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Turkey Valley Township vs Pringle
322 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (76.1× in Pringle) and property tax bill (2.8× in Turkey Valley Township).
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 Township A small town of 127
Quiet strengths Turkey Valley Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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Pringle A small town of 206
Quiet strengths Pringle doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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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.
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 Township Pringle
Outdoors & history
Turkey Valley Township Pringle
National Register places 2 —
Community
Turkey Valley Township Pringle
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 322 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Turkey Valley Township ↔ Pringle 322 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Turkey Valley Township Pringle
People
Population
127 Lowest
206 Highest
Median age
44.5 ±14.1 Highest
17% above SD
44.4 ±5.9 Lowest
17% above SD
Turkey Valley Township and Pringle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
18.1% ±21.7 Lowest
SD: 24.2%
37.4% ±19.9 Highest
SD: 24.2%
Pringle 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% ±22 Highest
SD: 18%
10.2% ±15.2 Lowest
SD: 18%
Turkey Valley Township and Pringle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
11.6% Highest
SD: 31.9%
9.4% Lowest
SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±11.1
SD: 5%
0% ±6.9
SD: 5%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$122,679 ±$18k
63% above SD
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Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$528,400 ±$417k
105% above SD
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,357 Highest
60% above SD
$1,583 Lowest
42% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
— 0% ±100
SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line
3.1% Lowest
SD: 11.9%
4.4% Highest
SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% Highest
SD: 68.6%
90.8% Lowest
SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938 Lowest
42 yrs older than SD
1981 Highest
1 yr newer than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
— 22 min
21% above SD
Work from home
11.6% ±10.5 Highest
SD: 9.7%
0% ±10.4 Lowest
SD: 9.7%
Turkey Valley Township and Pringle 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
21.3 mi Lowest
29.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.26 Lowest
0.44 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Yankton (56%) Custer (26%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Pringle Few work in Turkey Valley Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town
0% Lowest
2.8% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
0.6 mi Highest
0.0 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi
0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0
0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.2 Lowest
91.3 Highest
South Dakota average“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.
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Bordering Turkey Valley Township Towns like Turkey Valley Township 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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