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Central Point Township vs Waubay

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: street grid (55.4× in Waubay) and jobs per worker (25.5× in Waubay).

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Central Point Township, SDA small town of 85Day County · 85 people
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Waubay, SDA small town of 337South Dakota · 337 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.

Central Point TownshipA small town of 85
Quiet strengthsCentral Point Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Central Point Township →
WaubayA small town of 337
Quiet strengthsWaubay doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Waubay →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,920 more a month in Central Point 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.

Central Point Township$3,560/mo
Typical home $528K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →
Waubay$1,640/mo
Typical home $271K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.98% · or rent about $603/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,920 a month, about $23,000 a year, between Central Point Township and Waubay.

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

Central Point Township and Waubay share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Central Point TownshipWaubayCentral Point TownshipWaubay
Central Point Township ↔ Waubay3.1 miles apart · They share a border
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.

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
Central Point TownshipWaubay
Snow a year43″36″
January low2°F4°F
July high81°F82°F
Growing season (days)156d164d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)41st41st
Outdoors & history
Central Point TownshipWaubay
Trails—0 mi
Conserved land—1%
Community
Central Point TownshipWaubay
Library hours a week—33 hrs
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.

Central Point TownshipWaubay
People
Population 85Lowest 337Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -17.9% SD: +8.9%
Median age 36.8±41Lowest 3% below SD 53.3±10.2Highest 40% above SD
Waubay and Central Point Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 32.9%±29.5Highest SD: 24.2% 21.1%±16.6Lowest SD: 24.2%
Central Point Township and Waubay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 15.3%±34.4Lowest SD: 18% 40.1%±9.2Highest SD: 18%
Waubay and Central Point Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 7%Lowest SD: 31.9% 24.8%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±16.6Lowest SD: 5% 1.5%±3.6Highest SD: 5%
Waubay and Central Point Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $108,929±$17kHighest 45% above SD $36,389±$19kLowest 52% below SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $527,800±$444kHighest 105% above SD $152,800±$85kLowest 41% below SD
Central Point Township and Waubay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $603±$61 36% below SD
Property taxmedian, yearly — $1,500 45% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 16.7%±46.7 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line 0%Lowest SD: 11.9% 24.3%Highest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100%Highest SD: 68.6% 58.5%Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than SD 1971Highest 9 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way — 13 min 26% below SD
Work from home 28.9%±31.7Highest SD: 9.7% 10%±12.3Lowest SD: 9.7%
Central Point Township and Waubay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 9.2%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 13.3 miLowest 30.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.04Lowest 1.02Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Webster (18%)Webster (15%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 14% work in WaubayFew work in Central Point Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 40.4%Highest 1%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.8Lowest 44.3Highest
Schools
School district —Waubay School District 18-3
High school in town —Waubay High School - 01
Students per teacherat that high school — 10.7
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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