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Independence Township vs Sisseton Township Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: age 65+ (+75.3 pts in Independence Township) and work from home (+55 pts in Independence Township).
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.
Sisseton Township A small town of 122
Quiet strengths Sisseton Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Sisseton Township →
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 $800 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.
Down payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Independence Township $1,980 /mo
Typical home $346K (Census) · tax rate 0.59% · Housing →
Sisseton Township $1,180 /mo
Typical home $175K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →
The difference: $800 a month , about $9,600 a year , between Independence Township and Sisseton 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 Independence Township and Sisseton Township share a border Straight-line miles between town centers.
Independence Township ↔ Sisseton Township 6.5 miles apart · They share a border
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.
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
71 Lowest 122 Highest
Median age
69.9 ±6 Highest 84% above SD 21 ±16.5 Lowest 45% below SD
Kids under 18
2.8% ±37.9 Lowest SD: 24.2% 50% ±9.1 Highest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
76.1% ±33.1 Highest SD: 18% 0.8% ±27.2 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
3% Lowest SD: 31.9% 11.5% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.8% ±14.6 Highest SD: 5% 0% ±11.6 Lowest SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$76,125 ±$58k Lowest about the SD average $80,938 ±$39k Highest 8% above SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$345,800 ±$235k Highest 34% above SD $175,000 ±$86k Lowest 32% below SD
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,028 26% below SD —
Below poverty line
2.8% Highest SD: 11.9% 0% Lowest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.1% Lowest SD: 68.6% 95.2% Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1957 Highest 23 yrs older than SD 1946 Lowest 34 yrs older than SD
Average commuteone way
— 8 min 54% below SD
Work from home
61.8% ±16.4 Highest SD: 9.7% 6.8% ±9.2 Lowest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
17.3 mi Lowest 26.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.90 Highest 0.61 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Webster (20%) Britton (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Sisseton Township Few work in Independence Township
Conserved landshare of the town
31.7% Highest 22.9% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
0.8 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
1 Highest 0 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.7 Lowest 0.9 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.
Independence Township or Sisseton Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Independence Township? → Moving to Independence Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Independence Township’s Town Square.
Sisseton Township or Independence Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Sisseton Township? → Moving to Sisseton Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Sisseton Township’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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