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Three Rivers Township vs Graceland Township

55 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (34.3× in Three Rivers Township) and trails (2.2× in Graceland Township).

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Three Rivers Township, SDAn outdoors townSpink County · 129 people
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Graceland Township, SDAn outdoors townCodington County · 111 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.

Three Rivers TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors28.4% conserved land1.9 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Three Rivers Township →
Graceland TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors40.2% conserved land4.2 miles of trails across 10 parks and preserves All about Graceland 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.

Jobs per worker34.3×
Three Rivers Township is more of a job hub
Three Rivers Township 8.23Graceland Township 0.24
Trails2.2×
Graceland Township has more miles of trail
Graceland Township 4.2 miThree Rivers Township 1.9 mi
Typical home built21 yrs
Graceland Township’s homes are older
Three Rivers Township 1996Graceland Township 1975
Conserved land+11.8 pts
Graceland Township has more conserved land
Graceland Township 40.2%Three Rivers Township 28.4%
Property tax bill+17%
Tax bills are bigger in Graceland Township
Graceland Township $2,469Three Rivers Township $2,115
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $790 more a month in Three Rivers 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.

Three Rivers Township$2,370/mo
Typical home $419K (Census) · tax rate 0.51% · Housing →
Graceland Township$1,580/mo
Typical home $263K (Census) · tax rate 0.94% · Housing →

The difference: $790 a month, about $9,500 a year, between Three Rivers Township and Graceland 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.

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
Three Rivers TownshipGraceland Township
Snow a year43″41″
January low1°F3°F
July high84°F82°F
Growing season (days)137d145d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)30th46th
Outdoors & history
Three Rivers TownshipGraceland Township
Trails2 mi4 mi
Conserved land28.4%40.2%
National Register places—1
Community
Three Rivers TownshipGraceland 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.

Where they are

55 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Three Rivers TownshipSpink CountyGraceland TownshipCodington County
Three Rivers Township ↔ Graceland Township55 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.

Three Rivers TownshipGraceland Township
People
Population 129Highest 111Lowest
Median age 49.3±48.2Lowest 30% above SD 49.8±23.9Highest 31% above SD
Graceland Township and Three Rivers Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 26.4%±22.3Highest SD: 24.2% 26.1%±24.6Lowest SD: 24.2%
Three Rivers Township and Graceland Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 37.2%±21.8Highest SD: 18% 11.7%±26Lowest SD: 18%
Three Rivers Township and Graceland Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 22.7%Lowest SD: 31.9% 25.9%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±11Lowest SD: 5% 9.9%±14.8Highest SD: 5%
Graceland Township and Three Rivers Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $107,308±$28k 43% above SD —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $418,800±$139kHighest 63% above SD $262,500±$180kLowest about the SD average
Three Rivers Township and Graceland Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,115Lowest 22% below SD $2,469Highest 9% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest SD: 39.8% 60%±100Highest SD: 39.8%
Graceland Township and Three Rivers Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 0%Lowest SD: 11.9% 20.7%Highest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 88.6%Highest SD: 68.6% 88.5%Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than SD 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way — 26 min 48% above SD
Work from home 27.5%±29.2Highest SD: 9.7% 12.5%±16Lowest SD: 9.7%
Three Rivers Township and Graceland Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 28.8 miHighest 16.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 8.23Highest 0.24Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Redfield (23%)Watertown (76%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Graceland TownshipFew work in Three Rivers Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 28.4%Lowest 40.2%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 1.9 miLowest 4.2 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 10Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.8Highest 0.7Lowest
South Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Three Rivers Township

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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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