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Phipps Township vs Nunda 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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Phipps Township, SDAn outdoors townCodington County · 65 people
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Nunda Township, SDA small town of 62Lake County · 62 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
Phipps TownshipNunda Township
Snow a year32″37″
January low2°F5°F
July high82°F83°F
Growing season (days)143d148d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)46th41st
Outdoors & history
Phipps TownshipNunda Township
Trails8 mi3 mi
Conserved land48.2%9%
Famous people born here—1
Community
Phipps TownshipNunda 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.

Phipps Township ↔ Nunda 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.

Phipps TownshipNunda Township
People
Population 65Highest 62Lowest
Median age 47.1±13.8Lowest 24% above SD 47.4±18.5Highest 25% 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 29.2%±35.8Highest SD: 24.2% 16.1%±38Lowest 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+ 12.3%±46.5Lowest SD: 18% 16.1%±39.5Highest 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+ 43.5%Lowest SD: 31.9% 52.2%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 9.2%±5.7Highest SD: 5% 0%±22.8Lowest 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 $2,100Highest 23% below SD $1,844Lowest 32% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 100%±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line 10.8%Highest SD: 11.9% 4.8%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 92.9%Highest SD: 68.6% 91.9%Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1957Highest 23 yrs older than SD 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 27 minLowest 54% above SD 38 minHighest 113% above SD
Work from home 13.2%±18.9Highest SD: 9.7% 4.8%±6.2Lowest 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 18.8 miHighest 11.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.00Lowest 0.06Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Watertown (48%)Madison (28%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Nunda TownshipFew work in Phipps Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 48.2%Highest 9%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 7.9 miHighest 2.9 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 8Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.5Lowest 1.0Highest
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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