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Exline Township vs Redfield Township

Next-door neighbors in Spink County. The biggest differences: in college (+36 pts in Exline Township) and homeowners (+33.7 pts renters in Exline Township).

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Exline Township, SDAn outdoors townSpink County · 97 people
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Redfield Township, SDA regional job hubSpink County · 462 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 →
Redfield TownshipA regional job hub
Work351 jobsbased in Redfield Township, a regional job hub SchoolsBetter than 9%of SD districts Outdoors22.2% conserved land4.9 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Redfield 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.

In college+36 pts
Exline Township is more of a college town
Exline Township 37.1%Redfield Township 1.1%
Homeowners+33.7 pts renters
Exline Township has more renters
Redfield Township 86.6%Exline Township 52.9%
Street grid2.7×
Redfield Township has the more walkable street grid
Redfield Township 1.6Exline Township 0.6
Size4.8×
Redfield Township is the bigger place
Redfield Township 462Exline Township 97
Median age14.8 yrs
Exline Township skews older
Exline Township 49.8Redfield Township 35
Bachelor’s degree++22.3 pts
More adults in Redfield Township have a degree
Redfield Township 22.3%Exline Township 0%
★ What stands out · Where they are

Exline Township and Redfield Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Exline TownshipRedfield TownshipExline TownshipRedfield Township
Exline Township ↔ Redfield Township5.2 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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.

Schools
–Exline TownshipNot graded DRedfield TownshipBetter than 9% of districts in the state
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 TownshipRedfield Township
Snow a year43″43″
January low1°F1°F
July high84°F84°F
Growing season (days)137d137d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)30th39th
Outdoors & history
Exline TownshipRedfield Township
Trails0 mi5 mi
Conserved land41.8%22.2%
Settled—1880
National Register places—2
Archive photos—6
Famous people born here—14
Community
Exline TownshipRedfield 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 TownshipRedfield Township
People
Population 97Lowest 462Highest
Median age 49.8±5.1Highest 31% above SD 35±4.5Lowest 8% below SD
Kids under 18 0%±29.2Lowest SD: 24.2% 9.3%±7.4Highest SD: 24.2%
Redfield Township and Exline Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 18.6%±37.5Highest SD: 18% 13.2%±8.5Lowest SD: 18%
Exline Township and Redfield 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% 22.3%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 37.1%±16.2Highest SD: 5% 1.1%±2.8Lowest SD: 5%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian — $63,036±$39k 16% below SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied — $203,600±$140k 21% below SD
Property taxmedian, yearly — $2,059 24% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 SD: 39.8% 0%±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line 0%Lowest SD: 11.9% 16.6%Highest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 52.9%Lowest SD: 68.6% 86.6%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year — 1991 11 yrs newer than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way — 10 min 45% below SD
Work from home 0%±12.7Lowest SD: 9.7% 2.8%±3.4Highest SD: 9.7%
Redfield Township and Exline Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 9.5%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 43.3 miHighest 4.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.00Lowest 2.08Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Aberdeen (26%)Redfield (37%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Redfield TownshipFew work in Exline Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 41.8%Highest 22.2%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 4.9 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.6Lowest 1.6Highest
Schools
School district —Redfield School District 56-4
High school in town —Turtle Creek High School - 04
Students per teacherat that high school — 8.9
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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