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Norden Township vs Lamro Township

185 miles apart. The biggest differences: average commute (30 min in Lamro Township) and seasonal homes (+49.5 pts in Norden Township).

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Norden Township, SDA small town of 280Deuel County · 280 people

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Lamro Township, SDA small town of 286Tripp County · 286 people

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.

Norden TownshipA small town of 280

Quiet strengthsNorden Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.

All about Norden Township →

Lamro TownshipA small town of 286

Quiet strengthsLamro Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.

All about Lamro 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.

Average commute30 min

Lamro Township has the shorter commute

Norden Township 46 minLamro Township 16 min

Seasonal homes+49.5 pts

Norden Township has more second homes

Norden Township 57.1%Lamro Township 7.6%

Jobs per worker3.6×

Lamro Township is more of a job hub

Lamro Township 0.68Norden Township 0.19

Lamro Township has more miles of trail

Lamro Township 15.3 miNorden Township 6.7 mi

Typical home built26 yrs

Norden Township’s homes are older

Lamro Township 1986Norden Township 1960

Conserved land+8.9 pts

Norden Township has more conserved land

Norden Township 10.4%Lamro Township 1.5%

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $440 more a month in Norden 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.

Down paymentRate%

Norden Township$1,810/mo

Typical home $268K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →

Lamro Township$1,370/mo

Typical home $231K (Census) · tax rate 0.79% · Housing →

The difference: $440 a month, about $5,300 a year, between Norden Township and Lamro 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

Norden TownshipLamro Township

Snow a year61″49″

January low2°F 13°F

July high80°F 90°F

Growing season (days)146d 159d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)36th 42nd

Outdoors & history

Norden TownshipLamro Township

Trails7 mi 15 mi

Conserved land10.4%1.5%

National Register places4 —

Community

Norden TownshipLamro Township

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

185 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Norden TownshipDeuel County Lamro TownshipTripp County

Norden Township ↔ Lamro Township185 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.

Only big differences vs South Dakota average

Norden TownshipLamro Township

People

Population 280Lowest 286Highest

Median age 57.8±8.2Highest 52% above SD 52.5±26.4Lowest 38% above SD

Norden Township and Lamro Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 23.2%±10Highest SD: 24.2% 19.2%±15.3Lowest SD: 24.2%

Norden Township and Lamro Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 25.4%±11.4Lowest SD: 18% 27.6%±12.8Highest SD: 18%

Lamro Township and Norden Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 27.4%Highest SD: 31.9% 23.4%Lowest SD: 31.9%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.8%±4.1Highest SD: 5% 0%±4.9Lowest SD: 5%

Norden Township and Lamro Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $151,250±$108kHighest 101% above SD $119,375±$37kLowest 59% above SD

Norden Township and Lamro Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $268,200±$112kHighest 4% above SD $231,300±$104kLowest 10% below SD

Norden Township and Lamro Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly — $1,833 33% below SD

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 66.7%±100 SD: 39.8%

Below poverty line 0%Lowest SD: 11.9% 1%Highest SD: 11.9%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 100%Highest SD: 68.6% 97.3%Lowest SD: 68.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than SD 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than SD

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 46 minHighest 157% above SD 16 minLowest 12% below SD

Work from home 5.5%±6.5Lowest SD: 9.7% 14.6%±20.1Highest SD: 9.7%

Lamro Township and Norden Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 0.8%Lowest 1.2%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 28.8 miHighest 4.3 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.19Lowest 0.68Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Clear Lake (16%)Winner (47%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Lamro TownshipFew work in Norden Township

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 10.4%Highest 1.5%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 6.7 miLowest 15.3 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.5 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Highest 0Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.4Lowest 1.8Highest

South Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 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.

Norden Township neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Norden Township

Herrick Township235 people · $172K homes

Fortier Township, MN127 people · $350K homes

Clear Lake Township218 people · $252K homes

Scandinavia Township351 people · $564K homes

Towns like Norden Township

Beulah Township299 people · $402K homes

Lien Township188 people

Laketon Township149 people · $342K homes

Spirit Mound Township207 people · $355K homes

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.