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Vale Township vs Belleview Township 296 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (40.5× in Vale Township) and conserved land (+17.5 pts in Belleview 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.
Vale Township A small town of 73
Quiet strengths Vale Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Vale 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 · Monthly cost A typical home costs $170 more a month in Belleview 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.
Down payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Vale Township $350 /mo
Typical home $50K (Census) · tax rate 2.02% · Housing →
Belleview Township $520 /mo
Typical home $81K (Census) · tax rate 1.41% · Housing →
The difference: $170 a month , about $2,000 a year , between Belleview Township and Vale 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.
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
Outdoors & history
National Register places 1 — Community
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 296 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Vale Township ↔ Belleview Township 296 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
Population
73 Highest 41 Lowest
Median age
68.5 ±12.7 Lowest 80% above SD 70.1 ±9.5 Highest 84% above SD
Kids under 18
0% ±38.7 Lowest SD: 24.2% 17.1% ±67.8 Highest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
67.1% ±35.2 Highest SD: 18% 65.9% ±54.2 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
21.9% Highest SD: 31.9% 20.6% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±19.4 SD: 5% 0% ±34.5 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$40,455 ±$30k Lowest 46% below SD $69,028 ±$2k Highest 8% below SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$50,400 ±$10k Lowest 80% below SD $80,700 ±$49k Highest 69% below SD
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,019 Lowest 63% below SD $1,139 Highest 58% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
100% ±100 SD: 39.8% —
Below poverty line
6.8% Highest SD: 11.9% 0% Lowest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
87.5% Highest SD: 68.6% 76% Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1943 Highest 37 yrs older than SD 1938 Lowest 42 yrs older than SD
Average commuteone way
10 min Highest 46% below SD 3 min Lowest 81% below SD
Work from home
0% ±62.5 SD: 9.7% 0% ±62.5 SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
24.3 mi Highest 14.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.19 Highest 0.15 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Rapid City (14%) Howard (46%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Belleview Township Few work in Vale Township
Conserved landshare of the town
0% Lowest 17.5% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi Lowest 3.8 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi Lowest 0.1 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
44.5 Highest 1.1 Lowest
“±” 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.
Vale Township or Belleview Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Vale Township? → Moving to Vale Township: what should I know? →
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Belleview Township or Vale Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Belleview Township? → Moving to Belleview Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Vale Township Towns like Vale 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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