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Groveland Township vs Duell Township
197 miles apart. The biggest differences: work from home (+83.3 pts in Duell Township) and street grid (6× in Groveland 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.
Duell Township A small town of 16
Quiet strengths Duell Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Duell Township →
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.
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 Township Duell Township
Outdoors & history
Groveland Township Duell Township
Community
Groveland Township Duell Township
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 197 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Groveland Township ↔ Duell Township 197 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
Groveland Township Duell Township
People
Population
31 Highest
16 Lowest
Median age
51.6 ±0.3 Lowest
36% above SD
57.6 ±10.5 Highest
52% above SD
Duell Township and Groveland Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
0% ±91.2
SD: 24.2%
0% ±100
SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
0% ±100 Lowest
SD: 18%
25% ±100 Highest
SD: 18%
Duell 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%
81.8% Lowest
SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±45.6
SD: 5%
0% ±88.4
SD: 5%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
— $56,250 ±$25k
25% below SD
Below poverty line
0%
SD: 11.9%
0%
SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
66.7% Lowest
SD: 68.6%
100% Highest
SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
— 1993
13 yrs newer than SD
Getting to work
Work from home
0% ±32.3 Lowest
SD: 9.7%
83.3% ±43 Highest
SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0%
0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
21.8 mi Highest
19.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.19 Highest
0.00 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Mellette (14%) Lemmon (50%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Duell Township Few work in Groveland Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town
21.2% Highest
0.2% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
16.1 mi Highest
3.9 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.4 mi Highest
0.1 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
1 Highest
0 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.6 Highest
0.1 Lowest
South Dakota average“±” 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.
Groveland Township or Duell Township: which would you pick? →
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Duell Township or Groveland Township: which would you pick? →
What’s it really like to live in Duell Township? →
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Bordering Groveland Township Towns like Groveland 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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