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Lake Township vs Hague Township

Next-door neighbors in Clark County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (6× in Hague Township) and typical home built (39 yrs in Lake Township).

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Lake Township, SDAn outdoors townClark County · 51 people
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Hague Township, SDA small town of 46Clark County · 46 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.

Lake TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors28.5% conserved land5.4 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Lake Township →
Hague TownshipA small town of 46
Quiet strengthsHague Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Hague 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.

Jobs per worker6×
Hague Township is more of a job hub
Hague Township 3.42Lake Township 0.57
Typical home built39 yrs
Lake Township’s homes are older
Hague Township 1977Lake Township 1938
Conserved land+24.7 pts
Lake Township has more conserved land
Lake Township 28.5%Hague Township 3.8%
Trails2.5×
Hague Township has more miles of trail
Hague Township 13.5 miLake Township 5.4 mi
Property tax bill+24%
Tax bills are bigger in Lake Township
Lake Township $1,786Hague Township $1,444
Street grid+60%
Hague Township has the more walkable street grid
Hague Township 0.8Lake Township 0.5
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $850 more a month in Lake 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.

Lake Township$1,870/mo
Typical home $329K (Census) · tax rate 0.54% · Housing →
Hague Township$1,020/mo
Typical home $172K (Census) · tax rate 0.84% · Housing →

The difference: $850 a month, about $10,200 a year, between Lake Township and Hague 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

Lake Township and Hague Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Lake TownshipHague TownshipLake TownshipHague Township
Lake Township ↔ Hague Township6.2 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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
Lake TownshipHague Township
Snow a year41″41″
January low5°F5°F
July high82°F82°F
Growing season (days)151d151d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)39th39th
Outdoors & history
Lake TownshipHague Township
Trails5 mi14 mi
Conserved land28.5%3.8%
National Register places3—
Archive photos3—
Community
Lake TownshipHague 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.

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.

Lake TownshipHague Township
People
Population 51Highest 46Lowest
Median age 62.8±39.7Highest 65% above SD 33.6±20.7Lowest 12% below SD
Lake Township and Hague Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 29.4%±53.2Lowest SD: 24.2% 32.6%±50.6Highest SD: 24.2%
Hague Township and Lake Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 43.1%±47.3Highest SD: 18% 23.9%±72.5Lowest SD: 18%
Lake Township and Hague Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 8.3%Lowest SD: 31.9% 14.3%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±27.7 SD: 5% 0%±30.7 SD: 5%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $128,750±$122k 71% above SD —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $328,600±$75kHighest 28% above SD $172,200±$89kLowest 33% below SD
Lake Township and Hague Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,786Highest 34% below SD $1,444Lowest 47% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 40%±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line 0%Lowest SD: 11.9% 23.9%Highest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 70.6%Lowest SD: 68.6% 76.2%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than SD 1977Highest 3 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Work from home 0%±71.4Lowest SD: 9.7% 20%±24Highest SD: 9.7%
Hague Township and Lake 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 29.3 miLowest 37.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.57Lowest 3.42Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Clark (18%)Watertown (33%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Hague Township8% work in Lake Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 28.5%Highest 3.8%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 5.4 miLowest 13.5 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miLowest 0.4 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.5Lowest 0.8Highest
South Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Lake Township

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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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