armour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $128,594±$12kHighest 71% above SD $81,917±$18kLowest 9% above SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $383,300±$175kHighest 49% above SD $105,500±$17kLowest 59% below SD
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $825±$367 13% below SD
Property taxmedian, yearly — $1,673 39% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest SD: 39.8% 16.7%±38.2Highest SD: 39.8%
Armour and Independence Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 0%Lowest SD: 11.9% 11.1%Highest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 57.9%Lowest SD: 68.6% 76.2%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1946Lowest 34 yrs older than SD 1954Highest 26 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minHighest 41% above SD 21 minLowest 17% above SD
Work from home 6.7%±7.3Highest SD: 9.7% 2.1%±6.2Lowest SD: 9.7%
Independence Township and Armour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 16.2%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 29.8 miHighest 25.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.33Lowest 1.21Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Corsica (14%)Corsica (13%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 7% work in ArmourFew work in Independence Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 6.6%Highest 0.3%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 5.1 miHighest 0.0 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 1.0Lowest 81.2Highest
Schools
School district —Armour School District 21-1
High school in town —Armour High School - 01
Students per teacherat that high school — 8.1
South Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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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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