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Lincoln Township vs Aberdeen Township

Next-door neighbors in Brown County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (23.2× in Aberdeen Township) and property tax bill (2.1× in Aberdeen Township).

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Lincoln Township, SDAn outdoors townBrown County · 1,598 people
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Aberdeen Township, SDA regional job hubBrown County · 548 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 TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors38.1% conserved land8.5 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 70%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Lincoln Township →
Aberdeen TownshipA regional job hub
Work1,409 jobsbased in Aberdeen Township, a regional job hub Famous people39 notable peopleborn in Aberdeen Township HistorySettled in 188012 archive photos, postcards and papers All about Aberdeen 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 worker23.2×
Aberdeen Township is more of a job hub
Aberdeen Township 3.02Lincoln Township 0.13
Property tax bill2.1×
Tax bills are bigger in Aberdeen Township
Aberdeen Township $3,406Lincoln Township $1,643
Conserved land+35.5 pts
Lincoln Township has more conserved land
Lincoln Township 38.1%Aberdeen Township 2.6%
Growth since 2010+8.7 pts
Aberdeen Township has grown faster since 2010
Aberdeen Township +0.1%Lincoln Township -8.6%
Street grid+87%
Aberdeen Township has the more walkable street grid
Aberdeen Township 2.8Lincoln Township 1.5
Homeowners+16 pts renters
Lincoln Township has more renters
Aberdeen Township 100%Lincoln Township 84%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,200 more a month in Aberdeen Township

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.

Lincoln Township$1,410/mo
Typical home $243K (Census) · tax rate 0.68% · Housing →
Aberdeen Township$2,610/mo
Typical home $444K (Census) · tax rate 0.77% · Housing →

The difference: $1,200 a month, about $14,400 a year, between Aberdeen Township and Lincoln Township.

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.

Where they are

Lincoln Township and Aberdeen Township share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

Lincoln TownshipAberdeen TownshipLincoln TownshipAberdeen Township
Lincoln Township ↔ Aberdeen Township8.0 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Who commutes between them
22 Lincoln Township residents work in Aberdeen Township (4% of its workers)
Work & commute in Lincoln Township →
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 –Aberdeen 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 TownshipAberdeen Township
Snow a year44″43″
January low—2°F
July high—85°F
Growing season (days)—139d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)37th41st
Outdoors & history
Lincoln TownshipAberdeen Township
Trails9 mi4 mi
Conserved land38.1%2.6%
Settled—1880
Archive photos—12
Famous people born here—39
Community
Lincoln TownshipAberdeen 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.

Lincoln TownshipAberdeen Township
People
Population 1,598Highest 548Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -8.6%Lowest SD: +8.9% +0.1%Highest SD: +8.9%
Median age 51.1±9.6Lowest 34% above SD 59.1±5.5Highest 56% above SD
Aberdeen Township and Lincoln Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 19.6%±9.3Lowest SD: 24.2% 24.3%±9.7Highest SD: 24.2%
Aberdeen Township and Lincoln Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 23.7%±6Highest SD: 18% 20.6%±8.9Lowest SD: 18%
Lincoln Township and Aberdeen Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 29.8%Lowest SD: 31.9% 40.4%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.4%±2.4Lowest SD: 5% 4.4%±9.1Highest SD: 5%
Aberdeen Township and Lincoln Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $79,040±$20kLowest 5% above SD $96,667±$61kHighest 29% above SD
Aberdeen 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 $242,900±$163kLowest 6% below SD $444,100±$65kHighest 73% above SD
Aberdeen Township and Lincoln Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,643Lowest 40% below SD $3,406Highest 25% above SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 100%±100 SD: 39.8% —
Below poverty line 11.9%Lowest SD: 11.9% 19%Highest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 84%Lowest SD: 68.6% 100%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1986Lowest 6 yrs newer than SD 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 15 minHighest 13% below SD 14 minLowest 24% below SD
Work from home 14%±10.8Highest SD: 9.7% 0%±4.2Lowest SD: 9.7%
Lincoln Township and Aberdeen Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.4%Lowest 4.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 6.3 miHighest 3.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.13Lowest 3.02Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Aberdeen (62%)Aberdeen (68%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 4% work in Aberdeen TownshipFew work in Lincoln Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 38.1%Highest 2.6%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 8.5 miHighest 4.4 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.5Lowest 2.8Highest
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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