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Wayne Township vs Belleview Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: property tax bill (3.1× in Wayne Township) and household income (+42% in Belleview Township).

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Wayne Township, SDA small town of 30Lake County · 30 people
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Belleview Township, SDAn outdoors townMiner County · 41 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.

Wayne TownshipA small town of 30
Quiet strengthsWayne Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Wayne Township →
Belleview TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors17.5% conserved land3.8 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Belleview 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.

Property tax bill3.1×
Tax bills are bigger in Wayne Township
Wayne Township $3,500Belleview Township $1,139
Household income+42%
Households in Belleview Township earn more
Belleview Township $69,028Wayne Township $48,750
Average commute12 min
Belleview Township has the shorter commute
Wayne Township 15 minBelleview Township 3 min
Bachelor’s degree++20.6 pts
More adults in Belleview Township have a degree
Belleview Township 20.6%Wayne Township 0%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $760 more a month in Wayne 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.

Wayne Township$1,270/mo
Typical home $188K (Census) · tax rate 1.87% · Housing →
Belleview Township$520/mo
Typical home $81K (Census) · tax rate 1.41% · Housing →

The difference: $760 a month, about $9,100 a year, between Wayne Township and Belleview 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

Wayne Township and Belleview Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Wayne TownshipBelleview TownshipWayne TownshipBelleview Township
Wayne Township ↔ Belleview Township6.0 miles apart · They share a border
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
Wayne TownshipBelleview Township
Snow a year37″41″
January low5°F5°F
July high83°F82°F
Growing season (days)148d151d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)41st29th
Outdoors & history
Wayne TownshipBelleview Township
Trails—4 mi
Conserved land—17.5%
National Register places2—
Community
Wayne TownshipBelleview 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.

Wayne TownshipBelleview Township
People
Population 30Lowest 41Highest
Median age 29±33.5Lowest 24% below SD 70.1±9.5Highest 84% above SD
Belleview Township and Wayne Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 43.3%±73.3Highest SD: 24.2% 17.1%±67.8Lowest SD: 24.2%
Wayne Township and Belleview Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 10%±100Lowest SD: 18% 65.9%±54.2Highest SD: 18%
Belleview Township and Wayne Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 0%Lowest SD: 31.9% 20.6%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±47.1 SD: 5% 0%±34.5 SD: 5%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $48,750±$9kLowest 35% below SD $69,028±$2kHighest 8% below SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $187,500±$76kHighest 27% below SD $80,700±$49kLowest 69% below SD
Wayne Township and Belleview Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,500Highest 28% above SD $1,139Lowest 58% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 SD: 39.8% —
Below poverty line 0% SD: 11.9% 0% SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 78.6%Highest SD: 68.6% 76%Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1938 42 yrs older than SD 1938 42 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 15 minHighest 16% below SD 3 minLowest 81% below SD
Work from home 0%±83.3 SD: 9.7% 0%±62.5 SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 16.3 miHighest 14.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.14Lowest 0.15Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Madison (33%)Howard (46%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Belleview TownshipFew work in Wayne Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 17.6%Highest 17.5%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 3.8 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.0Lowest 1.1Highest
South Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Wayne Township

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Concord Township56 people · $129K homes
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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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