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Lowell Township vs Waverly Township

Next-door neighbors in Marshall County. The biggest differences: homeowners (+100 pts renters in Lowell Township) and bachelor’s degree+ (+15.3 pts in Waverly Township).

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Lowell Township, SDA small town of 86Marshall County · 86 people
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Waverly Township, SDA small town of 59Marshall County · 59 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.

Lowell TownshipA small town of 86
Quiet strengthsLowell Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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Waverly TownshipA small town of 59
Quiet strengthsWaverly Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Waverly Township →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Homeowners+100 pts renters
Lowell Township has more renters
Waverly Township 100%Lowell Township 0%
Bachelor’s degree++15.3 pts
More adults in Waverly Township have a degree
Waverly Township 15.3%Lowell Township 0%
Jobs per worker+89%
Lowell Township is more of a job hub
Lowell Township 0.83Waverly Township 0.44
Conserved land+14 pts
Waverly Township has more conserved land
Waverly Township 15%Lowell Township 1%
★ What stands out · Where they are

Lowell Township and Waverly Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Lowell TownshipWaverly TownshipLowell TownshipWaverly Township
Lowell Township ↔ Waverly Township8.2 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
Lowell TownshipWaverly Township
Snow a year45″48″
January low0°F3°F
July high83°F82°F
Growing season (days)135d160d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)22nd22nd
Community
Lowell TownshipWaverly 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.

Lowell TownshipWaverly Township
People
Population 86Highest 59Lowest
Median age 27.2±37.1Lowest 28% below SD 68.1±11Highest 79% above SD
Waverly Township and Lowell Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 34.9%±27.7Highest SD: 24.2% 0%±47.9Lowest SD: 24.2%
Lowell Township and Waverly Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 29.1%±48.7Lowest SD: 18% 54.2%±60.5Highest SD: 18%
Waverly Township and Lowell Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 0%Lowest SD: 31.9% 15.3%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±16.4Lowest SD: 5% 39%±40.1Highest SD: 5%
Waverly Township and Lowell Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian — $32,065±$28k 57% below SD
Below poverty line 0% SD: 11.9% 0% SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 0%Lowest SD: 68.6% 100%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year — 1938 42 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Work from home 0%±21.3 SD: 9.7% 0%±20 SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 9.8 miLowest 13.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.83Highest 0.44Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Britton (22%)Britton (26%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Waverly TownshipFew work in Lowell Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1%Lowest 15%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.5 miLowest 0.7 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.7Highest 0.5Lowest
South Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Lowell Township

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Weston Township60 people
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Miller Township334 people · $259K homes
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Hickman Township38 people

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Blaine Township83 people
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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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