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Menno vs Wall

239 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (4.4× in Menno) and home values (+48% in Wall).

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Menno, SDA regional job hubSouth Dakota · 653 people
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Wall, SDA regional job hubSouth Dakota · 622 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.

MennoA regional job hub
Work344 jobsbased in Menno, a regional job hub SchoolsBetter than 18%of SD districts HistorySettled in 18794 places on the National Register All about Menno →
WallA regional job hub
Work468 jobsbased in Wall, a regional job hub SchoolsBetter than 71%of SD districts All about Wall →
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 grid4.4×
Menno has the more walkable street grid
Menno 128Wall 29.0
Home values+48%
Homes cost more in Wall
Wall $164,800Menno $111,500
Growth since 2010+9.7 pts
Menno has grown faster since 2010
Menno +1%Wall -8.7%
Seasonal homes+16.9 pts
Wall has more second homes
Wall 16.9%Menno 0%
Typical home built15 yrs
Menno’s homes are older
Wall 1971Menno 1956
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,290 more a month in Wall

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.

Menno$710/mo
Typical home $112K (Census) · tax rate 1.36% · or rent about $396/mo · Housing →
Wall$2,000/mo
Typical home $327K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.04% · Housing →

The difference: $1,290 a month, about $15,400 a year, between Wall and Menno.

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
C−MennoBetter than 18% of districts in the state B+WallBetter than 71% of districts in the state
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
MennoWall
Snow a year39″30″
January low10°F9°F
July high86°F89°F
Growing season (days)156d141d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)50th74th
Outdoors & history
MennoWall
Trails—0 mi
Conserved land—0.3%
Settled18791908
National Register places4—
Archive photos—6
Famous people born here—1
Community
MennoWall
Library hours a week44 hrs19 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

239 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

MennoSDWallSD
Menno ↔ Wall239 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.

MennoWall
People
Population 653Highest 622Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +1%Highest SD: +8.9% -8.7%Lowest SD: +8.9%
Median age 47.2±8.2Highest 24% above SD 46.2±8.9Lowest 22% above SD
Menno and Wall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 22.5%±3.7Highest SD: 24.2% 18.2%±5.6Lowest SD: 24.2%
Menno and Wall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 31.5%±6.9Highest SD: 18% 24.1%±6.7Lowest SD: 18%
Menno and Wall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 20.5%Lowest SD: 31.9% 25.4%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2%±2.4Highest SD: 5% 1.8%±2.3Lowest SD: 5%
Menno and Wall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $65,833±$22kHighest 12% below SD $58,984±$8kLowest 21% below SD
Menno and Wall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $111,500±$24kLowest 57% below SD $164,800±$20kHighest 36% below SD
Rentmedian gross, monthly $396±$331 58% below SD —
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,520Lowest 44% below SD $1,709Highest 37% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 13.6%±23.7Lowest SD: 39.8% 40.5%±53.6Highest SD: 39.8%
Wall and Menno are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 9%Highest SD: 11.9% 8.8%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 74%Lowest SD: 68.6% 81.8%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than SD 1971Highest 9 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 15 minLowest 16% below SD 17 minHighest 3% below SD
Work from home 10.5%±11.2Highest SD: 9.7% 4.7%±3.8Lowest SD: 9.7%
Menno and Wall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 16.7%Highest 11.6%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.3 miLowest 48.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.52Lowest 1.70Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Freeman (24%)Rapid City (47%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in WallFew work in Menno
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 0.3%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 128Highest 29.0Lowest
Schools
School district Menno School District 33-2Wall School District 51-5
High school in town Menno High School - 01Wall High School - 01
Students per teacherat that high school 9.7Lowest 12.3Highest
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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