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Victor Township vs Lien Township

Next-door neighbors in Roberts County. The biggest differences: conserved land (+33.1 pts in Lien Township) and property tax bill (+58% in Victor Township).

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Victor Township, SDA small town of 244Roberts County · 244 people
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Lien Township, SDAn outdoors townRoberts County · 188 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.

Victor TownshipA small town of 244
Quiet strengthsVictor Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Victor Township →
Lien TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors34.8% conserved land2.3 miles of trails across 7 parks and preserves All about Lien 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.

Conserved land+33.1 pts
Lien Township has more conserved land
Lien Township 34.8%Victor Township 1.7%
Property tax bill+58%
Tax bills are bigger in Victor Township
Victor Township $2,268Lien Township $1,432
Average commute11 min
Lien Township has the shorter commute
Victor Township 25 minLien Township 14 min
Typical home built19 yrs
Victor Township’s homes are older
Lien Township 1972Victor Township 1953
★ What stands out · Where they are

Victor Township and Lien Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Victor TownshipLien TownshipVictor TownshipLien Township
Victor Township ↔ Lien Township5.9 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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
Victor TownshipLien Township
Snow a year49″49″
January low1°F1°F
July high82°F82°F
Growing season (days)152d152d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)41st41st
Outdoors & history
Victor TownshipLien Township
Trails2 mi2 mi
Conserved land1.7%34.8%
National Register places—2
Community
Victor TownshipLien 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.

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.

Victor TownshipLien Township
People
Population 244Highest 188Lowest
Median age 39.1±9.5Lowest about the SD average 56.2±8.8Highest 48% above SD
Lien Township and Victor Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 26.6%±6.5Highest SD: 24.2% 8.5%±16.5Lowest SD: 24.2%
Victor Township and Lien Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 11.1%±8.8Lowest SD: 18% 29.8%±17.3Highest SD: 18%
Lien Township and Victor Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 23.6%Lowest SD: 31.9% 30.8%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.2%±4.6Highest SD: 5% 0%±7.5Lowest SD: 5%
Victor Township and Lien Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $88,958±$9kLowest 18% above SD $103,542±$41kHighest 38% above SD
Lien Township and Victor Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $271,900±$37k 6% above SD —
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,268Highest 17% below SD $1,432Lowest 47% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 SD: 39.8% —
Below poverty line 1.6%Lowest SD: 11.9% 11.7%Highest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 94.6%Lowest SD: 68.6% 100%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1953Lowest 27 yrs older than SD 1972Highest 8 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minHighest 40% above SD 14 minLowest 20% below SD
Work from home 9%±7.6Lowest SD: 9.7% 24%±17.3Highest SD: 9.7%
Lien Township and Victor Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.1%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 24.3 miHighest 19.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.50Highest 0.00Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Sisseton (19%)Sisseton (19%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Lien TownshipFew work in Victor Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.7%Lowest 34.8%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 2.0 miLowest 2.3 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 4Lowest 7Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.1Highest 1.6Lowest
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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