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Athol Township vs Groveland Township

Next-door neighbors in Spink County. The biggest differences: bachelor’s degree+ (+84.2 pts in Groveland Township) and median age (24.1 yrs in Groveland Township).

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Athol Township, SDAn outdoors townSpink County · 34 people
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Groveland Township, SDAn outdoors townSpink County · 31 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.

Athol TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors23% conserved land19 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Athol Township →
Groveland TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors21.2% conserved land16 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Groveland 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.

Bachelor’s degree++84.2 pts
More adults in Groveland Township have a degree
Groveland Township 100%Athol Township 15.8%
Median age24.1 yrs
Groveland Township skews older
Groveland Township 51.6Athol Township 27.5
Jobs per worker3.8×
Groveland Township is more of a job hub
Groveland Township 0.19Athol Township 0.05
Homeowners+33.3 pts renters
Groveland Township has more renters
Athol Township 100%Groveland Township 66.7%
Street grid+50%
Athol Township has the more walkable street grid
Athol Township 0.9Groveland Township 0.6
★ What stands out · Where they are

Athol Township and Groveland Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Athol TownshipGroveland TownshipAthol TownshipGroveland Township
Athol Township ↔ Groveland Township5.6 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
Athol TownshipGroveland Township
Snow a year43″43″
January low1°F1°F
July high84°F84°F
Growing season (days)137d137d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)30th30th
Outdoors & history
Athol TownshipGroveland Township
Trails19 mi16 mi
Conserved land23%21.2%
Community
Athol TownshipGroveland 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.

Athol TownshipGroveland Township
People
Population 34Highest 31Lowest
Median age 27.5±22.3Lowest 28% below SD 51.6±0.3Highest 36% above SD
Kids under 18 44.1%±65.9Highest SD: 24.2% 0%±91.2Lowest SD: 24.2%
Athol Township and Groveland Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 14.7%±94.2Highest SD: 18% 0%±100Lowest SD: 18%
Athol Township and Groveland Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 15.8%Lowest SD: 31.9% 100%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±41.6 SD: 5% 0%±45.6 SD: 5%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $80,625±$79k 7% above SD —
Below poverty line 26.5%Highest SD: 11.9% 0%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100%Highest SD: 68.6% 66.7%Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1985 5 yrs newer than SD —
Getting to work
Work from home 57.1%±55.5Highest SD: 9.7% 0%±32.3Lowest SD: 9.7%
Athol Township and Groveland Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 39.8 miHighest 21.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.05Lowest 0.19Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Redfield (11%)Mellette (14%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Groveland TownshipFew work in Athol Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 23%Highest 21.2%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 19.0 miHighest 16.1 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 mi 0.4 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.9Highest 0.6Lowest
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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