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Waubay vs Central Point Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: street grid (55.4× in Waubay) and jobs per worker (25.5× in Waubay).

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Waubay, SDA small town of 337South Dakota · 337 people
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Central Point Township, SDA small town of 85Day County · 85 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.

WaubayA small town of 337
Quiet strengthsWaubay doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Waubay →
Central Point TownshipA small town of 85
Quiet strengthsCentral Point Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Central Point 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.

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,920 more a month in Central Point 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.

Waubay$1,640/mo
Typical home $271K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.98% · or rent about $603/mo · Housing →
Central Point Township$3,560/mo
Typical home $528K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →

The difference: $1,920 a month, about $23,000 a year, between Central Point Township and Waubay.

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.

Where they are

Waubay and Central Point Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

WaubayCentral Point TownshipWaubayCentral Point Township
Waubay ↔ Central Point Township3.1 miles apart · They share a border
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
WaubayCentral Point Township
Snow a year36″43″
January low4°F2°F
July high82°F81°F
Growing season (days)164d156d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)41st41st
Outdoors & history
WaubayCentral Point Township
Trails0 mi—
Conserved land1%—
Community
WaubayCentral Point Township
Library hours a week33 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.

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.

WaubayCentral Point Township
People
Population 337Highest 85Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -17.9% SD: +8.9% —
Median age 53.3±10.2Highest 40% above SD 36.8±41Lowest 3% below SD
Waubay and Central Point Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 21.1%±16.6Lowest SD: 24.2% 32.9%±29.5Highest SD: 24.2%
Central Point Township and Waubay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 40.1%±9.2Highest SD: 18% 15.3%±34.4Lowest SD: 18%
Waubay and Central Point Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 24.8%Highest SD: 31.9% 7%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.5%±3.6Highest SD: 5% 0%±16.6Lowest SD: 5%
Waubay and Central Point Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $36,389±$19kLowest 52% below SD $108,929±$17kHighest 45% above SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $152,800±$85kLowest 41% below SD $527,800±$444kHighest 105% above SD
Central Point Township and Waubay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $603±$61 36% below SD —
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,500 45% below SD —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 16.7%±46.7 SD: 39.8% —
Below poverty line 24.3%Highest SD: 11.9% 0%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 58.5%Lowest SD: 68.6% 100%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1971Highest 9 yrs older than SD 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 13 min 26% below SD —
Work from home 10%±12.3Lowest SD: 9.7% 28.9%±31.7Highest SD: 9.7%
Central Point Township and Waubay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 9.2%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 30.8 miHighest 13.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.02Highest 0.04Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Webster (15%)Webster (18%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Central Point Township14% work in Waubay
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1%Lowest 40.4%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 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 44.3Highest 0.8Lowest
Schools
School district Waubay School District 18-3—
High school in town Waubay High School - 01—
Students per teacherat that high school 10.7 —
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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