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Beulah Township vs Wayne Township

Next-door neighbors in Hanson County. The biggest differences: trails (2× in Beulah Township) and street grid (+73% in Wayne Township).

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Beulah Township, SDKnown for its schoolsHanson County · 94 people
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Wayne Township, SDAn outdoors townHanson County · 224 people
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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.

Beulah TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 80%of SD districts All about Beulah Township →
Wayne TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors13.5% conserved land9.3 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Wayne 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.

Trails2×
Beulah Township has more miles of trail
Beulah Township 18.6 miWayne Township 9.3 mi
Street grid+73%
Wayne Township has the more walkable street grid
Wayne Township 1.9Beulah Township 1.1
Size2.4×
Wayne Township is the bigger place
Wayne Township 224Beulah Township 94
Bachelor’s degree++10 pts
More adults in Wayne Township have a degree
Wayne Township 19.1%Beulah Township 9.1%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $190 more a month in Beulah 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.

Beulah Township$1,670/mo
Typical home $283K (Census) · tax rate 0.78% · Housing →
Wayne Township$1,490/mo
Typical home $243K (Census) · tax rate 1.04% · Housing →

The difference: $190 a month, about $2,200 a year, between Beulah Township and Wayne 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.

Where they are

Beulah Township and Wayne Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Beulah TownshipWayne TownshipBeulah TownshipWayne Township
Beulah Township ↔ Wayne Township7.9 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every South Dakota ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
A−Beulah TownshipBetter than 80% of districts in the state –Wayne TownshipNot graded
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
Beulah TownshipWayne Township
Snow a year36″36″
January low6°F6°F
July high84°F84°F
Growing season (days)143d143d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)55th55th
Outdoors & history
Beulah TownshipWayne Township
Trails19 mi9 mi
Conserved land6.9%13.5%
National Register places1—
Community
Beulah TownshipWayne 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.

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.

Beulah TownshipWayne Township
People
Population 94Lowest 224Highest
Median age 66.2±63.7Highest 74% above SD 45.5±9Lowest 20% above SD
Beulah Township and Wayne Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 0%±30.1Lowest SD: 24.2% 19.2%±7.6Highest SD: 24.2%
Wayne Township and Beulah Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 51.1%±79.8Highest SD: 18% 18.8%±9.6Lowest SD: 18%
Beulah Township and Wayne Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 9.1%Lowest SD: 31.9% 19.1%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±15Lowest SD: 5% 4.5%±6.5Highest SD: 5%
Wayne Township and Beulah Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $103,750±$54kHighest 38% above SD $78,750±$53kLowest 5% above SD
Beulah Township and Wayne Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $283,300±$72kHighest 10% above SD $242,900±$69kLowest 6% below SD
Beulah Township and Wayne Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,222Lowest 18% below SD $2,537Highest 7% below SD
Below poverty line 0% SD: 11.9% 0% SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than SD 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 20 minHighest 12% above SD 19 minLowest 4% above SD
Work from home 45.9%±94.1Highest SD: 9.7% 19.4%±9.2Lowest SD: 9.7%
Beulah Township and Wayne 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 19.3 miHighest 14.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.00Lowest 0.64Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Mitchell (37%)Mitchell (30%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Wayne TownshipFew work in Beulah Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 6.9%Lowest 13.5%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 18.6 miHighest 9.3 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.5 miHighest 0.3 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.1Lowest 1.9Highest
Schools
School district Hanson School District 30-1—
High school in town None in town—
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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