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Wayne Township vs Delapre Township

6 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+21 pts in Delapre Township) and jobs per worker (3.3× in Delapre Township).

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Wayne Township, SDA small town of 936Minnehaha County · 936 people
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Delapre Township, SDA regional job hubLincoln County · 2,025 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 936
Quiet strengthsWayne Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Wayne Township →
Delapre TownshipA regional job hub
Work2,100 jobsbased in Delapre Township, a regional job hub HealthHealthier than 89%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Delapre 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.

Growth since 2010+21 pts
Delapre Township has grown faster since 2010
Delapre Township +11.1%Wayne Township -9.9%
Jobs per worker3.3×
Delapre Township is more of a job hub
Delapre Township 1.83Wayne Township 0.55
Property tax bill+63%
Tax bills are bigger in Delapre Township
Delapre Township $5,368Wayne Township $3,288
Street grid2.2×
Delapre Township has the more walkable street grid
Delapre Township 6.4Wayne Township 2.9
Average commute7 min
Delapre Township has the shorter commute
Wayne Township 25 minDelapre Township 19 min
Typical home built19 yrs
Wayne Township’s homes are older
Delapre Township 1998Wayne Township 1979
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $440 more a month in Delapre 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$2,490/mo
Typical home $422K (Census) · tax rate 0.78% · Housing →
Delapre Township$2,920/mo
Typical home $472K (Census) · tax rate 1.14% · Housing →

The difference: $440 a month, about $5,200 a year, between Delapre Township and Wayne 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.

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.

Health
–Wayne TownshipNot graded ADelapre TownshipHealthier than 89% 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
Wayne TownshipDelapre Township
Snow a year45″49″
January low9°F—
July high85°F—
Growing season (days)157d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)26th37th
Outdoors & history
Wayne TownshipDelapre Township
Trails1 mi0 mi
Conserved land0%2.6%
Community
Wayne TownshipDelapre 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.

Where they are

6 miles apart

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

Wayne TownshipDelapre TownshipWayne TownshipDelapre Township
Wayne Township ↔ Delapre Township5.8 miles apart
Who commutes between them
6 Wayne Township residents work in Delapre Township (1.1% of its workers)
Work & commute in Wayne Township →
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 TownshipDelapre Township
People
Population 936Lowest 2,025Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -9.9%Lowest SD: +8.9% +11.1%Highest SD: +8.9%
Median age 41.4±17.5Highest 9% above SD 39.1±2.6Lowest about the SD average
Wayne Township and Delapre Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 29.8%±7.6Lowest SD: 24.2% 32.2%±5.6Highest SD: 24.2%
Delapre Township and Wayne Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 12.7%±3.7Lowest SD: 18% 15.3%±5.4Highest SD: 18%
Delapre 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+ 35.7%Lowest SD: 31.9% 40.5%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.9%±1.7Lowest SD: 5% 2.1%±1.8Highest SD: 5%
Delapre Township and Wayne Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $159,901±$43kHighest 113% above SD $141,058±$17kLowest 88% above SD
Wayne Township and Delapre Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $421,700±$120kLowest 64% above SD $471,900±$26kHighest 83% above SD
Delapre Township and Wayne Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,288Lowest 21% above SD $5,368Highest 97% above SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 0%±52.6 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line 11%Highest SD: 11.9% 1.2%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 97.8%Highest SD: 68.6% 94%Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1979Lowest 1 yr older than SD 1998Highest 18 yrs newer than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minHighest 41% above SD 19 minLowest 4% above SD
Work from home 30.9%±12.7Highest SD: 9.7% 21%±13.6Lowest SD: 9.7%
Wayne Township and Delapre Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.9%Lowest 4%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 6.8 miLowest 7.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.55Lowest 1.83Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Sioux Falls (78%)Sioux Falls (67%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 1% work in Delapre TownshipFew work in Wayne Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 2.6%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.5 miHighest 0.4 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.9Lowest 6.4Highest
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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