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Tolstoy vs Wilbur Township 115 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (250.5× in Tolstoy) and trails (79× in Wilbur Township).
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.
Tolstoy A small town of 57
Quiet strengths Tolstoy doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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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 · 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
Growing season (days) — 153d Outdoors & history
Community
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 115 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Tolstoy ↔ Wilbur Township 115 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
57 Lowest 80 Highest
Median age
32.9 ±35.6 Highest 13% below SD 28.4 ±0.4 Lowest 25% below SD
Kids under 18
36.8% ±44.7 Highest SD: 24.2% 5% ±33.9 Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
22.8% ±47 Highest SD: 18% 18.8% ±42 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
27.8% Highest SD: 31.9% 22% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±24.8 Lowest SD: 5% 32.5% ±11.5 Highest SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$76,071 ±$42k about the SD average —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 SD: 39.8% —
Below poverty line
0% Lowest SD: 11.9% 76.3% Highest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
83.3% Lowest SD: 68.6% 84.2% Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1955 Lowest 25 yrs older than SD 1976 Highest 4 yrs older than SD
Work from home
7.7% ±9.5 Lowest SD: 9.7% 10% ±12.6 Highest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
18.2% Highest 0% Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
21.3 mi Lowest 25.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
3.27 Highest 0.13 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Gettysburg (55%) Kimball (20%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Wilbur Township Few work in Tolstoy
Conserved landshare of the town
0% Lowest 34.7% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
0.1 mi Lowest 7.9 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.5 mi Highest 0.2 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
100 Highest 0.4 Lowest
School district
— Kimball School District 07-2
High school in town
— Grass Ranch Colony High School - 15
Students per teacherat that high school
— 16.0
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
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Towns like Tolstoy 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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