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Valley Township vs Ola Township 73 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (4× in Ola Township) and conserved land (+44.1 pts 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.
Ola Township A small town of 17
Quiet strengths Ola Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Ola 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
Outdoors & history
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 73 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Valley Township ↔ Ola Township 73 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
14 Lowest 17 Highest
Median age
54.9 ±26.7 Lowest 44% above SD 73.9 ±53.8 Highest 94% above SD
Kids under 18
0% ±100 SD: 24.2% 0% ±100 SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
42.9% ±100 Lowest SD: 18% 70.6% ±100 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
78.6% Highest SD: 31.9% 70.6% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±100 SD: 5% 0% ±83.2 SD: 5%
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
— 100% ±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line
57.1% Highest SD: 11.9% 29.4% Lowest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
27.3% Lowest SD: 68.6% 61.5% Highest SD: 68.6%
Work from home
0% ±100 SD: 9.7% 0% ±100 SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
72.8 mi Highest 37.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 Lowest 0.05 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Sioux Falls (25%) Chamberlain (20%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Ola Township Few work in Valley Township
Conserved landshare of the town
45.5% Highest 1.4% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
2.0 mi Lowest 7.9 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.1 mi Lowest 0.2 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.3 Lowest 0.6 Highest
“±” 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.
Valley Township or Ola Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Valley Township? → Moving to Valley Township: what should I know? →
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Ola Township or Valley Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Ola Township? → Moving to Ola Township: what should I know? →
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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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