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Lake Township vs Howard Township 175 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (8× in Lake Township) and conserved land (+16.8 pts in Lake 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.
Howard Township A small town of 95
Quiet strengths Howard Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Howard 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
Outdoors & history
Famous people born here — 4 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 175 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Lake Township ↔ Howard Township 175 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
83 Lowest 95 Highest
Median age
31.3 ±42.5 Highest 18% below SD 28.5 ±18 Lowest 25% below SD
Kids under 18
42.2% ±20 Highest SD: 24.2% 41.1% ±29.7 Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
8.4% ±34.2 Lowest SD: 18% 10.5% ±34.5 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
56.8% Highest SD: 31.9% 48.2% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±17 SD: 5% 0% ±14.9 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$107,500 ±$16k 43% above SD —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$70,000 ±$58k 73% below SD —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,900 30% below SD —
Below poverty line
18.1% Highest SD: 11.9% 0% Lowest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938 42 yrs older than SD —
Work from home
24.1% ±22.6 Lowest SD: 9.7% 25.6% ±40.4 Highest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
38.8 mi Lowest 68.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.69 Highest 0.00 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
White Lake (25%) Rapid City (33%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Howard Township Few work in Lake Township
Conserved landshare of the town
18.3% Highest 1.5% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
2.1 mi Lowest 4.3 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.8 Highest 0.1 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.
Lake Township or Howard Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Lake Township? → Moving to Lake Township: what should I know? →
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Howard Township or Lake Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Howard Township? → Moving to Howard Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Lake Township Towns like Lake 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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