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Sioux Valley Township vs Grange Township 119 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (32.6× in Grange Township) and trails (7.3× in Grange 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 →
Grange Township A small town of 141
Quiet strengths Grange Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Grange 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
Sioux Valley Township $1,510 /mo
Typical home $260K (Census) · tax rate 0.67% · Housing →
Grange Township $1,580 /mo
Typical home $256K (Census) · tax rate 1.09% · Housing →
The difference: $70 a month , about $800 a year , between Grange Township and Sioux Valley 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) — 146d Outdoors & history
National Register places 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 119 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Sioux Valley Township ↔ Grange Township 119 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
112 Lowest 141 Highest
Median age
50.7 ±10.8 Highest 33% above SD 49.4 ±26 Lowest 30% above SD
Kids under 18
0% ±25.3 Lowest SD: 24.2% 9.9% ±15.1 Highest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
14.3% ±29.3 Highest SD: 18% 14.2% ±20.6 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
47.2% Highest SD: 31.9% 41.7% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
30.4% ±33.9 Highest SD: 5% 0% ±10 Lowest SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
— $132,344 ±$32k 76% above SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$259,600 ±$79k Highest about the SD average $256,300 ±$67k Lowest about the SD average
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,750 Lowest 36% below SD $2,795 Highest about the SD average
Below poverty line
0% SD: 11.9% 0% SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
2012 Highest 32 yrs newer than SD 1962 Lowest 18 yrs older than SD
Average commuteone way
— 49 min 174% above SD
Work from home
0% ±15.4 Lowest SD: 9.7% 4.2% ±5.8 Highest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
39.8 mi Highest 22.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.05 Lowest 1.63 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Sioux Falls (36%) Brookings (21%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Grange Township Few work in Sioux Valley Township
Conserved landshare of the town
1.3% Highest 0% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
0.8 mi Lowest 5.8 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi Lowest 0.2 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
2 Highest 0 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.5 Highest 0.9 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.
Sioux Valley Township or Grange 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? →
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Grange Township or Sioux Valley Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Grange Township? → Moving to Grange Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Sioux Valley Township Towns like Sioux 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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