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Vivian Township vs Delaware Township

179 miles apart. The biggest differences: kids under 18 (+27.9 pts in Vivian Township) and average commute (20 min in Vivian Township).

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Vivian Township, SDA small town of 158Lyman County · 158 people
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Delaware Township, SDA small town of 203Lincoln County · 203 people
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.

Vivian TownshipA small town of 158
Quiet strengthsVivian Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Vivian Township →
Delaware TownshipA small town of 203
Quiet strengthsDelaware Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Delaware 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 $700 more a month in Delaware 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.

Vivian Township$1,220/mo
Typical home $202K (Census) · tax rate 0.98% · Housing →
Delaware Township$1,930/mo
Typical home $344K (Census) · tax rate 0.44% · Housing →

The difference: $700 a month, about $8,400 a year, between Delaware Township and Vivian 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
Vivian TownshipDelaware Township
Snow a year49″31″
January low12°F7°F
July high87°F84°F
Growing season (days)158d151d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)85th53rd
Outdoors & history
Vivian TownshipDelaware Township
Trails3 mi5 mi
Conserved land0%0.7%
Archive photos3—
Community
Vivian TownshipDelaware 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.

Where they are

179 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Vivian Township ↔ Delaware Township179 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.

Vivian TownshipDelaware Township
People
Population 158Lowest 203Highest
Median age 35.5±42.9Highest 7% below SD 32.9±6.9Lowest 13% below SD
Vivian Township and Delaware Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 43.7%±10.9Highest SD: 24.2% 15.8%±16.2Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+ 4.4%±21.7Highest SD: 18% 3.9%±15Lowest SD: 18%
Vivian Township and Delaware Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 43.8%Highest SD: 31.9% 42.9%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 7.6%±8.7Highest SD: 5% 5.4%±8.8Lowest SD: 5%
Vivian Township and Delaware Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $101,250±$61kLowest 35% above SD $105,417±$65kHighest 40% above SD
Delaware Township and Vivian Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $201,800±$74kLowest 22% below SD $343,500±$69kHighest 33% above SD
Delaware Township and Vivian Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,979Highest 27% below SD $1,500Lowest 45% below SD
Below poverty line 0% SD: 11.9% 0% SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 94.4%Lowest SD: 68.6% 100%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1967Highest 13 yrs older than SD 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 26 minLowest 48% above SD 47 minHighest 161% above SD
Work from home 0%±14.1Lowest SD: 9.7% 37.4%±34.6Highest SD: 9.7%
Delaware Township and Vivian Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.2%Highest 1.2%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 38.3 miHighest 21.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.74Lowest 1.01Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Kennebec (11%)Sioux Falls (31%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Delaware TownshipFew work in Vivian Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 0.7%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 2.9 miLowest 5.1 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.1Lowest 1.2Highest
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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