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Nunda Township vs Phipps Township

64 miles apart. The biggest differences: conserved land (+39.2 pts in Phipps Township) and trails (2.7× in Phipps Township).

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Nunda Township, SDA small town of 62Lake County · 62 people
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Phipps Township, SDAn outdoors townCodington County · 65 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.

Nunda TownshipA small town of 62
Quiet strengthsNunda Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Nunda 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.

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
Nunda TownshipPhipps Township
Snow a year37″32″
January low5°F2°F
July high83°F82°F
Growing season (days)148d143d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)41st46th
Outdoors & history
Nunda TownshipPhipps Township
Trails3 mi8 mi
Conserved land9%48.2%
Famous people born here1—
Community
Nunda TownshipPhipps 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.

Where they are

64 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Nunda Township ↔ Phipps Township64 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.

Nunda TownshipPhipps Township
People
Population 62Lowest 65Highest
Median age 47.4±18.5Highest 25% above SD 47.1±13.8Lowest 24% above SD
Nunda Township and Phipps Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 16.1%±38Lowest SD: 24.2% 29.2%±35.8Highest SD: 24.2%
Phipps Township and Nunda Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 16.1%±39.5Highest SD: 18% 12.3%±46.5Lowest SD: 18%
Nunda Township and Phipps Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 52.2%Highest SD: 31.9% 43.5%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±22.8Lowest SD: 5% 9.2%±5.7Highest SD: 5%
Phipps Township and Nunda Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $230,000±$91k 11% below SD —
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,844Lowest 32% below SD $2,100Highest 23% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 100%±100 SD: 39.8% —
Below poverty line 4.8%Lowest SD: 11.9% 10.8%Highest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 91.9%Lowest SD: 68.6% 92.9%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than SD 1957Highest 23 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 38 minHighest 113% above SD 27 minLowest 54% above SD
Work from home 4.8%±6.2Lowest SD: 9.7% 13.2%±18.9Highest SD: 9.7%
Phipps Township and Nunda 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 11.8 miLowest 18.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.06Highest 0.00Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Madison (28%)Watertown (48%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Phipps TownshipFew work in Nunda Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 9%Lowest 48.2%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 2.9 miLowest 7.9 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 8Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.0Highest 0.5Lowest
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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