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Lennox vs Elk Point

47 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+26% in Elk Point) and work in town (+13.2 pts in Elk Point).

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Lennox, SDKnown for its schoolsSouth Dakota · 2,468 people
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Elk Point, SDOne of the healthiest townsSouth Dakota · 2,537 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.

LennoxKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 84%of SD districts SafetySafer than 81%of U.S. towns we grade HealthHealthier than 77%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Lennox →
Elk PointOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 78%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates Housing$290K typical home10% below the SD typical home SafetySafer than 80%of U.S. towns we grade All about Elk Point →
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.

Property tax bill+26%
Tax bills are bigger in Elk Point
Elk Point $3,470Lennox $2,757
Work in town+13.2 pts
More of Elk Point’s workers stay in town
Elk Point 22.3%Lennox 9.1%
Growth since 2010+5.3 pts
Lennox has grown faster since 2010
Lennox +14.8%Elk Point +9.5%
Typical home built14 yrs
Lennox’s homes are older
Elk Point 1991Lennox 1977
★ 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.

Safety
A−LennoxSafer than 81% of U.S. towns A−Elk PointSafer than 80% of U.S. towns
Schools
A−LennoxBetter than 84% of districts in the state BElk PointBetter than 55% of districts in the state
Health
A−LennoxHealthier than 77% of U.S. towns A−Elk PointHealthier than 78% of U.S. towns
Monthly cost

A typical home costs $170 more a month in Lennox

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.

Lennox$2,030/mo
Typical home $326K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.17% · or rent about $745/mo · Housing →
Elk Point$1,860/mo
Typical home $290K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.40% · Housing →

The difference: $170 a month, about $2,000 a year, between Lennox and Elk Point.

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
LennoxElk Point
Snow a year45″36″
January low9°F—
July high85°F—
Growing season (days)157d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)43rd45th
Outdoors & history
LennoxElk Point
Settled—1873
National Register places11
Archive photos—6
Community
LennoxElk Point
Library hours a week38 hrs32 hrs
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

47 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

LennoxSDElk PointSD
Lennox ↔ Elk Point47 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.

LennoxElk Point
People
Population 2,468Lowest 2,537Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +14.8%Highest SD: +8.9% +9.5%Lowest SD: +8.9%
Median age 38±5.5Highest about the SD average 35.5±5.4Lowest 7% below SD
Lennox and Elk Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 24%±6.2Lowest SD: 24.2% 29.5%±4.7Highest SD: 24.2%
Elk Point and Lennox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 18.1%±4.9Highest SD: 18% 17.7%±4.6Lowest SD: 18%
Lennox and Elk Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 24.1%Lowest SD: 31.9% 29.4%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.3%±1.1Lowest SD: 5% 2.4%±1.7Highest SD: 5%
Elk Point and Lennox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $81,761±$6kLowest 9% above SD $90,473±$12kHighest 21% above SD
Elk Point and Lennox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $235,900±$29kLowest 8% below SD $248,500±$20kHighest 3% below SD
Elk Point and Lennox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $745±$328 21% below SD —
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,757Lowest about the SD average $3,470Highest 27% above SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 64.8%±23.4Highest SD: 39.8% 61.2%±35.3Lowest SD: 39.8%
Lennox and Elk Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 9.6%Highest SD: 11.9% 8.5%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 74.3%Lowest SD: 68.6% 78.4%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than SD 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 23 minHighest 30% above SD 21 minLowest 17% above SD
Work from home 11.2%±5.9Highest SD: 9.7% 7.9%±3.7Lowest SD: 9.7%
Lennox and Elk Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 9.1%Lowest 22.3%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 14.8 miLowest 15.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.65Lowest 0.80Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Sioux Falls (55%)Sioux Falls (13%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Elk PointFew work in Lennox
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.5 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 80.2Highest 68.3Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#23 of 34 in SD
School district Lennox School District 41-4Elk Point-Jefferson School District 61-7
High school in town Lennox High School - 01Elk Point-Jefferson High School - 01
Students per teacherat that high school 17.2Highest 13.7Lowest
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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