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Lafoon Township vs Okaton Township 123 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (6.6× in Lafoon Township) and trails (2.5× in Okaton 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.
Okaton Township A small town of 22
Quiet strengths Okaton Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Okaton 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.
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 123 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Lafoon Township ↔ Okaton Township 123 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
48 Highest 22 Lowest
Median age
61.4 ±17.8 Highest 62% above SD 60.1 ±67.1 Lowest 58% above SD
Kids under 18
6.3% ±56 Lowest SD: 24.2% 22.7% ±100 Highest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
33.3% ±56.1 Highest SD: 18% 0% ±100 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
45.2% Highest SD: 31.9% 40% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±29.5 SD: 5% 0% ±64.3 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$70,000 ±$68k Lowest 7% below SD $113,438 ±$48k Highest 51% above SD
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,357 13% below SD —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 SD: 39.8% 0% ±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line
0% SD: 11.9% 0% SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
56.3% Lowest SD: 68.6% 66.7% Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1971 Lowest 9 yrs older than SD 1997 Highest 17 yrs newer than SD
Work from home
39.4% ±28.9 Lowest SD: 9.7% 47.1% ±48.5 Highest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
26.3 mi Highest 11.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.93 Highest 0.14 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Faulkton (21%) Murdo (48%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Okaton Township Few work in Lafoon Township
Conserved landshare of the town
16.7% Highest 0% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
9.5 mi Lowest 23.9 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.3 mi Lowest 0.5 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.9 Highest 0.6 Lowest
“±” 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.
Lafoon Township or Okaton Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Lafoon Township? → Moving to Lafoon Township: what should I know? →
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Okaton Township or Lafoon Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Okaton Township? → Moving to Okaton Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Lafoon Township Towns like Lafoon 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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