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Monroe Township vs Wayne Township

31 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+31% in Wayne Township) and jobs per worker (+94% in Monroe Township).

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Monroe Township, SDA small town of 136Turner County · 136 people
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Wayne Township, SDAn outdoors townHanson County · 224 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.

Monroe TownshipA small town of 136
Quiet strengthsMonroe Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Monroe Township →
Wayne TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors13.5% conserved land9.3 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Wayne Township →
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.

Property tax bill+31%
Tax bills are bigger in Wayne Township
Wayne Township $2,537Monroe Township $1,942
Jobs per worker+94%
Monroe Township is more of a job hub
Monroe Township 1.24Wayne Township 0.64
Average commute7 min
Wayne Township has the shorter commute
Monroe Township 25 minWayne Township 19 min
Conserved land+10.7 pts
Wayne Township has more conserved land
Wayne Township 13.5%Monroe Township 2.8%
Typical home built14 yrs
Wayne Township’s homes are older
Monroe Township 1995Wayne Township 1981
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $500 more a month in Monroe 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.

Monroe Township$1,980/mo
Typical home $347K (Census) · tax rate 0.56% · Housing →
Wayne Township$1,490/mo
Typical home $243K (Census) · tax rate 1.04% · Housing →

The difference: $500 a month, about $6,000 a year, between Monroe 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.

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
Monroe TownshipWayne Township
Snow a year41″36″
January low—6°F
July high—84°F
Growing season (days)—143d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)49th55th
Outdoors & history
Monroe TownshipWayne Township
Trails—9 mi
Conserved land—13.5%
Settled1901—
Community
Monroe 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

31 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Monroe TownshipTurner CountyWayne TownshipHanson County
Monroe Township ↔ Wayne Township31 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.

Monroe TownshipWayne Township
People
Population 136Lowest 224Highest
Median age 45.2±9Lowest 19% above SD 45.5±9Highest 20% above SD
Wayne Township and Monroe Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 13.2%±14.2Lowest SD: 24.2% 19.2%±7.6Highest SD: 24.2%
Wayne Township and Monroe Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 25.7%±18.8Highest SD: 18% 18.8%±9.6Lowest SD: 18%
Monroe 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+ 21.9%Highest SD: 31.9% 19.1%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±10.4Lowest SD: 5% 4.5%±6.5Highest SD: 5%
Wayne Township and Monroe Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $82,596±$18kHighest 10% above SD $78,750±$53kLowest 5% above SD
Monroe Township and Wayne Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $347,200±$83kHighest 35% above SD $242,900±$69kLowest 6% below SD
Monroe Township and Wayne Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,942Lowest 29% below SD $2,537Highest 7% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 SD: 39.8% —
Below poverty line 14%Highest SD: 11.9% 0%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 97.3%Lowest SD: 68.6% 100%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1995Highest 15 yrs newer than SD 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minHighest 42% above SD 19 minLowest 4% above SD
Work from home 7.2%±7.9Lowest SD: 9.7% 19.4%±9.2Highest SD: 9.7%
Wayne Township and Monroe Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 3.2%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 22.8 miHighest 14.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.24Highest 0.64Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Sioux Falls (35%)Mitchell (30%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Wayne TownshipFew work in Monroe Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2.8%Lowest 13.5%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 9.3 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.7Lowest 1.9Highest
South Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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Bordering Monroe Township

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Brothersfield Township141 people · $350K homes
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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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