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Lamro Township vs Fuller Township

169 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (3.6× in Lamro Township) and jobs per worker (3.1× in Lamro Township).

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Lamro Township, SDA small town of 286Tripp County · 286 people
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Fuller Township, SDAn outdoors townCodington County · 245 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.

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 →
Fuller TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors13% conserved land4.2 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves All about Fuller 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.

Trails3.6×
Lamro Township has more miles of trail
Lamro Township 15.3 miFuller Township 4.2 mi
Jobs per worker3.1×
Lamro Township is more of a job hub
Lamro Township 0.68Fuller Township 0.22
Average commute11 min
Lamro Township has the shorter commute
Fuller Township 27 minLamro Township 16 min
Street grid+80%
Lamro Township has the more walkable street grid
Lamro Township 1.8Fuller Township 1.0
Property tax bill+27%
Tax bills are bigger in Fuller Township
Fuller Township $2,333Lamro Township $1,833
Conserved land+11.5 pts
Fuller Township has more conserved land
Fuller Township 13%Lamro Township 1.5%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $280 more a month in Fuller 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.

Lamro Township$1,370/mo
Typical home $231K (Census) · tax rate 0.79% · Housing →
Fuller Township$1,650/mo
Typical home $278K (Census) · tax rate 0.84% · Housing →

The difference: $280 a month, about $3,400 a year, between Fuller Township and Lamro 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.

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 TownshipFuller Township
Snow a year49″32″
January low13°F2°F
July high90°F82°F
Growing season (days)159d143d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)42nd46th
Outdoors & history
Lamro TownshipFuller Township
Trails15 mi4 mi
Conserved land1.5%13%
National Register places—1
Community
Lamro TownshipFuller 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.

Where they are

169 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Lamro TownshipTripp CountyFuller TownshipCodington County
Lamro Township ↔ Fuller Township169 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.

Lamro TownshipFuller Township
People
Population 286Highest 245Lowest
Median age 52.5±26.4Highest 38% above SD 49.9±10.2Lowest 31% above SD
Lamro Township and Fuller 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% 18.8%±5.8Lowest SD: 24.2%
Lamro Township and Fuller 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% 19.6%±8.8Lowest SD: 18%
Lamro Township and Fuller 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% 29.7%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±4.9Lowest SD: 5% 0.4%±4.2Highest SD: 5%
Fuller Township and Lamro Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $119,375±$37kLowest 59% above SD $125,833±$28kHighest 68% above SD
Fuller Township and Lamro Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $231,300±$104kLowest 10% below SD $277,600±$42kHighest 8% above SD
Fuller Township and Lamro Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,833Lowest 33% below SD $2,333Highest 14% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 66.7%±100Highest SD: 39.8% 0%±100Lowest SD: 39.8%
Lamro Township and Fuller Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 1%Lowest SD: 11.9% 1.6%Highest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 97.3%Lowest SD: 68.6% 99%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than SD 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 16 minLowest 12% below SD 27 minHighest 49% above SD
Work from home 14.6%±20.1Lowest SD: 9.7% 15.4%±9.9Highest SD: 9.7%
Fuller Township and Lamro 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 15.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.68Highest 0.22Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Winner (47%)Watertown (35%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Fuller TownshipFew work in Lamro Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.5%Lowest 13%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 15.3 miHighest 4.2 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.5 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 4Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.8Highest 1.0Lowest
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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