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Winfred Township vs Concord Township

Next-door neighbors in Lake County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (14.3× in Winfred Township) and trails (5.7× in Concord Township).

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Winfred Township, SDAn outdoors townLake County · 158 people
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Concord Township, SDAn outdoors townLake County · 56 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.

Winfred TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors12.6% conserved land1.1 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Winfred Township →
Concord TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors17.7% conserved land6.3 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Concord 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 worker14.3×
Winfred Township is more of a job hub
Winfred Township 0.43Concord Township 0.03
Trails5.7×
Concord Township has more miles of trail
Concord Township 6.3 miWinfred Township 1.1 mi
Home values+81%
Homes cost more in Winfred Township
Winfred Township $233,900Concord Township $129,200
Size2.8×
Winfred Township is the bigger place
Winfred Township 158Concord Township 56
Homeowners+13.8 pts renters
Winfred Township has more renters
Concord Township 92.1%Winfred Township 78.3%
Typical home built19 yrs
Winfred Township’s homes are older
Concord Township 1957Winfred Township 1938
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $550 more a month in Winfred Township

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.

Winfred Township$1,580/mo
Typical home $234K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →
Concord Township$1,030/mo
Typical home $129K (Census) · tax rate 3.27% · Housing →

The difference: $550 a month, about $6,600 a year, between Winfred Township and Concord 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.

Where they are

Winfred Township and Concord Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Winfred TownshipConcord TownshipWinfred TownshipConcord Township
Winfred Township ↔ Concord Township5.4 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
Winfred TownshipConcord Township
Snow a year37″37″
January low5°F5°F
July high83°F83°F
Growing season (days)148d148d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)41st41st
Outdoors & history
Winfred TownshipConcord Township
Trails1 mi6 mi
Conserved land12.6%17.7%
National Register places—1
Community
Winfred TownshipConcord 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.

Winfred TownshipConcord Township
People
Population 158Highest 56Lowest
Median age 49.8±22.6Lowest 31% above SD 66.6±2.2Highest 75% above SD
Concord Township and Winfred Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 23.4%±13.7Highest SD: 24.2% 8.9%±44.5Lowest SD: 24.2%
Winfred Township and Concord Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 36.7%±27.6Lowest SD: 18% 66.1%±48Highest SD: 18%
Concord Township and Winfred Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 15.7% SD: 31.9% 15.7% SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.2%±7.5Highest SD: 5% 0%±25.3Lowest SD: 5%
Winfred Township and Concord Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $118,576±$6k 58% above SD —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $233,900±$44kHighest 9% below SD $129,200±$25kLowest 50% below SD
Property taxmedian, yearly — $4,225 55% above SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 SD: 39.8% —
Below poverty line 0% SD: 11.9% 0% SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 78.3%Lowest SD: 68.6% 92.1%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than SD 1957Highest 23 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 16 minHighest 8% below SD 12 minLowest 33% below SD
Work from home 7.8%±11.7Lowest SD: 9.7% 7.9%±8.8Highest SD: 9.7%
Concord Township and Winfred Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.9%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 15.8 miHighest 13.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.43Highest 0.03Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Madison (34%)Madison (38%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Concord TownshipFew work in Winfred Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 12.6%Lowest 17.7%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 1.1 miLowest 6.3 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.3Highest 0.9Lowest
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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