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Norris Township vs Valley Township 211 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (7.8× in Norris Township) and typical home built (38 yrs in Valley 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.
Valley Township A small town of 99
Quiet strengths Valley Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about 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 · Report cards Grades and rankings, side by side Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every South Dakota ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.
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) 151d — 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 211 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Norris Township ↔ Valley Township 211 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
172 Highest 99 Lowest
Median age
21 ±6.5 Highest 45% below SD 15 ±44.5 Lowest 61% below SD
Kids under 18
47.1% ±39 Lowest SD: 24.2% 50.5% ±6.5 Highest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
3.5% ±19.8 Lowest SD: 18% 24.2% ±28.8 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
21.9% Highest SD: 31.9% 14.3% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±8.2 SD: 5% 0% ±14.3 SD: 5%
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$94,600 ±$2k 63% below SD —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
100% ±79.3 Highest SD: 39.8% 0% ±100 Lowest SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line
68.7% Highest SD: 11.9% 65.7% Lowest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
56% Highest SD: 68.6% 46.4% Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976 Highest 4 yrs older than SD 1938 Lowest 42 yrs older than SD
Work from home
0% ±32.3 SD: 9.7% 0% ±71.4 SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
29.3 mi Highest 22.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 Lowest 0.06 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
White River (17%) Webster (19%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Valley Township Few work in Norris Township
Conserved landshare of the town
0% Lowest 17.2% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
4.7 mi Highest 0.6 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.2 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.5 Highest 1.0 Lowest
School district
White River School District 47-1 —
High school in town
None in town —
“±” 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 Norris Township Towns like Norris 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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