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Oneota Township vs Turkey Valley Township 191 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (36.2× in Oneota Township) and conserved land (+32.2 pts in Oneota 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.
Turkey Valley Township A small town of 127
Quiet strengths Turkey Valley Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Turkey 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 $1,180 more a month in Turkey 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
Oneota Township $1,960 /mo
Typical home $290K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →
Turkey Valley Township $3,130 /mo
Typical home $528K (Census) · tax rate 0.82% · Housing →
The difference: $1,180 a month , about $14,100 a year , between Turkey Valley Township and Oneota 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 1 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 191 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Oneota Township ↔ Turkey Valley Township 191 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
107 Lowest 127 Highest
Median age
38.6 ±41.8 Lowest about the SD average 44.5 ±14.1 Highest 17% above SD
Kids under 18
33.6% ±27.9 Highest SD: 24.2% 18.1% ±21.7 Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
35.5% ±19.7 Highest SD: 18% 18.1% ±22 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
15.5% Highest SD: 31.9% 11.6% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.9% ±10.4 Highest SD: 5% 0% ±11.1 Lowest SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$93,750 ±$43k Lowest 25% above SD $122,679 ±$18k Highest 63% above SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$290,000 ±$59k Lowest 13% above SD $528,400 ±$417k Highest 105% above SD
Property taxmedian, yearly
— $4,357 60% above SD
Below poverty line
1.9% Lowest SD: 11.9% 3.1% Highest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938 42 yrs older than SD 1938 42 yrs older than SD
Average commuteone way
42 min 136% above SD —
Work from home
11.5% ±13.4 Lowest SD: 9.7% 11.6% ±10.5 Highest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
19.3 mi Lowest 21.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.28 Highest 0.26 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Aberdeen (47%) Yankton (56%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Turkey Valley Township Few work in Oneota Township
Conserved landshare of the town
32.2% Highest 0% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
21.7 mi Highest 0.6 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.6 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.3 Highest 1.2 Lowest
“±” 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.
Oneota Township or Turkey Valley Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Oneota Township? → Moving to Oneota Township: what should I know? →
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Turkey Valley Township or Oneota Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Turkey Valley Township? → Moving to Turkey Valley Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Oneota Township Towns like Oneota 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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