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Waverly Township vs Kranzburg Township

Next-door neighbors in Codington County. The biggest differences: average commute (17 min in Waverly Township) and property tax bill (+30% in Kranzburg Township).

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Waverly Township, SDKnown for its schoolsCodington County · 250 people
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Kranzburg Township, SDA small town of 360Codington County · 360 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.

Kranzburg TownshipA small town of 360
Quiet strengthsKranzburg Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Kranzburg Township →
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.

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

Waverly Township$1,820/mo
Typical home $314K (Census) · tax rate 0.66% · Housing →
Kranzburg Township$1,750/mo
Typical home $291K (Census) · tax rate 0.93% · Housing →

The difference: $70 a month, about $900 a year, between Waverly Township and Kranzburg 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.

Where they are

Waverly Township and Kranzburg Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Waverly TownshipKranzburg TownshipWaverly TownshipKranzburg Township
Waverly Township ↔ Kranzburg Township10 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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
Waverly TownshipKranzburg Township
Snow a year41″41″
January low3°F3°F
July high82°F82°F
Growing season (days)145d145d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)59th59th
Outdoors & history
Waverly TownshipKranzburg Township
Trails—3 mi
Conserved land—1.6%
Settled—1878
National Register places—1
Archive photos—2
Community
Waverly TownshipKranzburg 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.

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.

Waverly TownshipKranzburg Township
People
Population 250Lowest 360Highest
Median age 40.3±28.5Highest 6% above SD 34.7±11.7Lowest 9% below SD
Waverly Township and Kranzburg Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 37.2%±8.9Highest SD: 24.2% 31.4%±9.8Lowest SD: 24.2%
Waverly Township and Kranzburg Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 18%±8.5Lowest SD: 18% 18.1%±4.2Highest SD: 18%
Kranzburg Township and Waverly Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 41.9%Highest SD: 31.9% 28%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.4%±4.2Highest SD: 5% 0.8%±1.2Lowest SD: 5%
Waverly Township and Kranzburg Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $89,583±$44kHighest 19% above SD $80,625±$28kLowest 7% above SD
Waverly Township and Kranzburg Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $314,300±$227kHighest 22% above SD $290,500±$74kLowest 13% above SD
Waverly Township and Kranzburg Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,075Lowest 24% below SD $2,692Highest about the SD average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 27.3%±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line 0.8%Lowest SD: 11.9% 6.1%Highest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 82.9%Lowest SD: 68.6% 91.2%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than SD 1985Lowest 5 yrs newer than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 22 minLowest 22% above SD 38 minHighest 115% above SD
Work from home 18.5%±15.2Highest SD: 9.7% 5.8%±7Lowest SD: 9.7%
Waverly Township and Kranzburg Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 1.2%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 11.8 miHighest 10.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.50Highest 0.33Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Watertown (63%)Watertown (60%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Kranzburg TownshipFew work in Waverly Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 5.6%Highest 1.6%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 2.7 miHighest
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 1.2Highest 1.1Lowest
Schools
School district Waverly School District 14-5—
High school in town Waverly-South Shore High School - 01—
Students per teacherat that high school 12.3 —
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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