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Lien Township vs Beulah Township

162 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (2× in Beulah Township) and conserved land (+34.4 pts in Lien Township).

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Lien Township, SDAn outdoors townRoberts County · 188 people
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Beulah Township, SDA small town of 299Davison County · 299 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.

Lien TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors34.8% conserved land2.3 miles of trails across 7 parks and preserves All about Lien Township →
Beulah TownshipA small town of 299
Quiet strengthsBeulah Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Beulah 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.

Property tax bill2×
Tax bills are bigger in Beulah Township
Beulah Township $2,908Lien Township $1,432
Conserved land+34.4 pts
Lien Township has more conserved land
Lien Township 34.8%Beulah Township 0.4%
Street grid+78%
Lien Township has the more walkable street grid
Lien Township 1.6Beulah Township 0.9
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
Lien TownshipBeulah Township
Snow a year49″41″
January low1°F9°F
July high82°F87°F
Growing season (days)152d167d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)41st49th
Outdoors & history
Lien TownshipBeulah Township
Trails2 mi2 mi
Conserved land34.8%0.4%
National Register places21
Community
Lien TownshipBeulah 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

162 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Lien TownshipRoberts CountyBeulah TownshipDavison County
Lien Township ↔ Beulah Township162 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.

Lien TownshipBeulah Township
People
Population 188Lowest 299Highest
Median age 56.2±8.8Lowest 48% above SD 60.1±9.5Highest 58% above SD
Beulah Township and Lien Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 8.5%±16.5Highest SD: 24.2% 4.7%±11.4Lowest SD: 24.2%
Lien Township and Beulah Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 29.8%±17.3Lowest SD: 18% 34.1%±12.3Highest SD: 18%
Beulah Township and Lien Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 30.8%Highest SD: 31.9% 29.9%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±7.5Lowest SD: 5% 4%±4.8Highest SD: 5%
Beulah Township and Lien Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $103,542±$41kHighest 38% above SD $101,711±$17kLowest 35% above SD
Lien Township and Beulah Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied — $402,300±$223k 56% above SD
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,432Lowest 47% below SD $2,908Highest 7% above SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 100%±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line 11.7%Highest SD: 11.9% 2.7%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100%Highest SD: 68.6% 99.3%Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1972Highest 8 yrs older than SD 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 14 minLowest 20% below SD 17 minHighest 6% below SD
Work from home 24%±17.3Highest SD: 9.7% 12.3%±13.2Lowest SD: 9.7%
Lien Township and Beulah Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 3.1%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 19.3 miHighest 7.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.00Lowest 1.06Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Sisseton (19%)Mitchell (46%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Beulah TownshipFew work in Lien Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 34.8%Highest 0.4%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 2.3 miHighest 1.8 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 7Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.6Highest 0.9Lowest
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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