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Union Township vs Lincoln Township

202 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (5.4× in Lincoln Township) and work from home (+32.4 pts in Union Township).

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Union Township, SDAn outdoors townBrule County · 105 people
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Lincoln Township, SDOne of the healthiest townsPerkins County · 164 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.

Union TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors18.9% conserved land3.4 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Union Township →
Lincoln TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 70%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Lincoln 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.

Jobs per worker5.4×
Lincoln Township is more of a job hub
Lincoln Township 1.30Union Township 0.24
Work from home+32.4 pts
More people work from home in Union Township
Union Township 32.4%Lincoln Township 0%
Property tax bill+93%
Tax bills are bigger in Lincoln Township
Lincoln Township $1,662Union Township $863
Trails3.1×
Lincoln Township has more miles of trail
Lincoln Township 10.6 miUnion Township 3.4 mi
Typical home built31 yrs
Union Township’s homes are older
Lincoln Township 1969Union Township 1938
Conserved land+18.2 pts
Union Township has more conserved land
Union Township 18.9%Lincoln Township 0.7%
★ What stands out · 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.

Health
–Union TownshipNot graded B+Lincoln TownshipHealthier than 70% of U.S. towns
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
Union TownshipLincoln Township
Snow a year43″42″
January low9°F9°F
July high87°F87°F
Growing season (days)156d142d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)65th54th
Outdoors & history
Union TownshipLincoln Township
Trails3 mi11 mi
Conserved land18.9%0.7%
Community
Union TownshipLincoln 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

202 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Union TownshipBrule CountyLincoln TownshipPerkins County
Union Township ↔ Lincoln Township202 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.

Union TownshipLincoln Township
People
Population 105Lowest 164Highest
Median age 34.7±40.4Lowest 9% below SD 41±27.9Highest 8% above SD
Lincoln Township and Union Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 19%±32.8Highest SD: 24.2% 0%±17.2Lowest SD: 24.2%
Union Township and Lincoln Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 26.7%±26.1Highest SD: 18% 9.1%±19.7Lowest SD: 18%
Union Township and Lincoln Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 8.6%Lowest SD: 31.9% 8.8%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±13.5Lowest SD: 5% 26.2%±18.4Highest SD: 5%
Lincoln Township and Union Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $123,929±$46kHighest 65% above SD $111,618±$34kLowest 49% above SD
Union Township and Lincoln Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied — $160,600±$97k 38% below SD
Property taxmedian, yearly $863Lowest 68% below SD $1,662Highest 39% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 0%±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line 0%Lowest SD: 11.9% 5.5%Highest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 80.8%Lowest SD: 68.6% 83.3%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than SD 1969Highest 11 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way — 16 min 11% below SD
Work from home 32.4%±17.4Highest SD: 9.7% 0%±8.8Lowest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 34.8 miHighest 19.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.24Lowest 1.30Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Chamberlain (21%)Lemmon (49%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Lincoln TownshipFew work in Union Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 18.9%Highest 0.7%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 3.4 miLowest 10.6 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.6Highest 0.4Lowest
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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