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Lamro Township vs Norden Township

185 miles apart. The biggest differences: average commute (30 min in Lamro Township) and seasonal homes (+49.5 pts in Norden Township).

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

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Norden Township, SDA small town of 280Deuel County · 280 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 →

Norden TownshipA small town of 280

Quiet strengthsNorden Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.

All about Norden 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.

Average commute30 min

Lamro Township has the shorter commute

Norden Township 46 minLamro Township 16 min

Seasonal homes+49.5 pts

Norden Township has more second homes

Norden Township 57.1%Lamro Township 7.6%

Jobs per worker3.6×

Lamro Township is more of a job hub

Lamro Township 0.68Norden Township 0.19

Lamro Township has more miles of trail

Lamro Township 15.3 miNorden Township 6.7 mi

Typical home built26 yrs

Norden Township’s homes are older

Lamro Township 1986Norden Township 1960

Conserved land+8.9 pts

Norden Township has more conserved land

Norden Township 10.4%Lamro Township 1.5%

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $440 more a month in Norden 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.

Down paymentRate%

Lamro Township$1,370/mo

Typical home $231K (Census) · tax rate 0.79% · Housing →

Norden Township$1,810/mo

Typical home $268K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →

The difference: $440 a month, about $5,300 a year, between Norden 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 TownshipNorden Township

Snow a year49″61″

January low13°F 2°F

July high90°F 80°F

Growing season (days)159d 146d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)42nd 36th

Outdoors & history

Lamro TownshipNorden Township

Trails15 mi 7 mi

Conserved land1.5%10.4%

National Register places—4

Community

Lamro TownshipNorden Township

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

185 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Lamro TownshipTripp County Norden TownshipDeuel County

Lamro Township ↔ Norden Township185 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.

Only big differences vs South Dakota average

Lamro TownshipNorden Township

People

Population 286Highest 280Lowest

Median age 52.5±26.4Lowest 38% above SD 57.8±8.2Highest 52% above SD

Norden Township and Lamro Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 19.2%±15.3Lowest SD: 24.2% 23.2%±10Highest SD: 24.2%

Norden Township and Lamro 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% 25.4%±11.4Lowest SD: 18%

Lamro Township and Norden 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% 27.4%Highest SD: 31.9%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±4.9Lowest SD: 5% 1.8%±4.1Highest SD: 5%

Norden 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 $151,250±$108kHighest 101% above SD

Norden 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 $268,200±$112kHighest 4% above SD

Norden Township and Lamro Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,833 33% below SD —

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 66.7%±100 SD: 39.8% —

Below poverty line 1%Highest SD: 11.9% 0%Lowest SD: 11.9%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 97.3%Lowest SD: 68.6% 100%Highest SD: 68.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than SD 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than SD

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 16 minLowest 12% below SD 46 minHighest 157% above SD

Work from home 14.6%±20.1Highest SD: 9.7% 5.5%±6.5Lowest SD: 9.7%

Lamro Township and Norden 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 0.8%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 4.3 miLowest 28.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.68Highest 0.19Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Winner (47%)Clear Lake (16%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Norden TownshipFew work in Lamro Township

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 1.5%Lowest 10.4%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 15.3 miHighest 6.7 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.5 miHighest 0.1 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 3Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.8Highest 1.4Lowest

South Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 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.

Lamro Township neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Lamro Township

Winner2,905 people · $106K homes

Wilson Township140 people

Black Township85 people

Brunson Township52 people

Towns like Lamro Township

Harmon Township248 people · $192K homes

Fuller Township245 people · $278K homes

West Point Township193 people · $223K homes

Humboldt Township348 people · $359K homes

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.