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Wilbur Township vs Plainfield Township

Next-door neighbors in Brule County. The biggest differences: size (20× in Wilbur Township) and jobs per worker (7.7× in Plainfield Township).

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Wilbur Township, SDKnown for its schoolsBrule County · 80 people
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Plainfield Township, SDAn outdoors townBrule County · 4 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.

Wilbur TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 86%of SD districts Outdoors34.7% conserved land7.9 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Wilbur Township →
Plainfield TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors20.5% conserved land6.4 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Plainfield 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.

Size20×
Wilbur Township is the bigger place
Wilbur Township 80Plainfield Township 4
Jobs per worker7.7×
Plainfield Township is more of a job hub
Plainfield Township 1.00Wilbur Township 0.13
Bachelor’s degree++22 pts
More adults in Wilbur Township have a degree
Wilbur Township 22%Plainfield Township 0%
Homeowners+15.8 pts renters
Wilbur Township has more renters
Plainfield Township 100%Wilbur Township 84.2%
Conserved land+14.2 pts
Wilbur Township has more conserved land
Wilbur Township 34.7%Plainfield Township 20.5%
★ What stands out · Where they are

Wilbur Township and Plainfield Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Wilbur TownshipPlainfield TownshipWilbur TownshipPlainfield Township
Wilbur Township ↔ Plainfield Township5.4 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
AWilbur TownshipBetter than 86% of districts in the state –Plainfield TownshipNot graded
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
Wilbur TownshipPlainfield Township
Snow a year38″38″
January low8°F8°F
July high86°F86°F
Growing season (days)153d153d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)65th65th
Outdoors & history
Wilbur TownshipPlainfield Township
Trails8 mi6 mi
Conserved land34.7%20.5%
Community
Wilbur TownshipPlainfield 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.

Wilbur TownshipPlainfield Township
People
Population 80Highest 4Lowest
Median age 28.4±0.4 25% below SD —
Kids under 18 5%±33.9Highest SD: 24.2% 0%±100Lowest SD: 24.2%
Wilbur Township and Plainfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 18.8%±42Highest SD: 18% 0%±100Lowest SD: 18%
Wilbur Township and Plainfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 22%Highest SD: 31.9% 0%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 32.5%±11.5Highest SD: 5% 0%±100Lowest SD: 5%
Wilbur Township and Plainfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Below poverty line 76.3%Highest SD: 11.9% 0%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 84.2%Lowest SD: 68.6% 100%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1976 4 yrs older than SD —
Getting to work
Work from home 10%±12.6Highest SD: 9.7% 0%±100Lowest SD: 9.7%
Wilbur Township and Plainfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 25.8 miHighest 22.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.13Lowest 1.00Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Kimball (20%)Kimball (20%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Plainfield TownshipFew work in Wilbur Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 34.7%Highest 20.5%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 7.9 miHighest 6.4 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 mi 0.2 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.4Lowest 0.5Highest
Schools
School district Kimball School District 07-2—
High school in town Grass Ranch Colony High School - 15—
Students per teacherat that high school 16.0 —
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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