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Lura Township vs Rosette Township 96 miles apart. The biggest differences: work from home (+79.3 pts in Rosette Township) and street grid (2.2× in Lura Township).
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.
Lura Township A small town of 53
Quiet strengths Lura Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Lura 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.
★ 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.
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
Outdoors & history
Community
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 96 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Lura Township ↔ Rosette Township 96 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
53 Highest 37 Lowest
Median age
35.5 ±25.7 Lowest 7% below SD 35.6 ±0.3 Highest 6% below SD
Kids under 18
39.6% ±28.6 Highest SD: 24.2% 29.7% ±72.1 Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
7.5% ±60 Highest SD: 18% 0% ±93.6 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
43.8% Lowest SD: 31.9% 53.8% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±26.7 SD: 5% 0% ±38.2 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$104,375 ±$44k 39% above SD —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$241,700 ±$140k 6% below SD —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,950 28% below SD —
Below poverty line
37.7% Highest SD: 11.9% 0% Lowest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938 42 yrs older than SD —
Average commuteone way
14 min 22% below SD —
Work from home
20.7% ±20.9 Lowest SD: 9.7% 100% Highest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
24.8 mi Lowest 27.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.86 Highest 0.00 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Milbank (29%) Aberdeen (40%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Rosette Township Few work in Lura Township
Conserved landshare of the town
5.1% Lowest 28.7% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi Lowest 9.5 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi Lowest 0.3 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
1 Highest 0 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.1 Highest 0.5 Lowest
School district
Watertown School District 14-4 Ipswich Public School District 22-6
High school in town
None in town None in town
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.
Lura Township or Rosette Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Lura Township? → Moving to Lura Township: what should I know? →
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Rosette Township or Lura Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Rosette Township? → Moving to Rosette Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Lura Township Towns like Lura Township 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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