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Greenland Township vs Spring Valley Township

Next-door neighbors in McCook County. The biggest differences: work from home (+19.5 pts in Greenland Township) and conserved land (+14.9 pts in Greenland Township).

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Greenland Township, SDAn outdoors townMcCook County · 260 people
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Spring Valley Township, SDA small town of 407McCook County · 407 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.

Greenland TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors15.3% conserved land6.3 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about Greenland Township →
Spring Valley TownshipA small town of 407
Quiet strengthsSpring Valley Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Spring Valley 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.

Work from home+19.5 pts
More people work from home in Greenland Township
Greenland Township 26%Spring Valley Township 6.5%
Conserved land+14.9 pts
Greenland Township has more conserved land
Greenland Township 15.3%Spring Valley Township 0.4%
Typical home built19 yrs
Spring Valley Township’s homes are older
Greenland Township 1998Spring Valley Township 1979
Homeowners+12 pts renters
Greenland Township has more renters
Spring Valley Township 91.8%Greenland Township 79.8%
Jobs per worker+60%
Greenland Township is more of a job hub
Greenland Township 0.32Spring Valley Township 0.20
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $620 more a month in Greenland 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.

Greenland Township$3,050/mo
Typical home $524K (Census) · tax rate 0.69% · Housing →
Spring Valley Township$2,430/mo
Typical home $409K (Census) · tax rate 0.83% · Housing →

The difference: $620 a month, about $7,500 a year, between Greenland Township and Spring Valley 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.

Where they are

Greenland Township and Spring Valley Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Greenland TownshipSpring Valley TownshipGreenland TownshipSpring Valley Township
Greenland Township ↔ Spring Valley Township5.5 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
Greenland TownshipSpring Valley Township
Snow a year31″41″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)55th55th
Outdoors & history
Greenland TownshipSpring Valley Township
Trails6 mi5 mi
Conserved land15.3%0.4%
Community
Greenland TownshipSpring Valley 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.

Greenland TownshipSpring Valley Township
People
Population 260Lowest 407Highest
Median age 40.3±15.5Highest 6% above SD 30.6±21.4Lowest 19% below SD
Greenland Township and Spring Valley Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 29.2%±11.4Highest SD: 24.2% 29%±5.9Lowest SD: 24.2%
Greenland Township and Spring Valley Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 22.7%±5.8Highest SD: 18% 12.8%±5.2Lowest SD: 18%
Greenland Township and Spring Valley Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 44.1%Lowest SD: 31.9% 44.5%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±5.4Lowest SD: 5% 8.1%±5.6Highest SD: 5%
Spring Valley Township and Greenland Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $111,667±$20kHighest 49% above SD $107,813±$18kLowest 44% above SD
Greenland Township and Spring Valley Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $524,300±$90kHighest 104% above SD $409,400±$185kLowest 59% above SD
Greenland Township and Spring Valley Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,625Highest 33% above SD $3,382Lowest 24% above SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 SD: 39.8% 0%±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line 5.4%Highest SD: 11.9% 0.7%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 79.8%Lowest SD: 68.6% 91.8%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1998Highest 18 yrs newer than SD 1979Lowest 1 yr older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 32 minHighest 79% above SD 28 minLowest 59% above SD
Work from home 26%±9.4Highest SD: 9.7% 6.5%±5.2Lowest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents 2%Highest 1.2%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.8 miHighest 21.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.32Highest 0.20Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Sioux Falls (33%)Sioux Falls (40%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Spring Valley TownshipFew work in Greenland Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 15.3%Highest 0.4%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 6.3 miHighest 4.6 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.4Highest 1.1Lowest
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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