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Eureka vs Wilmot

136 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (+61% in Eureka) and size (2× in Eureka).

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Eureka, SDKnown for its schoolsSouth Dakota · 778 people
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Wilmot, SDKnown for its schoolsSouth Dakota · 381 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.

EurekaKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 92%of SD districts All about Eureka →
WilmotKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 10%of SD districts All about Wilmot →
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.

Street grid+61%
Eureka has the more walkable street grid
Eureka 142Wilmot 88.5
Size2×
Eureka is the bigger place
Eureka 778Wilmot 381
★ What stands out · 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
AEurekaBetter than 92% of districts in the state DWilmotBetter than 10% of districts in the state
Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

Eureka$500/mo
Typical home $78K (Census) · tax rate 1.31% · or rent about $557/mo · Housing →
Wilmot$490/mo
Typical home $78K (Census) · tax rate 1.23% · or rent about $608/mo · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

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.

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
EurekaWilmot
Snow a year44″51″
January low2°F3°F
July high82°F82°F
Growing season (days)137d149d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)37th70th
Outdoors & history
EurekaWilmot
Archive photos13
Community
EurekaWilmot
Library hours a week32 hrs16 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.

Where they are

136 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

EurekaSDWilmotSD
Eureka ↔ Wilmot136 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.

EurekaWilmot
People
Population 778Highest 381Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -6.3% SD: +8.9% —
Median age 63.1±5Highest 66% above SD 60.9±10.5Lowest 60% above SD
Eureka and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 13.8%±5.8Highest SD: 24.2% 12.1%±6Lowest SD: 24.2%
Eureka and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 47.2%±10.1Highest SD: 18% 38.6%±5.5Lowest SD: 18%
Eureka and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 21.9%Lowest SD: 31.9% 27.4%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.7%±2.8Highest SD: 5% 1.6%±1.4Lowest SD: 5%
Eureka and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $47,583±$9kLowest 37% below SD $59,583±$28kHighest 21% below SD
Wilmot and Eureka are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $78,200±$13kLowest 70% below SD $78,300±$16kHighest 70% below SD
Wilmot and Eureka are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $557±$95Lowest 41% below SD $608±$194Highest 36% below SD
Wilmot and Eureka are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,028Highest 62% below SD $963Lowest 65% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 32.3%±17.3Highest SD: 39.8% 21.1%±75.9Lowest SD: 39.8%
Eureka and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 15.2%Highest SD: 11.9% 12.5%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 81.8%Lowest SD: 68.6% 84.8%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1958 22 yrs older than SD 1958 22 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 19 minLowest 6% above SD 21 minHighest 17% above SD
Work from home 0.3%±1Lowest SD: 9.7% 9.6%±12.2Highest SD: 9.7%
Wilmot and Eureka are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 20.7%Lowest 22%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 36.3 miHighest 18.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.14Lowest 1.42Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Aberdeen (15%)Milbank (17%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in WilmotFew work in Eureka
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.9%Highest 0%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 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 142Highest 88.5Lowest
Schools
School district Eureka School District 44-1Wilmot School District 54-7
High school in town Eureka High School - 01Wilmot High School - 01
Students per teacherat that high school 9.6Lowest 10.2Highest
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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