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Torrey Lake Township vs Turner Township

97 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (16× in Torrey Lake Township) and trails (2.2× in Turner Township).

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Torrey Lake Township, SDKnown for its schoolsBrule County · 205 people
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Turner Township, SDA small town of 173Turner County · 173 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.

Torrey Lake TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 90%of SD districts All about Torrey Lake Township →
Turner TownshipA small town of 173
Quiet strengthsTurner Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Turner 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 worker16×
Torrey Lake Township is more of a job hub
Torrey Lake Township 0.16Turner Township 0.01
Trails2.2×
Turner Township has more miles of trail
Turner Township 7.8 miTorrey Lake Township 3.5 mi
Household income+28%
Households in Torrey Lake Township earn more
Torrey Lake Township $120,694Turner Township $94,145
Typical home built23 yrs
Torrey Lake Township’s homes are older
Turner Township 1972Torrey Lake Township 1949
Street grid+50%
Turner Township has the more walkable street grid
Turner Township 0.9Torrey Lake Township 0.6
★ What stands out · 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
ATorrey Lake TownshipBetter than 90% of districts in the state –Turner TownshipNot graded
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
Torrey Lake TownshipTurner Township
Snow a year46″31″
January low—7°F
July high—84°F
Growing season (days)—151d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)65th46th
Outdoors & history
Torrey Lake TownshipTurner Township
Trails4 mi8 mi
Conserved land5.3%1.5%
National Register places12
Community
Torrey Lake TownshipTurner 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

97 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Torrey Lake TownshipBrule CountyTurner TownshipTurner County
Torrey Lake Township ↔ Turner Township97 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.

Torrey Lake TownshipTurner Township
People
Population 205Highest 173Lowest
Median age 38.2±49Lowest about the SD average 41.3±4.5Highest 9% above SD
Turner Township and Torrey Lake Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 43.4%±10.6Highest SD: 24.2% 24.9%±15.3Lowest SD: 24.2%
Torrey Lake Township and Turner Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 20.5%±24.7Highest SD: 18% 7.5%±15.5Lowest SD: 18%
Torrey Lake Township and Turner Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 11.7%Lowest SD: 31.9% 13.2%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±6.9Lowest SD: 5% 2.3%±6.4Highest SD: 5%
Turner Township and Torrey Lake Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $120,694±$713Highest 61% above SD $94,145±$12kLowest 25% above SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied — $317,600±$51k 23% above SD
Property taxmedian, yearly — $2,040 25% below SD
Below poverty line 10.2%Lowest SD: 11.9% 10.9%Highest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 69.2%Lowest SD: 68.6% 74.7%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1949Lowest 31 yrs older than SD 1972Highest 8 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way — 33 min 86% above SD
Work from home 18.8%±23Highest SD: 9.7% 9.1%±3.9Lowest SD: 9.7%
Torrey Lake Township and Turner Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.9%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 54.3 miHighest 22.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.16Highest 0.01Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Sioux Falls (16%)Sioux Falls (28%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Turner TownshipFew work in Torrey Lake Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 5.3%Highest 1.5%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 3.5 miLowest 7.8 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 0.6Lowest 0.9Highest
Schools
School district Platte - Geddes School District 11-5—
High school in town None in town—
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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