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Holland Township vs Davis

79 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (19.9× in Davis) and jobs per worker (8× in Davis).

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Holland Township, SDA small town of 97Douglas County · 97 people
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Davis, SDA small town of 76South Dakota · 76 people
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.

Holland TownshipA small town of 97
Quiet strengthsHolland Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Holland Township →
DavisA small town of 76
Quiet strengthsDavis doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Davis →
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
Holland TownshipDavis
Snow a year38″31″
January low8°F7°F
July high86°F84°F
Growing season (days)153d151d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)35th46th
Outdoors & history
Holland TownshipDavis
Trails10 mi—
Conserved land11%—
Settled—1896
Community
Holland TownshipDavis
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.

Where they are

79 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Holland Township ↔ Davis79 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.

Holland TownshipDavis
People
Population 97Highest 76Lowest
Median age 35.5±21.9Lowest 7% below SD 38±19.5Highest about the SD average
Davis and Holland Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 27.8%±23.8Lowest SD: 24.2% 28.9%±30.7Highest SD: 24.2%
Davis and Holland Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 18.6%±26.3Highest SD: 18% 17.1%±39.1Lowest SD: 18%
Holland Township and Davis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 13.8%Highest SD: 31.9% 9.3%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±14.6 SD: 5% 0%±18.6 SD: 5%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $106,364±$12kHighest 42% above SD $85,000±$54kLowest 13% above SD
Holland Township and Davis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied — $95,000±$53k 63% below SD
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,545Highest 43% below SD $1,000Lowest 63% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 0%±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line 4.1%Lowest SD: 11.9% 5.3%Highest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 94.7%Highest SD: 68.6% 94.4%Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1965Highest 15 yrs older than SD 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 18 minLowest about the SD average 25 minHighest 40% above SD
Work from home 38.5%±35.9Highest SD: 9.7% 2.6%±7.8Lowest SD: 9.7%
Holland Township and Davis 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 25.3 miHighest 22.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.03Lowest 0.24Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Corsica (18%)Sioux Falls (31%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in DavisFew work in Holland Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 11%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 10.4 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.4Lowest 27.8Highest
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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