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Lien Township vs Victor Township

Next-door neighbors in Roberts County. The biggest differences: conserved land (+33.1 pts in Lien Township) and property tax bill (+58% in Victor Township).

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Lien Township, SDAn outdoors townRoberts County · 188 people
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Victor Township, SDA small town of 244Roberts County · 244 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 →
Victor TownshipA small town of 244
Quiet strengthsVictor Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Victor 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.

Conserved land+33.1 pts
Lien Township has more conserved land
Lien Township 34.8%Victor Township 1.7%
Property tax bill+58%
Tax bills are bigger in Victor Township
Victor Township $2,268Lien Township $1,432
Average commute11 min
Lien Township has the shorter commute
Victor Township 25 minLien Township 14 min
Typical home built19 yrs
Victor Township’s homes are older
Lien Township 1972Victor Township 1953
★ What stands out · Where they are

Lien Township and Victor Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Lien TownshipVictor TownshipLien TownshipVictor Township
Lien Township ↔ Victor Township5.9 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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 TownshipVictor Township
Snow a year49″49″
January low1°F1°F
July high82°F82°F
Growing season (days)152d152d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)41st41st
Outdoors & history
Lien TownshipVictor Township
Trails2 mi2 mi
Conserved land34.8%1.7%
National Register places2—
Community
Lien TownshipVictor 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.

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 TownshipVictor Township
People
Population 188Lowest 244Highest
Median age 56.2±8.8Highest 48% above SD 39.1±9.5Lowest about the SD average
Lien Township and Victor Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 8.5%±16.5Lowest SD: 24.2% 26.6%±6.5Highest SD: 24.2%
Victor Township and Lien Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 29.8%±17.3Highest SD: 18% 11.1%±8.8Lowest SD: 18%
Lien Township and Victor 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% 23.6%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±7.5Lowest SD: 5% 1.2%±4.6Highest SD: 5%
Victor 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 $88,958±$9kLowest 18% above SD
Lien Township and Victor Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied — $271,900±$37k 6% above SD
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,432Lowest 47% below SD $2,268Highest 17% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 0%±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line 11.7%Highest SD: 11.9% 1.6%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100%Highest SD: 68.6% 94.6%Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1972Highest 8 yrs older than SD 1953Lowest 27 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 14 minLowest 20% below SD 25 minHighest 40% above SD
Work from home 24%±17.3Highest SD: 9.7% 9%±7.6Lowest SD: 9.7%
Lien Township and Victor Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 2.1%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 19.3 miLowest 24.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.00Lowest 1.50Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Sisseton (19%)Sisseton (19%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Victor TownshipFew work in Lien Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 34.8%Highest 1.7%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 2.3 miHighest 2.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 7Highest 4Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.6Lowest 2.1Highest
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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