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Lamro Township vs West Point Township

44 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (11.3× in Lamro Township) and trails (4.4× in Lamro Township).

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Lamro Township, SDA small town of 286Tripp County · 286 people
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West Point Township, SDAn outdoors townBrule County · 193 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 →
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.

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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 →
West Point Township$1,270/mo
Typical home $223K (Census) · tax rate 0.58% · Housing →

The difference: $90 a month, about $1,100 a year, between Lamro Township and West Point 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 TownshipWest Point Township
Snow a year49″43″
January low13°F9°F
July high90°F87°F
Growing season (days)159d156d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)42nd65th
Outdoors & history
Lamro TownshipWest Point Township
Trails15 mi4 mi
Conserved land1.5%14.4%
Community
Lamro TownshipWest Point 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

44 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Lamro Township ↔ West Point Township44 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 TownshipWest Point Township
People
Population 286Highest 193Lowest
Median age 52.5±26.4Lowest 38% above SD 54.1±23.8Highest 42% above SD
West Point 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% 30.6%±25.1Highest SD: 24.2%
West Point 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% 24.9%±20.3Lowest SD: 18%
Lamro Township and West Point 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%Highest SD: 31.9% 20.9%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±4.9 SD: 5% 0%±7.3 SD: 5%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $119,375±$37kLowest 59% above SD $129,554±$11kHighest 73% above SD
West Point 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±$104kHighest 10% below SD $222,500±$4kLowest 14% below SD
Lamro Township and West Point Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,833Highest 33% below SD $1,280Lowest 53% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 66.7%±100Highest SD: 39.8% 0%±100Lowest SD: 39.8%
Lamro Township and West Point Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 1%Highest SD: 11.9% 0%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 97.3%Highest SD: 68.6% 89.8%Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than SD 1979Lowest 1 yr older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 16 minLowest 12% below SD 17 minHighest 5% below SD
Work from home 14.6%±20.1Lowest SD: 9.7% 64.2%±40.3Highest SD: 9.7%
West Point 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 43.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.68Highest 0.06Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Winner (47%)Kimball (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in West Point TownshipFew work in Lamro Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.5%Lowest 14.4%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 15.3 miHighest 3.5 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.5 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.8Highest 0.6Lowest
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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