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Springdale Township vs Crooks

15 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (9.5× in Crooks) and home values (2.2× in Springdale Township).

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Springdale Township, SDOne of the healthiest townsLincoln County · 1,791 people
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Crooks, SDOne of the healthiest townsSouth Dakota · 1,268 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 →
CrooksOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 83%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 27%of SD districts All about Crooks →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Street grid9.5×
Crooks has the more walkable street grid
Crooks 53.0Springdale Township 5.6
Home values2.2×
Homes cost more in Springdale Township
Springdale Township $664,400Crooks $295,400
Property tax bill2.1×
Tax bills are bigger in Springdale Township
Springdale Township $6,367Crooks $3,078
Bachelor’s degree++10.8 pts
More adults in Springdale Township have a degree
Springdale Township 47.3%Crooks 36.5%
Jobs per worker+65%
Springdale Township is more of a job hub
Springdale Township 0.66Crooks 0.40
Growth since 2010+4.8 pts
Crooks has grown faster since 2010
Crooks +7.3%Springdale Township +2.5%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,760 more a month in Springdale 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.

Springdale Township$4,010/mo
Typical home $664K (Census) · tax rate 0.96% · Housing →
Crooks$2,250/mo
Typical home $368K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.04% · or rent about $1,135/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,760 a month, about $21,200 a year, between Springdale Township and Crooks.

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.

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.

Schools
–Springdale TownshipNot graded CCrooksBetter than 27% of districts in the state
Health
ASpringdale TownshipHealthier than 93% of U.S. towns A−CrooksHealthier than 83% of U.S. towns
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 TownshipCrooks
Snow a year49″40″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)33rd28th
Outdoors & history
Springdale TownshipCrooks
Trails8 mi0 mi
Conserved land4.8%0%
National Register places1—
Archive photos—1
Community
Springdale TownshipCrooks
Library hours a week—21 hrs
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.

Where they are

15 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Springdale TownshipCrooksSpringdale TownshipCrooks
Springdale Township ↔ Crooks15 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.

Springdale TownshipCrooks
People
Population 1,791Highest 1,268Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +2.5%Lowest SD: +8.9% +7.3%Highest SD: +8.9%
Median age 39.6±6.1Lowest 4% above SD 43.6±1.7Highest 15% above SD
Crooks and Springdale Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 24.5%±4.4Highest SD: 24.2% 22%±2Lowest SD: 24.2%
Springdale Township and Crooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 16.6%±5.2Highest SD: 18% 11.9%±3.4Lowest SD: 18%
Springdale Township and Crooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 47.3%Highest SD: 31.9% 36.5%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6%±5.3Highest SD: 5% 2.2%±1.5Lowest SD: 5%
Springdale Township and Crooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $151,000±$47kHighest 101% above SD $98,984±$14kLowest 32% above SD
Springdale Township and Crooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $664,400±$76kHighest 158% above SD $295,400±$29kLowest 15% above SD
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $1,135±$315 20% above SD
Property taxmedian, yearly $6,367Highest 134% above SD $3,078Lowest 13% above SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 94.4%±100Highest SD: 39.8% 54.8%±25Lowest SD: 39.8%
Springdale Township and Crooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 1.3%Highest SD: 11.9% 0.5%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 85%Highest SD: 68.6% 83.2%Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1998Highest 18 yrs newer than SD 1991Lowest 11 yrs newer than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minLowest 41% above SD 26 minHighest 48% above SD
Work from home 9.6%±6.3Highest SD: 9.7% 5.3%±2.2Lowest SD: 9.7%
Springdale Township and Crooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.5%Lowest 1.6%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 7.8 miLowest 9.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.66Highest 0.40Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Sioux Falls (69%)Sioux Falls (73%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in CrooksFew work in Springdale Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 4.8%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 8.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 6Highest 4Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 5.6Lowest 53.0Highest
Schools
School district —Tri-Valley School District 49-6
High school in town —None in town
South Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Springdale Township

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Sioux Falls201,469 people · $292K homes
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Harrisburg8,519 people · $312K homes
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Dayton Township1,006 people · $340K homes

Towns like Springdale Township

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Jefferson Township1,088 people · $400K homes
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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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