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West Point Township vs Lamro Township

44 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (11.3× in Lamro Township) and trails (4.4× in Lamro Township).

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West Point Township, SDAn outdoors townBrule County · 193 people
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Lamro Township, SDA small town of 286Tripp County · 286 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.

West Point TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors14.4% conserved land3.5 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about West Point Township →
Lamro TownshipA small town of 286
Quiet strengthsLamro Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Lamro 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.

Jobs per worker11.3×
Lamro Township is more of a job hub
Lamro Township 0.68West Point Township 0.06
Trails4.4×
Lamro Township has more miles of trail
Lamro Township 15.3 miWest Point Township 3.5 mi
Street grid3×
Lamro Township has the more walkable street grid
Lamro Township 1.8West Point Township 0.6
Property tax bill+43%
Tax bills are bigger in Lamro Township
Lamro Township $1,833West Point Township $1,280
Conserved land+12.9 pts
West Point Township has more conserved land
West Point Township 14.4%Lamro Township 1.5%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

West Point Township$1,270/mo
Typical home $223K (Census) · tax rate 0.58% · Housing →
Lamro Township$1,370/mo
Typical home $231K (Census) · tax rate 0.79% · Housing →

The difference: $90 a month, about $1,100 a year, between Lamro Township and West Point 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.

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
West Point TownshipLamro Township
Snow a year43″49″
January low9°F13°F
July high87°F90°F
Growing season (days)156d159d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)65th42nd
Outdoors & history
West Point TownshipLamro Township
Trails4 mi15 mi
Conserved land14.4%1.5%
Community
West Point TownshipLamro 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

44 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

West Point TownshipBrule CountyLamro TownshipTripp County
West Point Township ↔ Lamro Township44 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.

West Point TownshipLamro Township
People
Population 193Lowest 286Highest
Median age 54.1±23.8Highest 42% above SD 52.5±26.4Lowest 38% above SD
West Point Township and Lamro Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 30.6%±25.1Highest SD: 24.2% 19.2%±15.3Lowest SD: 24.2%
West Point Township and Lamro Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 24.9%±20.3Lowest SD: 18% 27.6%±12.8Highest SD: 18%
Lamro Township and West Point Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 20.9%Lowest SD: 31.9% 23.4%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±7.3 SD: 5% 0%±4.9 SD: 5%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $129,554±$11kHighest 73% above SD $119,375±$37kLowest 59% above SD
West Point Township and Lamro Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $222,500±$4kLowest 14% below SD $231,300±$104kHighest 10% below SD
Lamro Township and West Point Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,280Lowest 53% below SD $1,833Highest 33% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest SD: 39.8% 66.7%±100Highest SD: 39.8%
Lamro Township and West Point Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 0%Lowest SD: 11.9% 1%Highest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 89.8%Lowest SD: 68.6% 97.3%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1979Lowest 1 yr older than SD 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 17 minHighest 5% below SD 16 minLowest 12% below SD
Work from home 64.2%±40.3Highest SD: 9.7% 14.6%±20.1Lowest SD: 9.7%
West Point Township and Lamro Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 1.2%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 43.3 miHighest 4.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.06Lowest 0.68Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Kimball (12%)Winner (47%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Lamro TownshipFew work in West Point Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 14.4%Highest 1.5%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 3.5 miLowest 15.3 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.5 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.6Lowest 1.8Highest
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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