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Wagner vs Flandreau

108 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+34% in Flandreau) and jobs per worker (2× in Wagner).

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Wagner, SDOne of the safest townsSouth Dakota · 1,529 people
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Flandreau, SDKnown for its schoolsSouth Dakota · 2,392 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 →
FlandreauKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 10%of SD districts Housing$224K typical home30% below the SD typical home HistorySettled in 19026 places on the National Register All about Flandreau →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

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

Property tax bill+34%
Tax bills are bigger in Flandreau
Flandreau $2,153Wagner $1,607
Jobs per worker2×
Wagner is more of a job hub
Wagner 2.06Flandreau 1.05
Growth since 2010+6.2 pts
Flandreau has grown faster since 2010
Flandreau +1.3%Wagner -4.9%
Typical home built12 yrs
Wagner’s homes are older
Flandreau 1971Wagner 1959
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $600 more a month in Flandreau

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 →
Flandreau$1,440/mo
Typical home $224K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.43% · or rent about $763/mo · Housing →

The difference: $600 a month, about $7,200 a year, between Flandreau and Wagner.

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 B−FlandreauSafer than 52% of U.S. towns
Schools
CWagnerBetter than 26% of districts in the state DFlandreauBetter than 10% of districts in the state
Health
DWagnerHealthier than 10% of U.S. towns B−FlandreauHealthier than 48% 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
WagnerFlandreau
Snow a year31″40″
January low12°F4°F
July high87°F81°F
Growing season (days)165d148d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)43rd66th
Outdoors & history
WagnerFlandreau
Settled19001902
National Register places—6
Archive photos36
Famous people born here38
Community
WagnerFlandreau
Library hours a week38 hrs55 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

108 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

WagnerSDFlandreauSD
Wagner ↔ Flandreau108 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.

WagnerFlandreau
People
Population 1,529Lowest 2,392Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -4.9%Lowest SD: +8.9% +1.3%Highest SD: +8.9%
Median age 34.3±5.1Lowest 10% below SD 38.5±3.6Highest about the SD average
Flandreau and Wagner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 29.8%±5Highest SD: 24.2% 29.1%±3.2Lowest SD: 24.2%
Wagner and Flandreau are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 19.6%±4Lowest SD: 18% 22.1%±3.8Highest SD: 18%
Flandreau and Wagner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 22.6%Lowest SD: 31.9% 26.8%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.2%±1.4Highest SD: 5% 1.5%±1Lowest SD: 5%
Wagner and Flandreau are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $47,462±$6kLowest 37% below SD $49,157±$13kHighest 35% below SD
Flandreau and Wagner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $136,000±$16kLowest 47% below SD $150,400±$33kHighest 42% below SD
Flandreau and Wagner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $684±$127Lowest 28% below SD $763±$107Highest 19% below SD
Flandreau and Wagner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,607Lowest 41% below SD $2,153Highest 21% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 34.9%±11.9Lowest SD: 39.8% 52.1%±12.9Highest SD: 39.8%
Flandreau 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% 21.9%Highest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 55.5%Lowest SD: 68.6% 57.7%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than SD 1971Highest 9 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 12 minLowest 33% below SD 15 minHighest 19% below SD
Work from home 0.9%±1Lowest SD: 9.7% 3.8%±2.8Highest SD: 9.7%
Flandreau 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 40.7%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 5.8 miHighest 4.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 2.06Highest 1.05Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Dante (11%)Sioux Falls (14%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in FlandreauFew work in Wagner
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 1.7%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 58.1Lowest 67.0Highest
Schools
School district Wagner Community School District 11-4Flandreau School District 50-3
High school in town Wagner High School - 01Flandreau High School - 01
Students per teacherat that high school 11.7Lowest 12.6Highest
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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