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Delapre Township vs Wayne Township

6 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+21 pts in Delapre Township) and jobs per worker (3.3× in Delapre Township).

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Delapre Township, SDA regional job hubLincoln County · 2,025 people
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Wayne Township, SDA small town of 936Minnehaha County · 936 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.

Delapre TownshipA regional job hub
Work2,100 jobsbased in Delapre Township, a regional job hub HealthHealthier than 89%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Delapre Township →
Wayne TownshipA small town of 936
Quiet strengthsWayne Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Wayne Township →
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.

Growth since 2010+21 pts
Delapre Township has grown faster since 2010
Delapre Township +11.1%Wayne Township -9.9%
Jobs per worker3.3×
Delapre Township is more of a job hub
Delapre Township 1.83Wayne Township 0.55
Property tax bill+63%
Tax bills are bigger in Delapre Township
Delapre Township $5,368Wayne Township $3,288
Street grid2.2×
Delapre Township has the more walkable street grid
Delapre Township 6.4Wayne Township 2.9
Average commute7 min
Delapre Township has the shorter commute
Wayne Township 25 minDelapre Township 19 min
Typical home built19 yrs
Wayne Township’s homes are older
Delapre Township 1998Wayne Township 1979
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $440 more a month in Delapre 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.

Delapre Township$2,920/mo
Typical home $472K (Census) · tax rate 1.14% · Housing →
Wayne Township$2,490/mo
Typical home $422K (Census) · tax rate 0.78% · Housing →

The difference: $440 a month, about $5,200 a year, between Delapre 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.

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.

Health
ADelapre TownshipHealthier than 89% of U.S. towns –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
Delapre TownshipWayne Township
Snow a year49″45″
January low—9°F
July high—85°F
Growing season (days)—157d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)37th26th
Outdoors & history
Delapre TownshipWayne Township
Trails0 mi1 mi
Conserved land2.6%0%
Community
Delapre 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.

Where they are

6 miles apart

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

Delapre TownshipWayne TownshipDelapre TownshipWayne Township
Delapre Township ↔ Wayne Township5.8 miles apart
Who commutes between them
6 Wayne Township residents work in Delapre Township (1.1% of its workers)
Work & commute in Wayne Township →
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.

Delapre TownshipWayne Township
People
Population 2,025Highest 936Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +11.1%Highest SD: +8.9% -9.9%Lowest SD: +8.9%
Median age 39.1±2.6Lowest about the SD average 41.4±17.5Highest 9% above SD
Wayne Township and Delapre Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 32.2%±5.6Highest SD: 24.2% 29.8%±7.6Lowest SD: 24.2%
Delapre Township and Wayne Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 15.3%±5.4Highest SD: 18% 12.7%±3.7Lowest SD: 18%
Delapre 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+ 40.5%Highest SD: 31.9% 35.7%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.1%±1.8Highest SD: 5% 0.9%±1.7Lowest SD: 5%
Delapre Township and Wayne Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $141,058±$17kLowest 88% above SD $159,901±$43kHighest 113% above SD
Wayne Township and Delapre Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $471,900±$26kHighest 83% above SD $421,700±$120kLowest 64% above SD
Delapre Township and Wayne Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $5,368Highest 97% above SD $3,288Lowest 21% above SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±52.6 SD: 39.8% —
Below poverty line 1.2%Lowest SD: 11.9% 11%Highest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 94%Lowest SD: 68.6% 97.8%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1998Highest 18 yrs newer than SD 1979Lowest 1 yr older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 19 minLowest 4% above SD 25 minHighest 41% above SD
Work from home 21%±13.6Lowest SD: 9.7% 30.9%±12.7Highest SD: 9.7%
Wayne Township and Delapre Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 4%Highest 0.9%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 7.8 miHighest 6.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.83Highest 0.55Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Sioux Falls (67%)Sioux Falls (78%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Wayne Township1% work in Delapre Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2.6%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.4 miLowest 0.5 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 6.4Highest 2.9Lowest
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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