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Sisseton vs Eagle Butte

209 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (2× in Sisseton) and street grid (2.8× in Sisseton).

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Sisseton, SDA regional job hubSouth Dakota · 2,670 people
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Eagle Butte, SDOne of the healthiest townsSouth Dakota · 1,458 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.

SissetonA regional job hub
Work1,730 jobsbased in Sisseton, a regional job hub Health94% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 16%of SD districts All about Sisseton →
Eagle ButteOne of the healthiest towns
Health99% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 5%of SD districts Work439 jobsbased in Eagle Butte, a regional job hub All about Eagle Butte →
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.

Property tax bill2×
Tax bills are bigger in Sisseton
Sisseton $1,747Eagle Butte $867
Street grid2.8×
Sisseton has the more walkable street grid
Sisseton 120Eagle Butte 43.6
Work in town+30.8 pts
More of Sisseton’s workers stay in town
Sisseton 50.7%Eagle Butte 19.9%
Age 65++14.2 pts
Sisseton has more people 65 and up
Sisseton 20%Eagle Butte 5.8%
Typical home built32 yrs
Sisseton’s homes are older
Eagle Butte 1991Sisseton 1959
Kids under 18+8.5 pts
Eagle Butte has more kids
Eagle Butte 39.4%Sisseton 30.9%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $300 more a month in Sisseton

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.

Sisseton$720/mo
Typical home $109K (Census) · tax rate 1.60% · or rent about $596/mo · Housing →
Eagle Butte$420/mo
Typical home $66K (Census) · tax rate 1.32% · or rent about $611/mo · Housing →

The difference: $300 a month, about $3,600 a year, between Sisseton and 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.

Safety
B−SissetonSafer than 52% of U.S. towns –Eagle ButteNot graded
Schools
C−SissetonBetter than 16% of districts in the state DEagle ButteBetter than 5% of districts in the state
Health
DSissetonHealthier than 6% of U.S. towns D−Eagle ButteHealthier than under 1% 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
SissetonEagle Butte
Snow a year48″37″
January low5°F—
July high82°F—
Growing season (days)151d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)73rd14th
Outdoors & history
SissetonEagle Butte
Settled19071911
National Register places4—
Archive photos12—
Community
SissetonEagle Butte
Library hours a week42 hrs15 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined10

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

209 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

SissetonSDEagle ButteSD
Sisseton ↔ Eagle Butte209 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.

SissetonEagle Butte
People
Population 2,670Highest 1,458Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +0.4%Highest SD: +8.9% -4.6%Lowest SD: +8.9%
Median age 34.2±4Highest 10% below SD 28±2.5Lowest 26% below SD
Sisseton and Eagle Butte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 30.9%±4.4Lowest SD: 24.2% 39.4%±3Highest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+ 20%±2.6Highest SD: 18% 5.8%±2.5Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 21.8%Highest SD: 31.9% 15.3%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.5%±1.5Lowest SD: 5% 4.1%±2Highest SD: 5%
Eagle Butte and Sisseton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $48,875±$3kHighest 35% below SD $45,741±$14kLowest 39% below SD
Sisseton and Eagle Butte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $109,200±$23kHighest 58% below SD $65,900±$33kLowest 74% below SD
Sisseton and Eagle Butte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $596±$65Lowest 37% below SD $611±$106Highest 35% below SD
Eagle Butte and Sisseton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,747Highest 36% below SD $867Lowest 68% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 36.2%±12.1Lowest SD: 39.8% 43%±9.6Highest SD: 39.8%
Eagle Butte and Sisseton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 18.7%Lowest SD: 11.9% 31.8%Highest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 50.9%Lowest SD: 68.6% 51.9%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than SD 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 12 minHighest 34% below SD 10 minLowest 43% below SD
Work from home 5.7%±3.8Highest SD: 9.7% 4.3%±4.7Lowest SD: 9.7%
Sisseton and Eagle Butte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 50.7%Highest 19.9%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 1.8 miHighest 1.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.62Highest 1.53Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Greendale Township (6%)North Eagle Butte (40%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Eagle ButteFew work in Sisseton
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 1.5%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 120Highest 43.6Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #28 of 34 in SD—
School district Sisseton School District 54-2Eagle Butte School District 20-1
High school in town Sisseton High School - 01Eagle Butte High School - 01
Students per teacherat that high school 14.8Highest 0.6Lowest
South Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

Sisseton neighborsTown Square →
T Weaver · 6d

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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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