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North Eagle Butte vs Mission

122 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (12.2× in Mission) and home values (2× in Mission).

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North Eagle Butte, SDOne of the healthiest townsSouth Dakota · 1,481 people
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Mission, SDOne of the healthiest townsSouth Dakota · 1,539 people
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.

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.

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $200 more a month in Mission

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.

North Eagle Butte$220/mo
Typical home $33K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · or rent about $727/mo · Housing →
Mission$430/mo
Typical home $66K (Census) · tax rate 1.46% · or rent about $432/mo · Housing →

The difference: $200 a month, about $2,400 a year, between Mission and North Eagle Butte.

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.

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
North Eagle ButteMission
Snow a year37″42″
January low—12°F
July high—87°F
Growing season (days)—146d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)14th70th
Outdoors & history
North Eagle ButteMission
Trails2 mi0 mi
Conserved land0%0%
Settled—1915
Archive photos110
Community
North Eagle ButteMission
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

122 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

North Eagle Butte ↔ Mission122 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.

North Eagle ButteMission
People
Population 1,481Lowest 1,539Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -3.8%Lowest SD: +8.9% -2.2%Highest SD: +8.9%
Median age 23.7±2.2Lowest 38% below SD 24.9±3.6Highest 34% below SD
Mission and North Eagle Butte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 37.3%±5.9Lowest SD: 24.2% 37.4%±11.5Highest SD: 24.2%
Mission and North Eagle Butte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 8.7%±2.2Highest SD: 18% 6.4%±2.1Lowest SD: 18%
North Eagle Butte and Mission are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 10%Lowest SD: 31.9% 14.9%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.4%±2.2Lowest SD: 5% 6%±3.2Highest SD: 5%
Mission and North Eagle Butte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $34,358±$5k 54% below SD —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $33,100±$9kLowest 87% below SD $65,900±$17kHighest 74% below SD
Rentmedian gross, monthly $727±$163Highest 23% below SD $432±$107Lowest 54% below SD
Property taxmedian, yearly — $962 65% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 29.1%±14.1Lowest SD: 39.8% 52.2%±8.5Highest SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line 52.6%Highest SD: 11.9% 44%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 41.4%Lowest SD: 68.6% 49.4%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than SD 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 12 minLowest 31% below SD 14 minHighest 21% below SD
Work from home 8.4%±7.8Highest SD: 9.7% 0%±2.1Lowest SD: 9.7%
North Eagle Butte and Mission are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 52.9%Highest 27%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 0.8 miLowest 11.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 2.30Lowest 2.64Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Eagle Butte (21%)Two Strike (18%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in MissionFew work in North Eagle Butte
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 2.0 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 10.1Lowest 123Highest
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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