Spring Valley TownshipSD
A town of 245, settled in 1874.
Is Spring Valley Township a good place to live?
4.6% of working residents work locally in Spring Valley Township, below both South Dakota’s towns (29%) and U.S. towns (8%). Spring Valley Township has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Spring Valley Township Bridge No. E-31 and Salem Township Bridge Number E-1. Spring Valley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
245 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Spring Valley Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Spring Valley Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Spring Valley Township.
Most of Spring Valley Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.5 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Spring Valley Township for work: only 5% work in town. Spring Valley Township’s median household income is $115,000, above both the South Dakota town median ($72,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Jobs based in Spring Valley Township grew to 55 in 2023, 46 more than in 2013.
| Spring Valley Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $115,000 | $72,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Spring Valley Township’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Viborg-Hurley School District 60-6. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Colony Elementary - 04Largest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 12 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Fewer middle-aged adults than South Dakota overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 26% of residents (36% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 28% of residents (22% statewide). The median age in Spring Valley Township is 33 years. Spring Valley Township has grown 4.7% since 2020, to 245 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Spring Valley Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 years | 39.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 30% | 33% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 28% and 62% women
The Census survey reached too few of Spring Valley Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±16.8 points. Across South Dakota, 49.2% of residents are women.
| Spring Valley Township | SD | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.5% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 18.5% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.5% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 20.4% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 21.9% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 1.6% | 10.7% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 2.8% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.2% | 11% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 12.5% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 15.1% | 6.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25% | 29% | 26% |
| Some college | 10.4% | 19.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 19.8% | 12.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 12.7% | 21.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 17% | 10% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Spring Valley Township
Spring Valley Township has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 9° and about 39 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Spring Valley Township is
Spring Valley Township beats the South Dakota average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 28% of Spring Valley Township adults sleep under 7 hours. Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 3 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Spring Valley Township.
| Spring Valley Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 31% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| What stands out | Spring Valley Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.4% | 75.9% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87% | 84.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Spring Valley Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 54% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Spring Valley Township has set aside 0.9% of its land for conservation
1.1 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Spring Valley Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Spring Valley Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Spring Valley Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
95% of working residents leave Spring Valley Township for work
Where Spring Valley Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Spring Valley Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Spring Valley Township, SD a good place to live?
Spring Valley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.