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Le Sueur Township vs Riverside Township 74 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (3.3× in Riverside Township) and property tax bill (+41% in Riverside 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.
Riverside Township A small town of 93
Quiet strengths Riverside Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Riverside 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 · Report cards Grades and rankings, side by side Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every South Dakota ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.
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
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 74 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Le Sueur Township ↔ Riverside Township 74 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
109 Highest 93 Lowest
Median age
61.2 ±21.9 Lowest 61% above SD 62.7 ±24 Highest 65% above SD
Kids under 18
9.2% ±24.8 Highest SD: 24.2% 0% ±30.4 Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
23.9% ±18.2 Lowest SD: 18% 43% ±51.9 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
28.3% Highest SD: 31.9% 24.7% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.8% ±9.8 Highest SD: 5% 0% ±15.2 Lowest SD: 5%
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,875 Lowest 31% below SD $2,650 Highest about the SD average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
25% ±100 Highest SD: 39.8% 0% ±100 Lowest SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line
7.3% Highest SD: 11.9% 0% Lowest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
87.1% Highest SD: 68.6% 82.5% Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1987 Highest 7 yrs newer than SD 1961 Lowest 19 yrs older than SD
Average commuteone way
28 min 58% above SD —
Work from home
0% ±17.5 SD: 9.7% 0% ±24.4 SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
1.6% Highest 0% Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
19.8 mi Lowest 23.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.21 Lowest 0.69 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
De Smet (30%) Aberdeen (44%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Riverside Township Few work in Le Sueur Township
Conserved landshare of the town
20.8% Highest 4.9% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
4.9 mi Lowest 7.6 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.1 mi Lowest 0.2 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.1 Highest 0.8 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.
Le Sueur Township or Riverside Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Le Sueur Township? → Moving to Le Sueur Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Le Sueur Township’s Town Square.
Riverside Township or Le Sueur Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Riverside Township? → Moving to Riverside Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Riverside Township’s Town Square.
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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