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Volin Township vs Wayne Township

55 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (6.4× in Wayne Township) and street grid (+90% in Wayne Township).

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Volin Township, SDA history townYankton County · 309 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.

Volin TownshipA history town
History8 historic places8 places on the National Register All about Volin 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 part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Jobs per worker6.4×
Wayne Township is more of a job hub
Wayne Township 0.64Volin Township 0.10
Street grid+90%
Wayne Township has the more walkable street grid
Wayne Township 1.9Volin Township 1.0
Typical home built20 yrs
Wayne Township’s homes are older
Volin Township 2001Wayne Township 1981
Property tax bill+24%
Tax bills are bigger in Volin Township
Volin Township $3,154Wayne Township $2,537
Average commute6 min
Wayne Township has the shorter commute
Volin Township 25 minWayne Township 19 min
Trails+79%
Wayne Township has more miles of trail
Wayne Township 9.3 miVolin Township 5.2 mi
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $920 more a month in Volin 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.

Volin Township$2,400/mo
Typical home $409K (Census) · tax rate 0.77% · Housing →
Wayne Township$1,490/mo
Typical home $243K (Census) · tax rate 1.04% · Housing →

The difference: $920 a month, about $11,000 a year, between Volin 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
Volin TownshipWayne Township
Snow a year38″36″
January low10°F6°F
July high87°F84°F
Growing season (days)164d143d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)66th55th
Outdoors & history
Volin TownshipWayne Township
Trails5 mi9 mi
Conserved land2.1%13.5%
National Register places8—
Community
Volin 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

55 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Volin TownshipYankton CountyWayne TownshipHanson County
Volin Township ↔ Wayne Township55 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.

Volin TownshipWayne Township
People
Population 309Highest 224Lowest
Median age 41.3±15.3Lowest 9% above SD 45.5±9Highest 20% above SD
Wayne Township and Volin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 30.7%±22.5Highest SD: 24.2% 19.2%±7.6Lowest SD: 24.2%
Volin Township and Wayne Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 10.4%±10.3Lowest SD: 18% 18.8%±9.6Highest SD: 18%
Wayne Township and Volin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 16.9%Lowest SD: 31.9% 19.1%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±4.6Lowest SD: 5% 4.5%±6.5Highest SD: 5%
Wayne Township and Volin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $101,542±$4kHighest 35% above SD $78,750±$53kLowest 5% above SD
Volin 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 $408,500±$160kHighest 59% above SD $242,900±$69kLowest 6% below SD
Volin Township and Wayne Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,154Highest 16% above SD $2,537Lowest 7% below SD
Below poverty line 1%Highest SD: 11.9% 0%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 2001Highest 21 yrs newer than SD 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minHighest 40% above SD 19 minLowest 4% above SD
Work from home 38.3%±38.3Highest SD: 9.7% 19.4%±9.2Lowest SD: 9.7%
Volin Township and Wayne Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 28.8 miHighest 14.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.10Lowest 0.64Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Yankton (33%)Mitchell (30%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Wayne TownshipFew work in Volin Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2.1%Lowest 13.5%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 5.2 miLowest 9.3 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.0Lowest 1.9Highest
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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