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Spring Valley Township vs Utica 149 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (60.2× in Utica) and work from home (+96 pts in Spring Valley Township).
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Utica, SD A small town of 68 South Dakota · 68 people
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.
Spring Valley Township A small town of 56
Quiet strengths Spring Valley Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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Utica A small town of 68
Quiet strengths Utica doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Utica →
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
Growing season (days) — 164d Outdoors & history
National Register places — 4 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 149 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Spring Valley Township ↔ Utica 149 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
56 Lowest 68 Highest
Median age
51.6 ±17.7 Lowest 36% above SD 52 ±21.3 Highest 37% above SD
Kids under 18
0% ±50.5 Lowest SD: 24.2% 26.5% ±32 Highest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
39.3% ±59 Highest SD: 18% 27.9% ±30.2 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
17.9% Lowest SD: 31.9% 18% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
28.6% ±31.8 Highest SD: 5% 0% ±20.8 Lowest SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
— $51,000 ±$9k 32% below SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $52,500 ±$24k 80% below SD
Property taxmedian, yearly
— $540 80% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
— 33.3% ±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line
0% Lowest SD: 11.9% 4.4% Highest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
76.5% Lowest SD: 68.6% 81.3% Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938 Lowest 42 yrs older than SD 1960 Highest 20 yrs older than SD
Average commuteone way
— 21 min 16% above SD
Work from home
100% Highest SD: 9.7% 4% ±7.6 Lowest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
35.8 mi Highest 10.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
1.21 Lowest 1.50 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Clark (29%) Yankton (42%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Utica Few work in Spring Valley Township
Conserved landshare of the town
68.5% Highest 0% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi Lowest 0.2 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi Lowest 0.7 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.2 Lowest 72.2 Highest
“±” 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.
Spring Valley Township or Utica: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Spring Valley Township? → Moving to Spring Valley Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Spring Valley Township Towns like Spring 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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