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Lisbon Township vs Prosper Township

Next-door neighbors in Davison County. The biggest differences: bachelor’s degree+ (+32.8 pts in Lisbon Township) and jobs per worker (3× in Lisbon Township).

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Lisbon Township, SDA small town of 199Davison County · 199 people
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Prosper Township, SDA small town of 498Davison County · 498 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.

Lisbon TownshipA small town of 199
Quiet strengthsLisbon Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Lisbon Township →
Prosper TownshipA small town of 498
Quiet strengthsProsper Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Prosper 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.

Bachelor’s degree++32.8 pts
More adults in Lisbon Township have a degree
Lisbon Township 45.6%Prosper Township 12.8%
Jobs per worker3×
Lisbon Township is more of a job hub
Lisbon Township 0.30Prosper Township 0.10
Homeowners+13.2 pts renters
Lisbon Township has more renters
Prosper Township 93.4%Lisbon Township 80.2%
Size2.5×
Prosper Township is the bigger place
Prosper Township 498Lisbon Township 199
Street grid+50%
Prosper Township has the more walkable street grid
Prosper Township 0.9Lisbon Township 0.6
Conserved land+9.3 pts
Prosper Township has more conserved land
Prosper Township 11.3%Lisbon Township 2%
★ What stands out · Where they are

Lisbon Township and Prosper Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Lisbon TownshipProsper TownshipLisbon TownshipProsper Township
Lisbon Township ↔ Prosper Township5.5 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
Lisbon TownshipProsper Township
Snow a year41″41″
January low9°F9°F
July high87°F87°F
Growing season (days)167d167d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)49th49th
Outdoors & history
Lisbon TownshipProsper Township
Trails6 mi6 mi
Conserved land2%11.3%
National Register places1—
Community
Lisbon TownshipProsper 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.

Lisbon TownshipProsper Township
People
Population 199Lowest 498Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — +4.1% SD: +8.9%
Median age 45.9±19.1Highest 21% above SD 38.7±8.3Lowest about the SD average
Lisbon Township and Prosper Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 12.1%±18.2Lowest SD: 24.2% 28.5%±7.6Highest SD: 24.2%
Prosper Township and Lisbon Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 24.1%±14.6Highest SD: 18% 19.9%±9.9Lowest SD: 18%
Lisbon Township and Prosper Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 45.6%Highest SD: 31.9% 12.8%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5%±7.3Highest SD: 5% 1.4%±3Lowest SD: 5%
Lisbon Township and Prosper Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian — $85,208±$64k 13% above SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied — $297,700±$71k 16% above SD
Property taxmedian, yearly — $2,938 8% above SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 0%±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line 26.1%Highest SD: 11.9% 9.8%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 80.2%Lowest SD: 68.6% 93.4%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than SD 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 20 minLowest 12% above SD 22 minHighest 21% above SD
Work from home 3.4%±5.6Lowest SD: 9.7% 10.3%±10.4Highest SD: 9.7%
Prosper Township and Lisbon Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.1%Highest 0.3%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 11.3 miHighest 7.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.30Highest 0.10Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Mitchell (32%)Mitchell (49%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Prosper TownshipFew work in Lisbon Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2%Lowest 11.3%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 6.1 miHighest 5.9 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 mi 0.2 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.6Lowest 0.9Highest
South Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Lisbon Township

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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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