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Wellington Township vs Wall Lake Township

Next-door neighbors in Minnehaha County. The biggest differences: work from home (+28.7 pts in Wall Lake Township) and property tax bill (+63% in Wellington Township).

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Wellington Township, SDA small town of 555Minnehaha County · 555 people
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Wall Lake Township, SDOne of the healthiest townsMinnehaha County · 1,130 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.

Wellington TownshipA small town of 555
Quiet strengthsWellington Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Wellington Township →
Wall Lake TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 81%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 67%of SD districts All about Wall Lake 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.

Work from home+28.7 pts
More people work from home in Wall Lake Township
Wall Lake Township 31.8%Wellington Township 3.1%
Property tax bill+63%
Tax bills are bigger in Wellington Township
Wellington Township $5,938Wall Lake Township $3,635
Trails2.7×
Wellington Township has more miles of trail
Wellington Township 4.0 miWall Lake Township 1.5 mi
Typical home built35 yrs
Wall Lake Township’s homes are older
Wellington Township 2010Wall Lake Township 1975
Street grid+80%
Wall Lake Township has the more walkable street grid
Wall Lake Township 1.8Wellington Township 1.0
Jobs per worker+82%
Wall Lake Township is more of a job hub
Wall Lake Township 0.31Wellington Township 0.17
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,440 more a month in Wellington 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.

Wellington Township$3,780/mo
Typical home $627K (Census) · tax rate 0.95% · Housing →
Wall Lake Township$2,340/mo
Typical home $389K (Census) · tax rate 0.94% · Housing →

The difference: $1,440 a month, about $17,300 a year, between Wellington Township and Wall Lake 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

Wellington Township and Wall Lake Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Wellington TownshipWall Lake TownshipWellington TownshipWall Lake Township
Wellington Township ↔ Wall Lake Township6.5 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.

Schools
–Wellington TownshipNot graded B+Wall Lake TownshipBetter than 67% of districts in the state
Health
–Wellington TownshipNot graded A−Wall Lake TownshipHealthier than 81% 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
Wellington TownshipWall Lake Township
Snow a year31″45″
January low—9°F
July high—85°F
Growing season (days)—157d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)26th26th
Outdoors & history
Wellington TownshipWall Lake Township
Trails4 mi2 mi
Conserved land7%11.1%
Community
Wellington TownshipWall Lake 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.

Wellington TownshipWall Lake Township
People
Population 555Lowest 1,130Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — +8.3% SD: +8.9%
Median age 34.4±25.2Lowest 9% below SD 36.3±22.4Highest 4% below SD
Wall Lake Township and Wellington Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 31.5%±12.5Highest SD: 24.2% 25%±6.8Lowest SD: 24.2%
Wellington Township and Wall Lake Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 8.1%±5.7Lowest SD: 18% 18.5%±9.3Highest SD: 18%
Wall Lake Township and Wellington Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 31%Highest SD: 31.9% 27.2%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±2.5Lowest SD: 5% 6.2%±4.8Highest SD: 5%
Wall Lake Township and Wellington Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $136,563±$12kHighest 82% above SD $129,375±$40kLowest 72% above SD
Wellington Township and Wall Lake Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $626,900±$161kHighest 144% above SD $388,600±$207kLowest 51% above SD
Wellington Township and Wall Lake Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $5,938Highest 118% above SD $3,635Lowest 33% above SD
Below poverty line 5.6%Highest SD: 11.9% 0%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 95.7%Lowest SD: 68.6% 100%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 2010Highest 30 yrs newer than SD 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 29 minHighest 64% above SD 23 minLowest 31% above SD
Work from home 3.1%±3.2Lowest SD: 9.7% 31.8%±14.4Highest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 2.7%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 15.3 miHighest 10.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.17Lowest 0.31Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Sioux Falls (62%)Sioux Falls (64%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Wall Lake TownshipFew work in Wellington Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 7%Lowest 11.1%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 4.0 miHighest 1.5 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.0Lowest 1.8Highest
Schools
School district —West Central School District 49-7
High school in town —Falls Academy - 08
Students per teacherat that high school — 58.0
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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