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Kimball Township vs Sioux Valley Township 133 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (32.8× in Kimball Township) and trails (12.9× in Kimball 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.
Sioux Valley Township A small town of 112
Quiet strengths Sioux Valley Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Sioux 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.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs $190 more a month in Sioux Valley 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.
Down payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Kimball Township $1,310 /mo
Typical home $223K (Census) · tax rate 0.77% · Housing →
Sioux Valley Township $1,510 /mo
Typical home $260K (Census) · tax rate 0.67% · Housing →
The difference: $190 a month , about $2,300 a year , between Sioux Valley Township and Kimball 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
Growing season (days) 156d — Outdoors & history
National Register places — 2 Famous people born here 2 — 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 133 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Kimball Township ↔ Sioux Valley Township 133 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
106 Lowest 112 Highest
Median age
45.5 ±10.8 Lowest 20% above SD 50.7 ±10.8 Highest 33% above SD
Kids under 18
30.2% ±24.7 Highest SD: 24.2% 0% ±25.3 Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
12.3% ±31.5 Lowest SD: 18% 14.3% ±29.3 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
48.5% Highest SD: 31.9% 47.2% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
7.5% ±14.6 Lowest SD: 5% 30.4% ±33.9 Highest SD: 5%
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$223,400 ±$8k Lowest 13% below SD $259,600 ±$79k Highest about the SD average
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,710 Lowest 37% below SD $1,750 Highest 36% below SD
Below poverty line
3.8% Highest SD: 11.9% 0% Lowest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
2013 Highest 33 yrs newer than SD 2012 Lowest 32 yrs newer than SD
Work from home
0% ±22.7 SD: 9.7% 0% ±15.4 SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
16.3 mi Lowest 39.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
1.64 Highest 0.05 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Kimball (36%) Sioux Falls (36%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Sioux Valley Township Few work in Kimball Township
Conserved landshare of the town
49.6% Highest 1.3% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
10.3 mi Highest 0.8 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.3 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
1 Lowest 2 Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.5 Lowest 1.5 Highest
“±” 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.
Kimball Township or Sioux Valley Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Kimball Township? → Moving to Kimball Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Kimball Township’s Town Square.
Sioux Valley Township or Kimball Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Sioux Valley Township? → Moving to Sioux Valley Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Sioux Valley Township’s Town Square.
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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