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Grovena Township vs Miller Township 125 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (4.4× in Miller Township) and typical home built (45 yrs in Grovena 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.
Grovena Township A small town of 144
Quiet strengths Grovena Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Grovena 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.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs about the same each month 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.
Down payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Grovena Township $1,630 /mo
Typical home $239K (Census) · tax rate 1.88% · Housing →
Miller Township $1,540 /mo
Typical home $229K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →
The difference: $90 a month , about $1,100 a year , between Grovena Township and Miller 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
Outdoors & history
Community
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 125 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Grovena Township ↔ Miller Township 125 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
Population
144 Highest 99 Lowest
Median age
64.3 ±37.6 Highest 69% above SD 61.1 ±29.4 Lowest 61% above SD
Kids under 18
25% ±20 Lowest SD: 24.2% 25.3% ±24.8 Highest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
47.9% ±15.6 Highest SD: 18% 44.4% ±35.9 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
52.8% Highest SD: 31.9% 48.6% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±9.8 SD: 5% 0% ±14.3 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$103,750 ±$57k 38% above SD —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$239,300 ±$159k Highest 7% below SD $228,600 ±$221k Lowest 11% below SD
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,500 65% above SD —
Below poverty line
0.7% Highest SD: 11.9% 0% Lowest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% Highest SD: 68.6% 86.3% Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938 Lowest 42 yrs older than SD 1983 Highest 3 yrs newer than SD
Average commuteone way
25 min 38% above SD —
Work from home
10.9% ±9.9 Lowest SD: 9.7% 33.3% ±40.6 Highest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% Lowest 2.9% Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
27.8 mi Highest 16.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.59 Lowest 2.59 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Sioux Falls (25%) Miller (34%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Miller Township Few work in Grovena Township
Conserved landshare of the town
0.3% Lowest 0.5% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
1.2 mi Lowest 1.7 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 Lowest 1 Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.1 1.1
“±” 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.
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Bordering Grovena Township Towns like Grovena 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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