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Turton Township vs Olean Township

Next-door neighbors in Spink County. The biggest differences: conserved land (+44.4 pts in Turton Township) and trails (2.6× in Olean Township).

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Turton Township, SDAn outdoors townSpink County · 24 people
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Olean Township, SDAn outdoors townSpink County
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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.

Turton TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors57.5% conserved land1.3 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Turton Township →
Olean TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors13.1% conserved land3.4 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Olean 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.

Conserved land+44.4 pts
Turton Township has more conserved land
Turton Township 57.5%Olean Township 13.1%
Trails2.6×
Olean Township has more miles of trail
Olean Township 3.4 miTurton Township 1.3 mi
Street grid+43%
Turton Township has the more walkable street grid
Turton Township 1.0Olean Township 0.7
★ What stands out · Where they are

Turton Township and Olean Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Turton TownshipOlean TownshipTurton TownshipOlean Township
Turton Township ↔ Olean Township6.0 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
Turton TownshipOlean Township
Snow a year22″28″
January low—2°F
July high—84°F
Growing season (days)—144d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)29th29th
Outdoors & history
Turton TownshipOlean Township
Trails1 mi3 mi
Conserved land57.5%13.1%
Community
Turton TownshipOlean 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.

Turton TownshipOlean Township
People
Population 24Highest 0Lowest
Median age 12.7±31.5 67% below SD —
Kids under 18 54.2%±88 SD: 24.2% —
Age 65+ 16.7%±100 SD: 18% —
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 54.5% SD: 31.9% —
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±58.9 SD: 5% —
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $108,438±$31k 44% above SD —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 SD: 39.8% —
Below poverty line 12.5% SD: 11.9% —
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 14.3% SD: 68.6% —
Typical home builtmedian year 1938 42 yrs older than SD —
Getting to work
Work from home 0%±100 SD: 9.7% —
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 26.3 miLowest 33.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.00Lowest 0.11Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Redfield (50%)Aberdeen (33%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Olean TownshipFew work in Turton Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 57.5%Highest 13.1%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 1.3 miLowest 3.4 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 1.0Highest 0.7Lowest
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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