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Pleasant Valley Township vs Beaver Township 41 miles apart. The biggest differences: work from home (+100 pts in Pleasant Valley Township) and typical home built (33 yrs in Pleasant 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.
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.
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 41 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Pleasant Valley Township ↔ Beaver Township 41 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
16 16
Median age
72 ±5 Lowest 89% above SD 73.2 ±19.1 Highest 93% above SD
Kids under 18
0% ±100 SD: 24.2% 0% ±100 SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
87.5% ±100 Highest SD: 18% 62.5% ±100 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
0% SD: 31.9% 0% SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±88.4 SD: 5% 0% ±88.4 SD: 5%
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$425,000 ±$406k 65% above SD —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,083 50% above SD —
Below poverty line
31.3% Highest SD: 11.9% 0% Lowest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1986 Lowest 6 yrs newer than SD 2019 Highest 39 yrs newer than SD
Work from home
100% Highest SD: 9.7% 0% ±76.9 Lowest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
95.3 mi Highest 17.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 Lowest 1.06 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Sioux Falls (38%) Howard (28%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Beaver Township Few work in Pleasant Valley Township
Conserved landshare of the town
18.4% Lowest 36.8% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
4.0 mi Highest 2.2 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
1 Highest 0 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.8 0.8
“±” 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.
Pleasant Valley Township or Beaver Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Pleasant Valley Township? → Moving to Pleasant Valley Township: what should I know? →
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Beaver Township or Pleasant Valley Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Beaver Township? → Moving to Beaver Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Beaver Township’s Town Square.
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Bordering Pleasant Valley Township Towns like Pleasant Valley 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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