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Lincoln Township vs Fuller Township

52 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (4.4× in Fuller Township) and trails (3.1× in Lincoln Township).

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Lincoln Township, SDOne of the healthiest townsSpink County · 274 people
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Fuller Township, SDAn outdoors townCodington County · 245 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 →
Fuller TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors13% conserved land4.2 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves All about Fuller 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 worker4.4×
Fuller Township is more of a job hub
Fuller Township 0.22Lincoln Township 0.05
Trails3.1×
Lincoln Township has more miles of trail
Lincoln Township 13.1 miFuller Township 4.2 mi
Kids under 18+16.6 pts
Fuller Township has more kids
Fuller Township 18.8%Lincoln Township 2.2%
Property tax bill+49%
Tax bills are bigger in Lincoln Township
Lincoln Township $3,475Fuller Township $2,333
Typical home built35 yrs
Lincoln Township’s homes are older
Fuller Township 1973Lincoln Township 1938
Home values+27%
Homes cost more in Fuller Township
Fuller Township $277,600Lincoln Township $219,400
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $210 more a month in Fuller 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$1,440/mo
Typical home $219K (Census) · tax rate 1.58% · Housing →
Fuller Township$1,650/mo
Typical home $278K (Census) · tax rate 0.84% · Housing →

The difference: $210 a month, about $2,500 a year, between Fuller 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.

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.

Schools
C+Lincoln TownshipBetter than 41% of districts in the state –Fuller TownshipNot graded
Health
B+Lincoln TownshipHealthier than 70% of U.S. towns –Fuller 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 TownshipFuller Township
Snow a year23″32″
January low—2°F
July high—82°F
Growing season (days)—143d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)29th46th
Outdoors & history
Lincoln TownshipFuller Township
Trails13 mi4 mi
Conserved land3.3%13%
National Register places21
Community
Lincoln TownshipFuller 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

52 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Lincoln TownshipSpink CountyFuller TownshipCodington County
Lincoln Township ↔ Fuller Township52 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 TownshipFuller Township
People
Population 274Highest 245Lowest
Median age 45.9±16.6Lowest 21% above SD 49.9±10.2Highest 31% above SD
Fuller Township and Lincoln Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 2.2%±10.4Lowest SD: 24.2% 18.8%±5.8Highest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+ 15.3%±21.7Lowest SD: 18% 19.6%±8.8Highest SD: 18%
Fuller 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+ 31.2%Highest SD: 31.9% 29.7%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 10.2%±9.6Highest SD: 5% 0.4%±4.2Lowest SD: 5%
Lincoln Township and Fuller Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian — $125,833±$28k 68% above SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $219,400±$8kLowest 15% below SD $277,600±$42kHighest 8% above SD
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,475Highest 28% above SD $2,333Lowest 14% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 0%±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line 28.5%Highest SD: 11.9% 1.6%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100%Highest SD: 68.6% 99%Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than SD 1973Highest 7 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way — 27 min 49% above SD
Work from home 21.8%±19.2Highest SD: 9.7% 15.4%±9.9Lowest SD: 9.7%
Lincoln Township and Fuller Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 46.3 miHighest 15.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.05Lowest 0.22Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Aberdeen (15%)Watertown (35%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Fuller TownshipFew work in Lincoln Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 3.3%Lowest 13%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 13.1 miHighest 4.2 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 4Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.6Lowest 1.0Highest
Schools
School district Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6—
High school in town None in town—
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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