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Oxford Township vs Lake Byron Township

47 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (5× in Oxford Township) and property tax bill (+26% in Lake Byron Township).

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Oxford Township, SDA small town of 167Hamlin County · 167 people
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Lake Byron Township, SDKnown for its schoolsBeadle County · 163 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.

Oxford TownshipA small town of 167
Quiet strengthsOxford Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Oxford Township →
Lake Byron TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 25%of SD districts All about Lake Byron 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.

Trails5×
Oxford Township has more miles of trail
Oxford Township 0.5 miLake Byron Township 0.1 mi
Property tax bill+26%
Tax bills are bigger in Lake Byron Township
Lake Byron Township $2,300Oxford Township $1,821
Bachelor’s degree++8.5 pts
More adults in Lake Byron Township have a degree
Lake Byron Township 33.1%Oxford Township 24.6%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $500 more a month in Lake Byron 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.

Oxford Township$1,310/mo
Typical home $221K (Census) · tax rate 0.83% · Housing →
Lake Byron Township$1,810/mo
Typical home $308K (Census) · tax rate 0.75% · Housing →

The difference: $500 a month, about $6,000 a year, between Lake Byron Township and Oxford 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.

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.

Schools
–Oxford TownshipNot graded CLake Byron TownshipBetter than 25% of districts in the state
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
Oxford TownshipLake Byron Township
Snow a year34″44″
January low—6°F
July high—86°F
Growing season (days)—146d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)41st51st
Outdoors & history
Oxford TownshipLake Byron Township
National Register places—1
Community
Oxford TownshipLake Byron 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

47 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Oxford TownshipHamlin CountyLake Byron TownshipBeadle County
Oxford Township ↔ Lake Byron Township47 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.

Oxford TownshipLake Byron Township
People
Population 167Highest 163Lowest
Median age 54.5±25.3Lowest 43% above SD 57.6±18.5Highest 52% above SD
Lake Byron Township and Oxford Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 14.4%±19.4Highest SD: 24.2% 12.3%±17Lowest SD: 24.2%
Oxford Township and Lake Byron Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 46.1%±12Highest SD: 18% 37.4%±19.7Lowest SD: 18%
Oxford Township and Lake Byron Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 24.6%Lowest SD: 31.9% 33.1%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±8.5 SD: 5% 0%±8.7 SD: 5%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $70,972±$40kHighest 5% below SD $57,361±$19kLowest 24% below SD
Oxford Township and Lake Byron Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $220,500±$157kLowest 14% below SD $308,300±$113kHighest 20% above SD
Lake Byron Township and Oxford Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,821Lowest 33% below SD $2,300Highest 16% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 SD: 39.8% —
Below poverty line 0% SD: 11.9% 0% SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 78.7%Highest SD: 68.6% 74.2%Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than SD 1964Highest 16 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way — 21 min 19% above SD
Work from home 17.2%±22.2Highest SD: 9.7% 12.2%±9.4Lowest SD: 9.7%
Oxford Township and Lake Byron Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.7%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 16.3 miLowest 18.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.24Highest 0.21Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Lake Norden (19%)Huron (35%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Lake Byron TownshipFew work in Oxford Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 11.2%Highest 10.1%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.5 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.2Highest 0.9Lowest
Schools
School district —Huron School District 02-2
High school in town —None in town
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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