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Brule Township vs Waldro Township 19 miles apart in Brule County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (2× in Waldro Township) and conserved land (+14.1 pts in Waldro 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.
Waldro Township A small town of 89
Quiet strengths Waldro Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Waldro 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 19 miles apart And the people who already live in one and work in the other.
Brule Township ↔ Waldro Township 19 miles apart · Same county
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
93 Highest 89 Lowest
Median age
39.3 ±6.5 Lowest 3% above SD 42.2 ±45.3 Highest 11% above SD
Kids under 18
32.3% ±25.2 Lowest SD: 24.2% 48.3% ±62.9 Highest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
26.9% ±33.1 Highest SD: 18% 13.5% ±37.7 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
25.4% Lowest SD: 31.9% 26.1% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±15.2 SD: 5% 0% ±15.9 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$153,500 ±$64k 104% above SD —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$413,600 ±$71k 61% above SD —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,231 18% below SD —
Below poverty line
0% Lowest SD: 11.9% 79.8% Highest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1993 Highest 13 yrs newer than SD 1983 Lowest 3 yrs newer than SD
Work from home
0% ±30.3 Lowest SD: 9.7% 38.1% ±39.3 Highest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
22.3 mi Lowest 110.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.23 Lowest 0.47 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Chamberlain (21%) Sioux Falls (20%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
4% work in Waldro Township Few work in Brule Township
Conserved landshare of the town
14% Lowest 28.1% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
4.1 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.1 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
1 Highest 0 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.5 Highest 0.3 Lowest
“±” 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.
Brule Township or Waldro Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Brule Township? → Moving to Brule Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Brule Township’s Town Square.
Waldro Township or Brule Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Waldro Township? → Moving to Waldro Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Waldro Township’s Town Square.
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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