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Moore Township vs Goose Lake Township

Next-door neighbors in Charles Mix County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (16.4× in Moore Township) and median age (37.4 yrs in Moore Township).

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Moore Township, SDAn outdoors townCharles Mix County · 91 people
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Goose Lake Township, SDA small town of 167Charles Mix County · 167 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.

Moore TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors40.2% conserved land22 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Moore Township →
Goose Lake TownshipA small town of 167
Quiet strengthsGoose Lake Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Goose Lake 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 worker16.4×
Moore Township is more of a job hub
Moore Township 1.48Goose Lake Township 0.09
Median age37.4 yrs
Moore Township skews older
Moore Township 71.2Goose Lake Township 33.8
Conserved land+33.2 pts
Moore Township has more conserved land
Moore Township 40.2%Goose Lake Township 7%
Typical home built27 yrs
Moore Township’s homes are older
Goose Lake Township 1965Moore Township 1938
Property tax bill+30%
Tax bills are bigger in Goose Lake Township
Goose Lake Township $1,333Moore Township $1,028
Bachelor’s degree++10.2 pts
More adults in Moore Township have a degree
Moore Township 23.1%Goose Lake Township 12.9%
★ What stands out · Where they are

Moore Township and Goose Lake Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Moore TownshipGoose Lake TownshipMoore TownshipGoose Lake Township
Moore Township ↔ Goose Lake Township5.7 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

Moore Township$670/mo
Typical home $111K (Census) · tax rate 0.93% · Housing →
Goose Lake Township$730/mo
Typical home $118K (Census) · tax rate 1.13% · Housing →

The difference: $60 a month, about $700 a year, between Goose Lake Township and Moore 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.

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
Moore TownshipGoose Lake Township
Snow a year34″31″
January low10°F12°F
July high88°F87°F
Growing season (days)157d165d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)47th47th
Outdoors & history
Moore TownshipGoose Lake Township
Trails22 mi30 mi
Conserved land40.2%7%
Community
Moore TownshipGoose Lake 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.

Moore TownshipGoose Lake Township
People
Population 91Lowest 167Highest
Median age 71.2±16.1Highest 87% above SD 33.8±18.5Lowest 11% below SD
Kids under 18 0%±31.1Lowest SD: 24.2% 36.5%±28.1Highest SD: 24.2%
Goose Lake Township and Moore Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 51.6%±34.3Highest SD: 18% 13.2%±18.7Lowest SD: 18%
Moore Township and Goose Lake Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 23.1%Highest SD: 31.9% 12.9%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±15.5Lowest SD: 5% 5.4%±9.3Highest SD: 5%
Goose Lake Township and Moore Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian — $46,875±$39k 38% below SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $110,700±$19kLowest 57% below SD $117,500±$81kHighest 54% below SD
Goose Lake Township and Moore Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,028Lowest 62% below SD $1,333Highest 51% below SD
Below poverty line 0%Lowest SD: 11.9% 28.7%Highest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 73.5%Lowest SD: 68.6% 83%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than SD 1965Highest 15 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way — 10 min 43% below SD
Work from home 31.7%±40.6Highest SD: 9.7% 19.4%±9.8Lowest SD: 9.7%
Moore Township and Goose Lake 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 21.8 miHighest 18.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.48Highest 0.09Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Wagner (19%)Lake Andes (18%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Goose Lake TownshipFew work in Moore Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 40.2%Highest 7%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 21.7 miLowest 29.8 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miLowest 0.5 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.7Highest 0.6Lowest
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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