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Groveland Township vs Athol Township

Next-door neighbors in Spink County. The biggest differences: bachelor’s degree+ (+84.2 pts in Groveland Township) and median age (24.1 yrs in Groveland Township).

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Groveland Township, SDAn outdoors townSpink County · 31 people
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Athol Township, SDAn outdoors townSpink County · 34 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.

Groveland TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors21.2% conserved land16 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Groveland Township →
Athol TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors23% conserved land19 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Athol 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.

Bachelor’s degree++84.2 pts
More adults in Groveland Township have a degree
Groveland Township 100%Athol Township 15.8%
Median age24.1 yrs
Groveland Township skews older
Groveland Township 51.6Athol Township 27.5
Jobs per worker3.8×
Groveland Township is more of a job hub
Groveland Township 0.19Athol Township 0.05
Homeowners+33.3 pts renters
Groveland Township has more renters
Athol Township 100%Groveland Township 66.7%
Street grid+50%
Athol Township has the more walkable street grid
Athol Township 0.9Groveland Township 0.6
★ What stands out · Where they are

Groveland Township and Athol Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Groveland TownshipAthol TownshipGroveland TownshipAthol Township
Groveland Township ↔ Athol Township5.6 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
Groveland TownshipAthol Township
Snow a year43″43″
January low1°F1°F
July high84°F84°F
Growing season (days)137d137d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)30th30th
Outdoors & history
Groveland TownshipAthol Township
Trails16 mi19 mi
Conserved land21.2%23%
Community
Groveland TownshipAthol 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.

Groveland TownshipAthol Township
People
Population 31Lowest 34Highest
Median age 51.6±0.3Highest 36% above SD 27.5±22.3Lowest 28% below SD
Kids under 18 0%±91.2Lowest SD: 24.2% 44.1%±65.9Highest SD: 24.2%
Athol Township and Groveland Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 0%±100Lowest SD: 18% 14.7%±94.2Highest SD: 18%
Athol Township and Groveland Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 100%Highest SD: 31.9% 15.8%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±45.6 SD: 5% 0%±41.6 SD: 5%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian — $80,625±$79k 7% above SD
Below poverty line 0%Lowest SD: 11.9% 26.5%Highest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 66.7%Lowest SD: 68.6% 100%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year — 1985 5 yrs newer than SD
Getting to work
Work from home 0%±32.3Lowest SD: 9.7% 57.1%±55.5Highest SD: 9.7%
Athol Township and Groveland 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 21.8 miLowest 39.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.19Highest 0.05Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Mellette (14%)Redfield (11%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Athol TownshipFew work in Groveland Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 21.2%Lowest 23%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 16.1 miLowest 19.0 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 mi 0.4 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.6Lowest 0.9Highest
South Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Groveland Township

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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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