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Cavour vs Vernon Township 89 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (31.7× in Cavour) and age 65+ (+21.7 pts in Vernon Township).
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Cavour, SD A small town of 186 South Dakota · 186 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.
Cavour A small town of 186
Quiet strengths Cavour doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Cavour →
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.
★ What stands out · Report cards Grades and rankings, side by side Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every South Dakota ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.
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) — 151d 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 89 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Cavour ↔ Vernon Township 89 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
186 Lowest 201 Highest
Median age
35.2 ±29.2 7% below SD 35.2 ±42 7% below SD
Kids under 18
45.7% ±18.4 Lowest SD: 24.2% 46.3% ±34.6 Highest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
9.1% ±8.4 Lowest SD: 18% 30.8% ±6.4 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
5.9% Lowest SD: 31.9% 7.4% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.1% ±5.6 Highest SD: 5% 0% ±7 Lowest SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$90,000 ±$24k Lowest 20% above SD $106,250 ±$33k Highest 42% above SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$97,100 ±$43k 62% below SD —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$920 Lowest 66% below SD $1,500 Highest 45% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
75% ±100 SD: 39.8% —
Below poverty line
15.1% Highest SD: 11.9% 0% Lowest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
92.3% Lowest SD: 68.6% 100% Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1973 Highest 7 yrs older than SD 1967 Lowest 13 yrs older than SD
Average commuteone way
15 min 15% below SD —
Work from home
0% ±13.2 Lowest SD: 9.7% 8.3% ±9.6 Highest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
1.9% Highest 0% Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
10.3 mi Lowest 17.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.37 Lowest 0.45 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Huron (50%) Milbank (27%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Vernon Township Few work in Cavour
Conserved landshare of the town
12.4% Highest 3.2% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
0.2 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.5 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
31.7 Highest 1.0 Lowest
School district
— Milbank School District 25-4
High school in town
— None in town
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Cavour Towns like Cavour 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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