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Springdale Township vs Harrisburg

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: trails (13.5× in Springdale Township) and street grid (10.1× in Harrisburg).

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Springdale Township, SDOne of the healthiest townsLincoln County · 1,791 people
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Harrisburg, SDHomes around $363KSouth Dakota · 8,519 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 →
HarrisburgHomes around $363K
Housing$363K typical home13% above the SD typical home HealthHealthier than 92%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates Schools#17 for schools in SDof 34 towns All about Harrisburg →
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.

Trails13.5×
Springdale Township has more miles of trail
Springdale Township 8.1 miHarrisburg 0.6 mi
Street grid10.1×
Harrisburg has the more walkable street grid
Harrisburg 56.6Springdale Township 5.6
Growth since 2010+62.1 pts
Harrisburg has grown faster since 2010
Harrisburg +64.6%Springdale Township +2.5%
Home values2.1×
Homes cost more in Springdale Township
Springdale Township $664,400Harrisburg $312,200
Property tax bill+75%
Tax bills are bigger in Springdale Township
Springdale Township $6,367Harrisburg $3,637
Size4.8×
Harrisburg is the bigger place
Harrisburg 8,519Springdale Township 1,791
★ 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 →
Harrisburg$2,250/mo
Typical home $363K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.16% · or rent about $1,362/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,760 a month, about $21,100 a year, between Springdale Township and Harrisburg.

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 Harrisburg share a border

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

Springdale TownshipHarrisburgSpringdale TownshipHarrisburg
Springdale Township ↔ Harrisburg3.5 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
69 Springdale Township residents work in Harrisburg (5.4% of its workers)
54 Harrisburg residents work in Springdale Township (1.3% 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.

Schools
–Springdale TownshipNot graded B+HarrisburgBetter than 71% of districts in the state
Health
ASpringdale TownshipHealthier than 93% of U.S. towns AHarrisburgHealthier than 92% 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 TownshipHarrisburg
Snow a year49″49″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)33rd48th
Outdoors & history
Springdale TownshipHarrisburg
Trails8 mi1 mi
Conserved land4.8%0.2%
National Register places1—
Community
Springdale TownshipHarrisburg
Library hours a week—46 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.

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 TownshipHarrisburg
People
Population 1,791Lowest 8,519Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +2.5%Lowest SD: +8.9% +64.6%Highest SD: +8.9%
Median age 39.6±6.1Highest 4% above SD 31.1±1.7Lowest 18% below SD
Kids under 18 24.5%±4.4Lowest SD: 24.2% 34.2%±5.5Highest SD: 24.2%
Harrisburg 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% 3.7%±2Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 47.3%Highest SD: 31.9% 43.8%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6%±5.3Highest SD: 5% 1.8%±1.2Lowest SD: 5%
Springdale Township and Harrisburg 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 $108,724±$12kLowest 45% above SD
Springdale Township and Harrisburg 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 $312,200±$27kLowest 21% above SD
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $1,362±$67 44% above SD
Property taxmedian, yearly $6,367Highest 134% above SD $3,637Lowest 34% above SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 94.4%±100Highest SD: 39.8% 36.5%±22Lowest SD: 39.8%
Springdale Township and Harrisburg 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% 78.4%Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1998Lowest 18 yrs newer than SD 2008Highest 28 yrs newer than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minHighest 41% above SD 22 minLowest 23% above SD
Work from home 9.6%±6.3Lowest SD: 9.7% 12.2%±3.7Highest SD: 9.7%
Harrisburg 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 10.2%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 7.8 miHighest 7.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.66Highest 0.55Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Sioux Falls (69%)Sioux Falls (67%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 5% work in Harrisburg1% work in Springdale Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 4.8%Highest 0.2%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 8.1 miHighest 0.6 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 6Highest 3Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 5.6Lowest 56.6Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#17 of 34 in SD
School district —Harrisburg School District 41-2
High school in town —Harrisburg High School - 01
Students per teacherat that high school — 14.3
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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Delapre Township2,025 people · $472K 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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Summerset3,022 people · $368K homes
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Medary Township1,452 people · $312K homes
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Crooks1,268 people · $295K 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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