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Wasta Township vs Onaka 165 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (480× in Onaka) and trails (48× in Wasta Township).
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Onaka, SD A small town of 25 South Dakota · 25 people
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.
Wasta Township A small town of 26
Quiet strengths Wasta Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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Onaka A small town of 25
Quiet strengths Onaka 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 differ most The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.
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) 141d — Outdoors & history
National Register places 3 — 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 165 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Wasta Township ↔ Onaka 165 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
26 Highest 25 Lowest
Median age
5.8 ±5 Lowest 85% below SD 13.5 ±48.3 Highest 64% below SD
Kids under 18
69.2% ±56.4 Highest SD: 24.2% 56% ±86.4 Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
0% ±100 Lowest SD: 18% 20% ±100 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
50% Highest SD: 31.9% 45.5% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±54.4 SD: 5% 0% ±56.6 SD: 5%
Below poverty line
0% Lowest SD: 11.9% 100% Highest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
— 1948 32 yrs older than SD
Work from home
50% ±32.5 Lowest SD: 9.7% 62.5% ±97.6 Highest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
34.8 mi Lowest 89.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.33 Lowest 1.17 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Rapid City (50%) Yale (17%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Onaka Few work in Wasta Township
Conserved landshare of the town
3.6% Highest 0.7% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
9.6 mi Highest 0.2 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.3 mi Lowest 0.7 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
1 Highest 0 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.1 Lowest 48.0 Highest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there 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.
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Onaka or Wasta Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Onaka? → Moving to Onaka: what should I know? →
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Bordering Wasta Township Towns like Wasta Township 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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