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Miller Township vs Grovena 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
Miller Township $1,540 /mo
Typical home $229K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →
Grovena Township $1,630 /mo
Typical home $239K (Census) · tax rate 1.88% · 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.
Miller Township ↔ Grovena 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
99 Lowest 144 Highest
Median age
61.1 ±29.4 Lowest 61% above SD 64.3 ±37.6 Highest 69% above SD
Kids under 18
25.3% ±24.8 Highest SD: 24.2% 25% ±20 Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
44.4% ±35.9 Lowest SD: 18% 47.9% ±15.6 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
48.6% Lowest SD: 31.9% 52.8% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±14.3 SD: 5% 0% ±9.8 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
— $103,750 ±$57k 38% above SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$228,600 ±$221k Lowest 11% below SD $239,300 ±$159k Highest 7% below SD
Property taxmedian, yearly
— $4,500 65% above SD
Below poverty line
0% Lowest SD: 11.9% 0.7% Highest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
86.3% Lowest SD: 68.6% 100% Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1983 Highest 3 yrs newer than SD 1938 Lowest 42 yrs older than SD
Average commuteone way
— 25 min 38% above SD
Work from home
33.3% ±40.6 Highest SD: 9.7% 10.9% ±9.9 Lowest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
2.9% Highest 0% Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
16.3 mi Lowest 27.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
2.59 Highest 0.59 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Miller (34%) Sioux Falls (25%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Grovena Township Few work in Miller Township
Conserved landshare of the town
0.5% Highest 0.3% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
1.7 mi Highest 1.2 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
1 Highest 0 Lowest
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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Grovena Township or Miller Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Grovena Township? → Moving to Grovena Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Miller Township Towns like Miller 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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