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Canova vs Monroe Township 32 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (58.9× in Canova) and property tax bill (2.4× in Monroe Township).
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Canova, SD A small town of 159 South Dakota · 159 people
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.
Canova A small town of 159
Quiet strengths Canova doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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Monroe Township A small town of 136
Quiet strengths Monroe Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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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.
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
Growing season (days) 149d — Outdoors & history
Community
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 32 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Canova ↔ Monroe Township 32 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
159 Highest 136 Lowest
Median age
49.2 ±44.9 Highest 29% above SD 45.2 ±9 Lowest 19% above SD
Kids under 18
22% ±14.5 Highest SD: 24.2% 13.2% ±14.2 Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
13.2% ±17.1 Lowest SD: 18% 25.7% ±18.8 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
18.5% Lowest SD: 31.9% 21.9% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.3% ±7 Highest SD: 5% 0% ±10.4 Lowest SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$63,125 ±$12k Lowest 16% below SD $82,596 ±$18k Highest 10% above SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $347,200 ±$83k 35% above SD
Property taxmedian, yearly
$814 Lowest 70% below SD $1,942 Highest 29% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
— 0% ±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line
21.4% Highest SD: 11.9% 14% Lowest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% Highest SD: 68.6% 97.3% Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938 Lowest 42 yrs older than SD 1995 Highest 15 yrs newer than SD
Average commuteone way
27 min Highest 49% above SD 25 min Lowest 42% above SD
Work from home
19% ±27.4 Highest SD: 9.7% 7.2% ±7.9 Lowest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% Lowest 3.2% Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
21.3 mi Lowest 22.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.28 Lowest 1.24 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Howard (33%) Sioux Falls (35%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Monroe Township Few work in Canova
Conserved landshare of the town
1% Lowest 2.8% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
0.2 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.7 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
100 Highest 1.7 Lowest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.
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Towns like Canova 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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