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Brule Township vs Wilson Township

38 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (6.7× in Wilson Township) and property tax bill (+63% in Brule Township).

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Brule Township, SDAn outdoors townBrule County · 93 people
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Wilson Township, SDA small town of 140Tripp County · 140 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.

Wilson TownshipA small town of 140
Quiet strengthsWilson Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Wilson 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
Brule TownshipWilson Township
Snow a year43″49″
January low9°F13°F
July high87°F90°F
Growing season (days)156d159d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)65th69th
Outdoors & history
Brule TownshipWilson Township
Trails4 mi28 mi
Conserved land14%0.7%
National Register places—1
Community
Brule TownshipWilson 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

38 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Brule Township ↔ Wilson Township38 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.

Brule TownshipWilson Township
People
Population 93Lowest 140Highest
Median age 39.3±6.5Lowest 3% above SD 40.5±34Highest 7% above SD
Wilson Township and Brule Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 32.3%±25.2Highest SD: 24.2% 24.3%±25.5Lowest SD: 24.2%
Brule Township and Wilson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 26.9%±33.1Highest SD: 18% 19.3%±20.1Lowest SD: 18%
Brule Township and Wilson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 25.4%Highest SD: 31.9% 25%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±15.2 SD: 5% 0%±10.1 SD: 5%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $153,500±$64kHighest 104% above SD $130,357±$15kLowest 74% above SD
Brule Township and Wilson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $413,600±$71k 61% above SD —
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,231Highest 18% below SD $1,365Lowest 50% 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 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than SD 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way — 10 min 46% below SD
Work from home 0%±30.3 SD: 9.7% 0%±12.7 SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 22.3 miLowest 34.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.23Highest 0.12Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Chamberlain (21%)Winner (31%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Wilson TownshipFew work in Brule Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 14%Highest 0.7%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 4.1 miLowest 27.5 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.8 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.5Highest 0.4Lowest
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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