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Graceland Township vs Three Rivers Township

55 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (34.3× in Three Rivers Township) and trails (2.2× in Graceland Township).

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Graceland Township, SDAn outdoors townCodington County · 111 people
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Three Rivers Township, SDAn outdoors townSpink County · 129 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.

Graceland TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors40.2% conserved land4.2 miles of trails across 10 parks and preserves All about Graceland Township →
Three Rivers TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors28.4% conserved land1.9 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Three Rivers 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.

Jobs per worker34.3×
Three Rivers Township is more of a job hub
Three Rivers Township 8.23Graceland Township 0.24
Trails2.2×
Graceland Township has more miles of trail
Graceland Township 4.2 miThree Rivers Township 1.9 mi
Typical home built21 yrs
Graceland Township’s homes are older
Three Rivers Township 1996Graceland Township 1975
Conserved land+11.8 pts
Graceland Township has more conserved land
Graceland Township 40.2%Three Rivers Township 28.4%
Property tax bill+17%
Tax bills are bigger in Graceland Township
Graceland Township $2,469Three Rivers Township $2,115
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $790 more a month in Three Rivers Township

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Graceland Township$1,580/mo
Typical home $263K (Census) · tax rate 0.94% · Housing →
Three Rivers Township$2,370/mo
Typical home $419K (Census) · tax rate 0.51% · Housing →

The difference: $790 a month, about $9,500 a year, between Three Rivers Township and Graceland Township.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

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
Graceland TownshipThree Rivers Township
Snow a year41″43″
January low3°F1°F
July high82°F84°F
Growing season (days)145d137d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)46th30th
Outdoors & history
Graceland TownshipThree Rivers Township
Trails4 mi2 mi
Conserved land40.2%28.4%
National Register places1—
Community
Graceland TownshipThree Rivers 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.

Where they are

55 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Graceland TownshipCodington CountyThree Rivers TownshipSpink County
Graceland Township ↔ Three Rivers Township55 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.

Graceland TownshipThree Rivers Township
People
Population 111Lowest 129Highest
Median age 49.8±23.9Highest 31% above SD 49.3±48.2Lowest 30% above SD
Graceland Township and Three Rivers Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 26.1%±24.6Lowest SD: 24.2% 26.4%±22.3Highest SD: 24.2%
Three Rivers Township and Graceland Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 11.7%±26Lowest SD: 18% 37.2%±21.8Highest SD: 18%
Three Rivers Township and Graceland Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 25.9%Highest SD: 31.9% 22.7%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 9.9%±14.8Highest SD: 5% 0%±11Lowest SD: 5%
Graceland Township and Three Rivers Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian — $107,308±$28k 43% above SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $262,500±$180kLowest about the SD average $418,800±$139kHighest 63% above SD
Three Rivers Township and Graceland Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,469Highest 9% below SD $2,115Lowest 22% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 60%±100Highest SD: 39.8% 0%±100Lowest SD: 39.8%
Graceland Township and Three Rivers Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 20.7%Highest SD: 11.9% 0%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 88.5%Lowest SD: 68.6% 88.6%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than SD 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 26 min 48% above SD —
Work from home 12.5%±16Lowest SD: 9.7% 27.5%±29.2Highest SD: 9.7%
Three Rivers Township and Graceland Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 16.3 miLowest 28.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.24Lowest 8.23Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Watertown (76%)Redfield (23%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Three Rivers TownshipFew work in Graceland Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 40.2%Highest 28.4%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 4.2 miHighest 1.9 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 10Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.7Lowest 0.8Highest
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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