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Wagner vs Eagle Butte

197 miles apart. The biggest differences: home values (2.1× in Wagner) and property tax bill (+85% in Wagner).

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Wagner, SDOne of the safest townsSouth Dakota · 1,529 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.

WagnerOne of the safest towns
SafetySafer than 5%of U.S. towns we grade Work1,047 jobsbased in Wagner, a regional job hub Health90% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Wagner →
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.

Home values2.1×
Homes cost more in Wagner
Wagner $136,000Eagle Butte $65,900
Property tax bill+85%
Tax bills are bigger in Wagner
Wagner $1,607Eagle Butte $867
Work in town+22.8 pts
More of Wagner’s workers stay in town
Wagner 42.7%Eagle Butte 19.9%
Age 65++13.8 pts
Wagner has more people 65 and up
Wagner 19.6%Eagle Butte 5.8%
Typical home built32 yrs
Wagner’s homes are older
Eagle Butte 1991Wagner 1959
Kids under 18+9.6 pts
Eagle Butte has more kids
Eagle Butte 39.4%Wagner 29.8%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $430 more a month in Wagner

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.

Wagner$850/mo
Typical home $136K (Census) · tax rate 1.18% · or rent about $684/mo · Housing →
Eagle Butte$420/mo
Typical home $66K (Census) · tax rate 1.32% · or rent about $611/mo · Housing →

The difference: $430 a month, about $5,200 a year, between Wagner 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
DWagnerSafer than 5% of U.S. towns –Eagle ButteNot graded
Schools
CWagnerBetter than 26% of districts in the state DEagle ButteBetter than 5% of districts in the state
Health
DWagnerHealthier than 10% 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
WagnerEagle Butte
Snow a year31″37″
January low12°F—
July high87°F—
Growing season (days)165d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)43rd14th
Outdoors & history
WagnerEagle Butte
Settled19001911
Archive photos3—
Famous people born here3—
Community
WagnerEagle Butte
Library hours a week38 hrs15 hrs
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

197 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

WagnerSDEagle ButteSD
Wagner ↔ Eagle Butte197 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.

WagnerEagle Butte
People
Population 1,529Highest 1,458Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -4.9%Lowest SD: +8.9% -4.6%Highest SD: +8.9%
Median age 34.3±5.1Highest 10% below SD 28±2.5Lowest 26% below SD
Wagner and Eagle Butte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 29.8%±5Lowest SD: 24.2% 39.4%±3Highest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+ 19.6%±4Highest SD: 18% 5.8%±2.5Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 22.6%Highest SD: 31.9% 15.3%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.2%±1.4Lowest SD: 5% 4.1%±2Highest SD: 5%
Eagle Butte and Wagner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $47,462±$6kHighest 37% below SD $45,741±$14kLowest 39% below SD
Wagner and Eagle Butte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $136,000±$16kHighest 47% below SD $65,900±$33kLowest 74% below SD
Rentmedian gross, monthly $684±$127Highest 28% below SD $611±$106Lowest 35% below SD
Wagner and Eagle Butte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,607Highest 41% below SD $867Lowest 68% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 34.9%±11.9Lowest SD: 39.8% 43%±9.6Highest SD: 39.8%
Eagle Butte and Wagner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 15.7%Lowest SD: 11.9% 31.8%Highest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 55.5%Highest SD: 68.6% 51.9%Lowest 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 33% below SD 10 minLowest 43% below SD
Work from home 0.9%±1Lowest SD: 9.7% 4.3%±4.7Highest SD: 9.7%
Eagle Butte and Wagner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 42.7%Highest 19.9%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 5.8 miHighest 1.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 2.06Highest 1.53Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Dante (11%)North Eagle Butte (40%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Eagle ButteFew work in Wagner
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 58.1Highest 43.6Lowest
Schools
School district Wagner Community School District 11-4Eagle Butte School District 20-1
High school in town Wagner High School - 01Eagle Butte High School - 01
Students per teacherat that high school 11.7Highest 0.6Lowest
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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