Valley Springs, SD

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Valley Springs, South Dakota

Valley Springs, South Dakota, in Minnehaha county, is 11 miles E of Sioux Falls, South Dakota (center to center) and 163 miles N of Omaha, Nebraska. The city is located in the Sioux Falls metropolitan area. Valley Springs has a population of 792.

The People and Families of Valley Springs

In Valley Springs, about 62% of adults are married. Large households are normal in Valley Springs. Be careful driving in the city, since the city is home to many young children.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Valley Springs had a median family income of $49,167. People in Valley Springs generally have good earning power.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Valley Springs Housing

Owners occupy 71% of the housing units in Valley Springs.

Commuting

In Valley Springs, 98% of commuters drive to work. Commuting to work in the city tends to be by car.

High Points

Valley Springs strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in South Dakota):

Category	Trophy
Median Family Income (vs. State)	Top 12%

Comparative Profile of Valley Springs, SD

Comparing Valley Springs to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in South Dakota (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	11 miles E of Sioux Falls, South Dakota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	163 miles N of Omaha, Nebraska
County	Minnehaha
Metro Area	Sioux Falls
Standard Zip Codes	57068
Phone Area Codes	605
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.583
Longitude	-96.467

Station	SIOUX FALLS AP
Distance	14.2 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 25 F
Apr Temp	33 to 59 F
Jul Temp	60 to 86 F
Oct Temp	35 to 61 F
Annual Precip	24.6 inches

Station	ROCK RAPIDS
Distance	18.3 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 24 F
Apr Temp	34 to 58 F
Jul Temp	61 to 85 F
Oct Temp	35 to 61 F
Annual Precip	27.4 inches

Station	CANTON 4 WNW
Distance	20.5 miles
Jan Temp	5 to 26 F
Apr Temp	35 to 61 F
Jul Temp	61 to 85 F
Oct Temp	37 to 63 F
Annual Precip	23.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	792	100%
Male	386	48.7%
Female	406	51.3%
Under 18	236	29.8%
18+	556	70.2%
65+	69	8.7%
Median Age	31.6
Average Family Size	3.17
White	780	98.5%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	3	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.3%
Other	5	0.6%
Mixed Race	2	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	8	1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	809
Growth	17
Growth %	2.1%

Ancestry	Percent
German	32.5%
Dutch	19.3%
Norwegian	18.6%
US/American	7.7%
Polish	3.5%
Irish	3.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3%
Swedish	2.7%
Danish	1.9%
English	1.7%
Italian	1.6%
Austrian	1.4%
French (except Basque)	0.6%
Scotch-Irish	0.6%
Russian	0.5%
Northern European	0.5%
Scottish	0.3%
Czech	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Valley Springs	792	$49,167
Baltic	811	$50,000
Brandon	5,693	$60,472
Crooks	859	$56,528
Garretson	1,165	$46,389
Harrisburg	958	$54,792
Sioux Falls	123,975	$51,516

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