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Okaton Township vs Lafoon Township 123 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (6.6× in Lafoon Township) and trails (2.5× in Okaton 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.
Okaton Township A small town of 22
Quiet strengths Okaton Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Okaton 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.
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 123 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Okaton Township ↔ Lafoon Township 123 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
22 Lowest 48 Highest
Median age
60.1 ±67.1 Lowest 58% above SD 61.4 ±17.8 Highest 62% above SD
Kids under 18
22.7% ±100 Highest SD: 24.2% 6.3% ±56 Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
0% ±100 Lowest SD: 18% 33.3% ±56.1 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
40% Lowest SD: 31.9% 45.2% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±64.3 SD: 5% 0% ±29.5 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$113,438 ±$48k Highest 51% above SD $70,000 ±$68k Lowest 7% below SD
Property taxmedian, yearly
— $2,357 13% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 SD: 39.8% 0% ±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line
0% SD: 11.9% 0% SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
66.7% Highest SD: 68.6% 56.3% Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1997 Highest 17 yrs newer than SD 1971 Lowest 9 yrs older than SD
Work from home
47.1% ±48.5 Highest SD: 9.7% 39.4% ±28.9 Lowest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
11.3 mi Lowest 26.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.14 Lowest 0.93 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Murdo (48%) Faulkton (21%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Lafoon Township Few work in Okaton Township
Conserved landshare of the town
0% Lowest 16.7% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
23.9 mi Highest 9.5 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.5 mi Highest 0.3 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.6 Lowest 0.9 Highest
“±” 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.
Okaton Township or Lafoon Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Okaton Township? → Moving to Okaton Township: what should I know? →
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Lafoon Township or Okaton Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Lafoon Township? → Moving to Lafoon Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Okaton Township Towns like Okaton 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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