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Lincoln Township vs Union Township

202 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (5.4× in Lincoln Township) and work from home (+32.4 pts in Union Township).

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Lincoln Township, SDOne of the healthiest townsPerkins County · 164 people
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Union Township, SDAn outdoors townBrule County · 105 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.

Lincoln TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 70%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Lincoln Township →
Union TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors18.9% conserved land3.4 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Union Township →
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.

Jobs per worker5.4×
Lincoln Township is more of a job hub
Lincoln Township 1.30Union Township 0.24
Work from home+32.4 pts
More people work from home in Union Township
Union Township 32.4%Lincoln Township 0%
Property tax bill+93%
Tax bills are bigger in Lincoln Township
Lincoln Township $1,662Union Township $863
Trails3.1×
Lincoln Township has more miles of trail
Lincoln Township 10.6 miUnion Township 3.4 mi
Typical home built31 yrs
Union Township’s homes are older
Lincoln Township 1969Union Township 1938
Conserved land+18.2 pts
Union Township has more conserved land
Union Township 18.9%Lincoln Township 0.7%
★ 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.

Health
B+Lincoln TownshipHealthier than 70% of U.S. towns –Union TownshipNot graded
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
Lincoln TownshipUnion Township
Snow a year42″43″
January low9°F9°F
July high87°F87°F
Growing season (days)142d156d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)54th65th
Outdoors & history
Lincoln TownshipUnion Township
Trails11 mi3 mi
Conserved land0.7%18.9%
Community
Lincoln TownshipUnion 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

202 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Lincoln TownshipPerkins CountyUnion TownshipBrule County
Lincoln Township ↔ Union Township202 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.

Lincoln TownshipUnion Township
People
Population 164Highest 105Lowest
Median age 41±27.9Highest 8% above SD 34.7±40.4Lowest 9% below SD
Lincoln Township and Union Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 0%±17.2Lowest SD: 24.2% 19%±32.8Highest SD: 24.2%
Union Township and Lincoln Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 9.1%±19.7Lowest SD: 18% 26.7%±26.1Highest SD: 18%
Union Township and Lincoln Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 8.8%Highest SD: 31.9% 8.6%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 26.2%±18.4Highest SD: 5% 0%±13.5Lowest SD: 5%
Lincoln Township and Union Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $111,618±$34kLowest 49% above SD $123,929±$46kHighest 65% above SD
Union Township and Lincoln Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $160,600±$97k 38% below SD —
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,662Highest 39% below SD $863Lowest 68% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 SD: 39.8% —
Below poverty line 5.5%Highest SD: 11.9% 0%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 83.3%Highest SD: 68.6% 80.8%Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1969Highest 11 yrs older than SD 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 16 min 11% below SD —
Work from home 0%±8.8Lowest SD: 9.7% 32.4%±17.4Highest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 19.8 miLowest 34.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.30Highest 0.24Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Lemmon (49%)Chamberlain (21%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Union TownshipFew work in Lincoln Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.7%Lowest 18.9%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 10.6 miHighest 3.4 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.4Lowest 0.6Highest
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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