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Valley Township vs Georgia Township
56 miles apart. The biggest differences: kids under 18 (+31.1 pts in Valley Township) and typical home built (65 yrs in 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.
Valley Township A small town of 99
Quiet strengths Valley Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Valley Township →
Georgia Township A small town of 129
Quiet strengths Georgia Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Georgia 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.
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
Valley Township Georgia Township
Growing season (days) — 146d
Community
Valley Township Georgia Township
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 56 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Valley Township ↔ Georgia Township 56 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
Valley Township Georgia Township
People
Population
99 Lowest
129 Highest
Median age
15 ±44.5 Lowest
61% below SD
21.8 ±0.9 Highest
43% below SD
Georgia Township and Valley Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
50.5% ±6.5 Highest
SD: 24.2%
19.4% ±8.5 Lowest
SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
24.2% ±28.8 Highest
SD: 18%
16.3% ±22.8 Lowest
SD: 18%
Valley Township and Georgia Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
14.3% Lowest
SD: 31.9%
15.2% Highest
SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±14.3 Lowest
SD: 5%
17.8% ±16.4 Highest
SD: 5%
Georgia Township and Valley Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
— $106,500 ±$10k
42% above SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $440,000 ±$239k
71% above SD
Property taxmedian, yearly
— $4,200
54% above SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100
SD: 39.8%
0% ±100
SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line
65.7% Highest
SD: 11.9%
0% Lowest
SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
46.4% Highest
SD: 68.6%
44.4% Lowest
SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938 Lowest
42 yrs older than SD
2003 Highest
23 yrs newer than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
— 40 min
124% above SD
Work from home
0% ±71.4 Lowest
SD: 9.7%
6.8% ±6 Highest
SD: 9.7%
Georgia Township and Valley Township 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
22.3 mi Lowest
25.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.06 Lowest
0.19 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Webster (19%) Milbank (19%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Georgia Township Few work in Valley Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town
17.2% Lowest
37.7% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
0.6 mi Lowest
0.9 mi Highest
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
1.0
1.0
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 Valley Township Towns like 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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