Guest, Sign inJoin
Compare towns

Grandview Township vs Corsica

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: street grid (158.2× in Corsica) and jobs per worker (50.3× in Corsica).

G ×
Grandview Township, SDA small town of 133Douglas County · 133 people
×
Corsica, SDA regional job hubSouth Dakota · 699 people
Swap order
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.

Grandview TownshipA small town of 133
Quiet strengthsGrandview Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Grandview Township →
CorsicaA regional job hub
Work348 jobsbased in Corsica, a regional job hub SchoolsBetter than 92%of SD districts All about Corsica →
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.

Street grid158.2×
Corsica has the more walkable street grid
Corsica 79.1Grandview Township 0.5
Jobs per worker50.3×
Corsica is more of a job hub
Corsica 1.51Grandview Township 0.03
Home values4.2×
Homes cost more in Grandview Township
Grandview Township $680,600Corsica $162,500
Size5.3×
Corsica is the bigger place
Corsica 699Grandview Township 133
Typical home built34 yrs
Grandview Township’s homes are older
Corsica 1972Grandview Township 1938
Work in town+17.3 pts
More of Corsica’s workers stay in town
Corsica 17.3%Grandview Township 0%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $3,620 more a month in Grandview 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.

Grandview Township$4,590/mo
Typical home $681K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →
Corsica$970/mo
Typical home $163K (Census) · tax rate 0.84% · or rent about $805/mo · Housing →

The difference: $3,620 a month, about $43,500 a year, between Grandview Township and Corsica.

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.

Where they are

Grandview Township and Corsica share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Grandview TownshipCorsicaGrandview TownshipCorsica
Grandview Township ↔ Corsica3.1 miles apart · They share a border
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
–Grandview TownshipNot graded ACorsicaBetter than 92% 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
Grandview TownshipCorsica
Snow a year34″34″
January low10°F10°F
July high88°F88°F
Growing season (days)157d157d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)35th35th
Outdoors & history
Grandview TownshipCorsica
Trails22 mi—
Conserved land9.6%—
Community
Grandview TownshipCorsica
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.

Grandview TownshipCorsica
People
Population 133Lowest 699Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -5.2% SD: +8.9%
Median age 28.6±30.8Lowest 25% below SD 44.3±10.8Highest 17% above SD
Corsica and Grandview Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 17.3%±17.7Lowest SD: 24.2% 19.5%±3.9Highest SD: 24.2%
Corsica and Grandview Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 33.8%±27.1Highest SD: 18% 25.9%±6.2Lowest SD: 18%
Grandview Township and Corsica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 18.5%Lowest SD: 31.9% 27.7%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.5%±8.5Highest SD: 5% 0.4%±1.6Lowest SD: 5%
Grandview Township and Corsica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $137,813±$55kHighest 84% above SD $59,250±$29kLowest 21% below SD
Grandview Township and Corsica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $680,600±$392kHighest 164% above SD $162,500±$15kLowest 37% below SD
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $805±$535 15% below SD
Property taxmedian, yearly — $1,359 50% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±90.9Lowest SD: 39.8% 70.8%±34.7Highest SD: 39.8%
Corsica and Grandview Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 0%Lowest SD: 11.9% 8.2%Highest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 63.9%Lowest SD: 68.6% 65.2%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than SD 1972Highest 8 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 18 minHighest about the SD average 17 minLowest 6% below SD
Work from home 34.9%±35.5Highest SD: 9.7% 1.7%±2.5Lowest SD: 9.7%
Grandview Township and Corsica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 17.3%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.3 miLowest 22.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.03Lowest 1.51Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Corsica (24%)Armour (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 24% work in CorsicaFew work in Grandview Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 9.6%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 22.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.6 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.5Lowest 79.1Highest
Schools
School district —Corsica-Stickney 21-3
High school in town —Corsica-Stickney High School - 01
Students per teacherat that high school — 9.2
South Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 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.

Grandview Township neighborsTown Square →

Your question goes to Grandview Township’s Town Square.

Corsica neighborsTown Square →

Your question goes to Corsica’s Town Square.

Add a town

Set another town beside Grandview Township and Corsica

One tap adds it. Up to 4 towns at once.

Bordering Grandview Township

I
+ Compare
Iowa Township117 people · $347K homes
V
+ Compare
Valley Township133 people · $1.09M homes
C
+ Compare
Chester Township145 people
W
+ Compare
Walnut Grove Township183 people · $458K homes

Towns like Grandview Township

+ Compare
Canistota Township107 people · $350K homes
U
+ Compare
Union Township89 people · $342K homes
O
+ Compare
Oslo Township246 people
P
+ Compare
Prairie Center Township314 people · $379K homes

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.

Post to Grandview Township

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in