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Glen Township vs Valley Township 57 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (4.3× in Glen Township) and conserved land (+28.8 pts in Glen Township).
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.
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
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 57 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Glen Township ↔ Valley Township 57 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
12 Lowest 14 Highest
Median age
52 ±7.4 Lowest 37% above SD 54.9 ±26.7 Highest 44% above SD
Kids under 18
0% ±100 SD: 24.2% 0% ±100 SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
25% ±100 Lowest SD: 18% 42.9% ±100 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
66.7% Lowest SD: 31.9% 78.6% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
8.3% ±89.4 Highest SD: 5% 0% ±100 Lowest SD: 5%
Below poverty line
0% Lowest SD: 11.9% 57.1% Highest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
25% Lowest SD: 68.6% 27.3% Highest SD: 68.6%
Work from home
0% ±83.3 SD: 9.7% 0% ±100 SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
48.8 mi Lowest 72.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.61 Highest 0.00 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Hosmer (11%) Sioux Falls (25%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Valley Township Few work in Glen Township
Conserved landshare of the town
74.3% Highest 45.5% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
8.5 mi Highest 2.0 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.2 mi Highest 0.1 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.5 Highest 0.3 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.
Glen Township or Valley Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Glen Township? → Moving to Glen Township: what should I know? →
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Valley Township or Glen Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Valley Township? → Moving to Valley Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Glen Township Towns like Glen Township 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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