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Troy Township vs York Township

Next-door neighbors in Day County. The biggest differences: homeowners (+50 pts renters in Troy Township) and typical home built (54 yrs in York Township).

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Troy Township, SDAn outdoors townDay County · 78 people
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York Township, SDAn outdoors townDay County · 54 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.

Troy TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors28.2% conserved land4.7 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Troy Township →
York TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors13.3% conserved land3.6 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about York 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.

Homeowners+50 pts renters
Troy Township has more renters
York Township 100%Troy Township 50%
Typical home built54 yrs
York Township’s homes are older
Troy Township 1992York Township 1938
Street grid2×
York Township has the more walkable street grid
York Township 1.0Troy Township 0.5
Conserved land+14.9 pts
Troy Township has more conserved land
Troy Township 28.2%York Township 13.3%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $460 more a month in Troy 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.

Troy Township$2,270/mo
Typical home $358K (Census) · tax rate 1.31% · Housing →
York Township$1,820/mo
Typical home $269K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →

The difference: $460 a month, about $5,500 a year, between Troy Township and York 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

Troy Township and York Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Troy TownshipYork TownshipTroy TownshipYork Township
Troy Township ↔ York Township5.7 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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
Troy TownshipYork Township
Snow a year42″42″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)18th18th
Outdoors & history
Troy TownshipYork Township
Trails5 mi4 mi
Conserved land28.2%13.3%
National Register places—3
Community
Troy TownshipYork 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.

Troy TownshipYork Township
People
Population 78Highest 54Lowest
Median age 27.2±24.7Lowest 28% below SD 32±12.6Highest 16% below SD
York Township and Troy Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 42.3%±31.9Highest SD: 24.2% 38.9%±37.4Lowest SD: 24.2%
Troy Township and York Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 16.7%±42.2Highest SD: 18% 0%±64.2Lowest SD: 18%
Troy Township and York Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 5%Highest SD: 31.9% 0%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.4%±14.6Highest SD: 5% 0%±26.2Lowest SD: 5%
Troy Township and York Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $75,667±$30k about the SD average —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $358,300±$179kHighest 39% above SD $269,200±$9kLowest 5% above SD
Troy Township and York Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $4,700 73% above SD —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 SD: 39.8% —
Below poverty line 16.7%Highest SD: 11.9% 0%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 50%Lowest SD: 68.6% 100%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than SD 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way — 40 min 125% above SD
Work from home 0%±21.3 SD: 9.7% 0%±30.3 SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 33.8 miLowest 39.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.00Lowest 0.07Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Bristol (11%)Webster (14%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in York TownshipFew work in Troy Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 28.2%Highest 13.3%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 4.7 miHighest 3.6 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.5Lowest 1.0Highest
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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