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Three Rivers Township vs Jefferson Township

Next-door neighbors in Spink County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (13.7× in Three Rivers Township) and trails (5.3× in Jefferson Township).

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Three Rivers Township, SDAn outdoors townSpink County · 129 people
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Jefferson Township, SDOne of the healthiest townsSpink County · 119 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 →
Jefferson TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 77%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Jefferson 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 worker13.7×
Three Rivers Township is more of a job hub
Three Rivers Township 8.23Jefferson Township 0.60
Trails5.3×
Jefferson Township has more miles of trail
Jefferson Township 10.0 miThree Rivers Township 1.9 mi
Conserved land+26.9 pts
Three Rivers Township has more conserved land
Three Rivers Township 28.4%Jefferson Township 1.5%
Bachelor’s degree++21.1 pts
More adults in Jefferson Township have a degree
Jefferson Township 43.8%Three Rivers Township 22.7%
★ What stands out · Where they are

Three Rivers Township and Jefferson Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Three Rivers TownshipJefferson TownshipThree Rivers TownshipJefferson Township
Three Rivers Township ↔ Jefferson Township7.1 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
–Three Rivers TownshipNot graded A−Jefferson TownshipHealthier than 77% 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
Three Rivers TownshipJefferson Township
Snow a year43″43″
January low1°F1°F
July high84°F84°F
Growing season (days)137d137d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)30th30th
Outdoors & history
Three Rivers TownshipJefferson Township
Trails2 mi10 mi
Conserved land28.4%1.5%
Archive photos—2
Famous people born here—2
Community
Three Rivers TownshipJefferson 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.

Three Rivers TownshipJefferson Township
People
Population 129Highest 119Lowest
Median age 49.3±48.2Highest 30% above SD 31.9±34.9Lowest 16% below SD
Three Rivers Township and Jefferson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 26.4%±22.3Lowest SD: 24.2% 32.8%±19.8Highest SD: 24.2%
Jefferson Township and Three Rivers 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% 1.7%±28Lowest SD: 18%
Three Rivers Township and Jefferson 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% 43.8%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±11 SD: 5% 0%±11.9 SD: 5%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $107,308±$28k 43% above SD —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $418,800±$139k 63% above SD —
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,115 22% below SD —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 SD: 39.8% —
Below poverty line 0%Lowest SD: 11.9% 1.7%Highest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 88.6%Lowest SD: 68.6% 93.9%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1996Lowest 16 yrs newer than SD 2002Highest 22 yrs newer than SD
Getting to work
Work from home 27.5%±29.2Lowest SD: 9.7% 60.7%±65.3Highest SD: 9.7%
Jefferson Township and Three Rivers 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 miLowest 50.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 8.23Highest 0.60Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Redfield (23%)Redfield (13%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Jefferson TownshipFew work in Three Rivers Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 28.4%Highest 1.5%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 1.9 miLowest 10.0 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.8 0.8
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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