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Springdale Township vs Lee Township

Next-door neighbors in Roberts County. The biggest differences: trails (2.3× in Lee Township) and bachelor’s degree+ (+16.6 pts in Lee Township).

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Springdale Township, SDOne of the healthiest townsRoberts County · 104 people
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Lee Township, SDA small town of 47Roberts County · 47 people
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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.

Springdale TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 93%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Springdale Township →
Lee TownshipA small town of 47
Quiet strengthsLee Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Lee 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.

Trails2.3×
Lee Township has more miles of trail
Lee Township 0.7 miSpringdale Township 0.3 mi
Bachelor’s degree++16.6 pts
More adults in Lee Township have a degree
Lee Township 34.2%Springdale Township 17.6%
Typical home built19 yrs
Lee Township’s homes are older
Springdale Township 1957Lee Township 1938
Size2.2×
Springdale Township is the bigger place
Springdale Township 104Lee Township 47
★ What stands out · Where they are

Springdale Township and Lee Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Springdale TownshipLee TownshipSpringdale TownshipLee Township
Springdale Township ↔ Lee Township5.8 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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.

Health
ASpringdale TownshipHealthier than 93% of U.S. towns –Lee TownshipNot graded
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
Springdale TownshipLee Township
Snow a year51″51″
January low3°F3°F
July high82°F82°F
Growing season (days)149d149d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)70th70th
Community
Springdale TownshipLee Township
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

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.

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.

Springdale TownshipLee Township
People
Population 104Highest 47Lowest
Median age 52.6±11.7Lowest 38% above SD 55.8±46.1Highest 47% above SD
Lee Township and Springdale Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 18.3%±23.4Lowest SD: 24.2% 19.1%±53.7Highest SD: 24.2%
Lee Township and Springdale Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 5.8%±30.7Lowest SD: 18% 46.8%±72.6Highest SD: 18%
Lee Township and Springdale Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 17.6%Lowest SD: 31.9% 34.2%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±13.6 SD: 5% 0%±30.1 SD: 5%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $72,083±$31kHighest 4% below SD $36,635±$14kLowest 51% below SD
Springdale Township and Lee Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly — $992 64% below SD
Below poverty line 0% SD: 11.9% 0% SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1957Highest 23 yrs older than SD 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 26 min 45% above SD —
Work from home 0%±17.5 SD: 9.7% 0%±100 SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents 4.9%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 19.8 miHighest 19.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.24Lowest 0.35Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Milbank (17%)Wilmot (30%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Lee TownshipFew work in Springdale Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 12.7%Highest 9.6%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.3 miLowest 0.7 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.1Highest 1.0Lowest
South Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Springdale Township

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Summit Township27 people · $317K homes
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Osceola Township200 people
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Wilmot381 people · $78K homes
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Spring Grove Township150 people · $10K homes

Towns like Springdale Township

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Frankfort128 people · $68K homes
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Canova159 people
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Logan Township76 people
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Westport Township56 people · $220K homes

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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