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Lincoln Township vs Pringle 175 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (228.3× in Pringle) and kids under 18 (+37.4 pts in Pringle).
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.
Pringle A small town of 206
Quiet strengths Pringle doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Pringle →
The biggest differences Where they part ways 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 175 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Lincoln Township ↔ Pringle 175 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
164 Lowest 206 Highest
Median age
41 ±27.9 Lowest 8% above SD 44.4 ±5.9 Highest 17% above SD
Kids under 18
0% ±17.2 Lowest SD: 24.2% 37.4% ±19.9 Highest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
9.1% ±19.7 Lowest SD: 18% 10.2% ±15.2 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
8.8% Lowest SD: 31.9% 9.4% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
26.2% ±18.4 Highest SD: 5% 0% ±6.9 Lowest SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$111,618 ±$34k 49% above SD —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$160,600 ±$97k 38% below SD —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,662 Highest 39% below SD $1,583 Lowest 42% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 SD: 39.8% 0% ±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line
5.5% Highest SD: 11.9% 4.4% Lowest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
83.3% Lowest SD: 68.6% 90.8% Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1969 Lowest 11 yrs older than SD 1981 Highest 1 yr newer than SD
Average commuteone way
16 min Lowest 11% below SD 22 min Highest 21% above SD
Work from home
0% ±8.8 SD: 9.7% 0% ±10.4 SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
19.8 mi Lowest 29.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
1.30 Highest 0.44 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Lemmon (49%) Custer (26%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Pringle Few work in Lincoln Township
Conserved landshare of the town
0.7% Lowest 2.8% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
10.6 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.1 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
1 Highest 0 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.4 Lowest 91.3 Highest
“±” 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.
Lincoln Township or Pringle: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Lincoln Township? → Moving to Lincoln Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Lincoln Township’s Town Square.
Pringle or Lincoln Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Pringle? → Moving to Pringle: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Pringle’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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