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Truro Township vs Imlay Township
193 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (11.5× in Imlay Township) and conserved land (+63.2 pts in Imlay 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.
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
Truro Township Imlay Township
Outdoors & history
Truro Township Imlay Township
Community
Truro Township Imlay Township
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 193 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Truro Township ↔ Imlay Township 193 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
Truro Township Imlay Township
People
Population
68 Highest
29 Lowest
Median age
48.5 ±11.6 Lowest
28% above SD
57.6 ±7.5 Highest
52% above SD
Imlay Township and Truro Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
0% ±41.6 Lowest
SD: 24.2%
3.4% ±92.2 Highest
SD: 24.2%
Imlay Township and Truro Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
29.4% ±54.5 Highest
SD: 18%
20.7% ±100 Lowest
SD: 18%
Truro Township and Imlay Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
0%
SD: 31.9%
0%
SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±20.8
SD: 5%
0% ±48.8
SD: 5%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
— $2,499
97% below SD
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$711 ±$529
25% below SD
—
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
37.1% ±50.9
SD: 39.8%
—
Below poverty line
19.1% Lowest
SD: 11.9%
93.1% Highest
SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
18.6% Highest
SD: 68.6%
9.5% Lowest
SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1952 Lowest
28 yrs older than SD
1966 Highest
14 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Work from home
0% ±23.3
SD: 9.7%
0% ±100
SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0%
0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
27.8 mi Lowest
70.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00
0.00
Top workplaceoutside town
Stickney (10%) —
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Imlay Township Few work in Truro Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town
22.8% Lowest
86% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
2.4 mi Lowest
27.7 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.1 mi Lowest
0.3 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 Lowest
3 Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.8 Highest
0.0 Lowest
South Dakota average“±” 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.
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Bordering Truro Township Towns like Truro 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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