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La Prairie Township vs Como Township
80 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (22.1× in La Prairie Township) and homeowners (+10.4 pts renters in Como 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.
La Prairie Township A small town of 90
Quiet strengths La Prairie Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about La Prairie Township →
Como Township A small town of 72
Quiet strengths Como Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Como 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.
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
La Prairie Township Como Township
Growing season (days) — 140d
Outdoors & history
La Prairie Township Como Township
Community
La Prairie Township Como Township
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 80 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
La Prairie Township ↔ Como Township 80 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
La Prairie Township Como Township
People
Population
90 Highest
72 Lowest
Median age
16.5 ±15.4 Highest
57% below SD
14.4 ±9 Lowest
62% below SD
La Prairie Township and Como Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
57.8% ±43.3 Highest
SD: 24.2%
56.9% ±71.1 Lowest
SD: 24.2%
La Prairie Township and Como Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
11.1% ±35.8 Highest
SD: 18%
0% ±48.1 Lowest
SD: 18%
La Prairie Township and Como Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
42.1% Lowest
SD: 31.9%
45.2% Highest
SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±15.7
SD: 5%
0% ±19.6
SD: 5%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$78,750 ±$56k
5% above SD
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Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$95,000 ±$35k
63% below SD
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$900
67% below SD
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Below poverty line
0%
SD: 11.9%
0%
SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
66.7% Highest
SD: 68.6%
56.3% Lowest
SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1983
3 yrs newer than SD
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Getting to work
Work from home
25% ±31.4 Highest
SD: 9.7%
0% ±32.3 Lowest
SD: 9.7%
La Prairie Township and Como 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
59.8 mi Highest
56.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
1.29 Lowest
1.57 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Sioux Falls (29%) Ohio Township (29%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Como Township Few work in La Prairie Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town
2.3% Lowest
10.1% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
35.3 mi Highest
1.6 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.7 mi Highest
0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0
0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.5 Highest
0.4 Lowest
South Dakota average“±” 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.
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Bordering La Prairie Township Towns like La Prairie Township 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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