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Turkey Valley Township vs Marindahl Township

Next-door neighbors in Yankton County. The biggest differences: property tax bill (2.6× in Turkey Valley Township) and trails (3.8× in Marindahl Township).

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Turkey Valley Township, SDA small town of 127Yankton County · 127 people
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Marindahl Township, SDA small town of 151Yankton County · 151 people
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.

Turkey Valley TownshipA small town of 127
Quiet strengthsTurkey Valley Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Turkey Valley Township →
Marindahl TownshipA small town of 151
Quiet strengthsMarindahl Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Marindahl 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.

★ What stands out · Where they are

Turkey Valley Township and Marindahl Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Turkey Valley TownshipMarindahl TownshipTurkey Valley TownshipMarindahl Township
Turkey Valley Township ↔ Marindahl Township6.1 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
Turkey Valley TownshipMarindahl Township
Snow a year39″38″
January low10°F10°F
July high86°F87°F
Growing season (days)156d164d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)66th66th
Outdoors & history
Turkey Valley TownshipMarindahl Township
Trails—2 mi
Conserved land—2.6%
National Register places24
Community
Turkey Valley TownshipMarindahl 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.

Turkey Valley TownshipMarindahl Township
People
Population 127Lowest 151Highest
Median age 44.5±14.1Lowest 17% above SD 54.1±18.7Highest 42% above SD
Marindahl Township and Turkey Valley Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 18.1%±21.7Lowest SD: 24.2% 31.1%±17Highest SD: 24.2%
Marindahl Township and Turkey Valley Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 18.1%±22Lowest SD: 18% 25.2%±20.4Highest SD: 18%
Marindahl Township and Turkey Valley Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 11.6%Lowest SD: 31.9% 23.1%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±11.1 SD: 5% 0%±9.4 SD: 5%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $122,679±$18kHighest 63% above SD $90,500±$72kLowest 21% above SD
Turkey Valley Township and Marindahl Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $528,400±$417k 105% above SD —
Property taxmedian, yearly $4,357Highest 60% above SD $1,659Lowest 39% below SD
Below poverty line 3.1%Highest SD: 11.9% 0%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100%Highest SD: 68.6% 83.9%Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1938 42 yrs older than SD 1938 42 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way — 38 min 111% above SD
Work from home 11.6%±10.5Lowest SD: 9.7% 34.6%±25.6Highest SD: 9.7%
Marindahl Township and Turkey Valley Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 1.3%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.3 miHighest 15.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.26Highest 0.09Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Yankton (56%)Yankton (34%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Marindahl TownshipFew work in Turkey Valley Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 2.6%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.6 miLowest 2.3 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.2Highest 1.1Lowest
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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