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Exline Township vs Groveland Township

Next-door neighbors in Spink County. The biggest differences: bachelor’s degree+ (+100 pts in Groveland Township) and conserved land (+20.6 pts in Exline Township).

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Exline Township, SDAn outdoors townSpink County · 97 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.

Exline TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors41.8% conserved land0.0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about Exline 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++100 pts
More adults in Groveland Township have a degree
Groveland Township 100%Exline Township 0%
Conserved land+20.6 pts
Exline Township has more conserved land
Exline Township 41.8%Groveland Township 21.2%
Size3.1×
Exline Township is the bigger place
Exline Township 97Groveland Township 31
Homeowners+13.8 pts renters
Exline Township has more renters
Groveland Township 66.7%Exline Township 52.9%
★ What stands out · Where they are

Exline Township and Groveland Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Exline TownshipGroveland TownshipExline TownshipGroveland Township
Exline Township ↔ Groveland Township7.8 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
Exline 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
Exline TownshipGroveland Township
Trails0 mi16 mi
Conserved land41.8%21.2%
Community
Exline 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.

Exline TownshipGroveland Township
People
Population 97Highest 31Lowest
Median age 49.8±5.1Lowest 31% above SD 51.6±0.3Highest 36% above SD
Groveland Township and Exline Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 0%±29.2 SD: 24.2% 0%±91.2 SD: 24.2%
Age 65+ 18.6%±37.5Highest SD: 18% 0%±100Lowest SD: 18%
Exline 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+ 0%Lowest SD: 31.9% 100%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 37.1%±16.2Highest SD: 5% 0%±45.6Lowest SD: 5%
Exline Township and Groveland Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
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 52.9%Lowest SD: 68.6% 66.7%Highest SD: 68.6%
Getting to work
Work from home 0%±12.7 SD: 9.7% 0%±32.3 SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 43.3 miHighest 21.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.00Lowest 0.19Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Aberdeen (26%)Mellette (14%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Groveland TownshipFew work in Exline Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 41.8%Highest 21.2%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 16.1 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.4 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.6 0.6
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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