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Springdale Township vs Delapre Township

Next-door neighbors in Lincoln County. The biggest differences: trails (20.3× in Springdale Township) and jobs per worker (2.8× in Delapre Township).

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Springdale Township, SDOne of the healthiest townsLincoln County · 1,791 people
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Delapre Township, SDA regional job hubLincoln County · 2,025 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.

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.

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,090 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 →
Delapre Township$2,920/mo
Typical home $472K (Census) · tax rate 1.14% · Housing →

The difference: $1,090 a month, about $13,100 a year, between Springdale Township and Delapre 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.

Where they are

Springdale Township and Delapre Township share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

Springdale TownshipDelapre TownshipSpringdale TownshipDelapre Township
Springdale Township ↔ Delapre Township9.9 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Who commutes between them
39 Springdale Township residents work in Delapre Township (3.1% of its workers)
10 Delapre Township residents work in Springdale Township (0.9% of its workers)
Work & commute in Springdale Township →
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.

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 TownshipDelapre Township
Snow a year49″49″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)33rd37th
Outdoors & history
Springdale TownshipDelapre Township
Trails8 mi0 mi
Conserved land4.8%2.6%
National Register places1—
Community
Springdale TownshipDelapre 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 TownshipDelapre Township
People
Population 1,791Lowest 2,025Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +2.5%Lowest SD: +8.9% +11.1%Highest SD: +8.9%
Median age 39.6±6.1Highest 4% above SD 39.1±2.6Lowest about the SD average
Springdale Township and Delapre Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 24.5%±4.4Lowest SD: 24.2% 32.2%±5.6Highest SD: 24.2%
Delapre Township and Springdale Township 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% 15.3%±5.4Lowest SD: 18%
Springdale Township and Delapre Township 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% 40.5%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6%±5.3Highest SD: 5% 2.1%±1.8Lowest SD: 5%
Springdale Township and Delapre Township 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 $141,058±$17kLowest 88% above SD
Springdale Township and Delapre Township 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 $471,900±$26kLowest 83% above SD
Property taxmedian, yearly $6,367Highest 134% above SD $5,368Lowest 97% above SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 94.4%±100Highest SD: 39.8% 0%±52.6Lowest SD: 39.8%
Springdale Township and Delapre Township 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% 1.2%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 85%Lowest SD: 68.6% 94%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1998 18 yrs newer than SD 1998 18 yrs newer than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minHighest 41% above SD 19 minLowest 4% above SD
Work from home 9.6%±6.3Lowest SD: 9.7% 21%±13.6Highest SD: 9.7%
Delapre Township and Springdale Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.5%Lowest 4%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 7.8 mi 7.8 mi
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.66Lowest 1.83Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Sioux Falls (69%)Sioux Falls (67%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 3% work in Delapre Township1% work in Springdale Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 4.8%Highest 2.6%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 8.1 miHighest 0.4 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 6Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 5.6Lowest 6.4Highest
South Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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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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