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Lamro Township vs Brunson Township

Next-door neighbors in Tripp County. The biggest differences: homeowners (+60.2 pts renters in Brunson Township) and street grid (3.6× in Lamro Township).

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Lamro Township, SDA small town of 286Tripp County · 286 people
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Brunson Township, SDA small town of 52Tripp County · 52 people
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.

Lamro TownshipA small town of 286
Quiet strengthsLamro Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Lamro Township →
Brunson TownshipA small town of 52
Quiet strengthsBrunson Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Brunson 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 · Where they are

Lamro Township and Brunson Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Lamro TownshipBrunson TownshipLamro TownshipBrunson Township
Lamro Township ↔ Brunson Township5.5 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
Lamro TownshipBrunson Township
Snow a year49″49″
January low13°F13°F
July high90°F90°F
Growing season (days)159d159d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)42nd69th
Outdoors & history
Lamro TownshipBrunson Township
Conserved land1.5%0%
Community
Lamro TownshipBrunson 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.

Lamro TownshipBrunson Township
People
Population 286Highest 52Lowest
Median age 52.5±26.4Highest 38% above SD 51±35.8Lowest 34% above SD
Lamro Township and Brunson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 19.2%±15.3Highest SD: 24.2% 7.7%±51.9Lowest SD: 24.2%
Lamro Township and Brunson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 27.6%±12.8Highest SD: 18% 0%±66.6Lowest SD: 18%
Lamro Township and Brunson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 23.4%Lowest SD: 31.9% 36.4%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±4.9 SD: 5% 0%±27.2 SD: 5%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $119,375±$37k 59% above SD —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $231,300±$104k 10% below SD —
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,833 33% below SD —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 66.7%±100 SD: 39.8% —
Below poverty line 1%Lowest SD: 11.9% 13.5%Highest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 97.3%Highest SD: 68.6% 37.1%Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1986Lowest 6 yrs newer than SD 2008Highest 28 yrs newer than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 16 minHighest 12% below SD 8 minLowest 53% below SD
Work from home 14.6%±20.1Highest SD: 9.7% 0%±20.8Lowest SD: 9.7%
Lamro Township and Brunson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.2%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 4.3 miLowest 7.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.68Highest 0.00Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Winner (47%)Winner (36%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Brunson Township9% work in Lamro Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.5%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 15.3 miHighest 9.9 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.5 miHighest 0.3 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.8Highest 0.5Lowest
South Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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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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