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Mapleton Township vs Wall Lake Township

14 miles apart in Minnehaha County. The biggest differences: street grid (2.3× in Mapleton Township) and growth since 2010 (+12.4 pts in Wall Lake Township).

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Mapleton Township, SDOne of the healthiest townsMinnehaha County · 2,481 people
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Wall Lake Township, SDOne of the healthiest townsMinnehaha County · 1,130 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.

Mapleton TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 65%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Mapleton Township →
Wall Lake TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 81%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 67%of SD districts All about Wall Lake 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.

Street grid2.3×
Mapleton Township has the more walkable street grid
Mapleton Township 4.1Wall Lake Township 1.8
Growth since 2010+12.4 pts
Wall Lake Township has grown faster since 2010
Wall Lake Township +8.3%Mapleton Township -4.1%
Property tax bill+23%
Tax bills are bigger in Wall Lake Township
Wall Lake Township $3,635Mapleton Township $2,944
Typical home built17 yrs
Wall Lake Township’s homes are older
Mapleton Township 1992Wall Lake Township 1975
Conserved land+11.1 pts
Wall Lake Township has more conserved land
Wall Lake Township 11.1%Mapleton Township 0%
Trails+67%
Wall Lake Township has more miles of trail
Wall Lake Township 1.5 miMapleton Township 0.9 mi
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $420 more a month in Wall Lake 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.

Mapleton Township$1,920/mo
Typical home $319K (Census) · tax rate 0.92% · Housing →
Wall Lake Township$2,340/mo
Typical home $389K (Census) · tax rate 0.94% · Housing →

The difference: $420 a month, about $5,100 a year, between Wall Lake Township and Mapleton 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.

Schools
B−Mapleton TownshipBetter than 53% of districts in the state B+Wall Lake TownshipBetter than 67% of districts in the state
Health
BMapleton TownshipHealthier than 65% of U.S. towns A−Wall Lake TownshipHealthier than 81% of U.S. towns
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
Mapleton TownshipWall Lake Township
Snow a year45″45″
January low9°F9°F
July high85°F85°F
Growing season (days)157d157d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)28th26th
Outdoors & history
Mapleton TownshipWall Lake Township
Trails1 mi2 mi
Conserved land0%11.1%
National Register places2—
Community
Mapleton TownshipWall Lake 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

14 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Mapleton TownshipWall Lake TownshipMapleton TownshipWall Lake Township
Mapleton Township ↔ Wall Lake Township14 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.

Mapleton TownshipWall Lake Township
People
Population 2,481Highest 1,130Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -4.1%Lowest SD: +8.9% +8.3%Highest SD: +8.9%
Median age 38.3±11.2Highest about the SD average 36.3±22.4Lowest 4% below SD
Mapleton Township and Wall Lake Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 29.5%±8.1Highest SD: 24.2% 25%±6.8Lowest SD: 24.2%
Mapleton Township and Wall Lake Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 17.3%±2.1Lowest SD: 18% 18.5%±9.3Highest SD: 18%
Wall Lake Township and Mapleton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 29.4%Highest SD: 31.9% 27.2%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.2%±1.7Lowest SD: 5% 6.2%±4.8Highest SD: 5%
Wall Lake Township and Mapleton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $110,972±$23kLowest 48% above SD $129,375±$40kHighest 72% above SD
Wall Lake Township and Mapleton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $319,100±$34kLowest 24% above SD $388,600±$207kHighest 51% above SD
Wall Lake Township and Mapleton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,944Lowest 8% above SD $3,635Highest 33% above SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 22.4%±42.4 SD: 39.8% —
Below poverty line 2.4%Highest SD: 11.9% 0%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 94.4%Lowest SD: 68.6% 100%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than SD 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 23 minLowest 28% above SD 23 minHighest 31% above SD
Work from home 12.6%±4.9Lowest SD: 9.7% 31.8%±14.4Highest SD: 9.7%
Wall Lake Township and Mapleton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.7%Lowest 2.7%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 7.3 miLowest 10.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.28Lowest 0.31Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Sioux Falls (72%)Sioux Falls (64%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Wall Lake TownshipFew work in Mapleton Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 11.1%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.9 miLowest 1.5 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 4.1Highest 1.8Lowest
Schools
School district Sioux Falls School District 49-5West Central School District 49-7
High school in town None in townFalls Academy - 08
Students per teacherat that high school — 58.0
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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