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Wilbur Township vs Torrey Lake Township

Next-door neighbors in Brule County. The biggest differences: in college (+32.5 pts in Wilbur Township) and conserved land (+29.4 pts in Wilbur Township).

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Wilbur Township, SDKnown for its schoolsBrule County · 80 people
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Torrey Lake Township, SDKnown for its schoolsBrule County · 205 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 →
Torrey Lake TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 90%of SD districts All about Torrey 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.

In college+32.5 pts
Wilbur Township is more of a college town
Wilbur Township 32.5%Torrey Lake Township 0%
Conserved land+29.4 pts
Wilbur Township has more conserved land
Wilbur Township 34.7%Torrey Lake Township 5.3%
Trails2.3×
Wilbur Township has more miles of trail
Wilbur Township 7.9 miTorrey Lake Township 3.5 mi
Typical home built27 yrs
Torrey Lake Township’s homes are older
Wilbur Township 1976Torrey Lake Township 1949
Homeowners+15 pts renters
Torrey Lake Township has more renters
Wilbur Township 84.2%Torrey Lake Township 69.2%
Size2.6×
Torrey Lake Township is the bigger place
Torrey Lake Township 205Wilbur Township 80
★ What stands out · Where they are

Wilbur Township and Torrey Lake Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Wilbur TownshipTorrey Lake TownshipWilbur TownshipTorrey Lake Township
Wilbur Township ↔ Torrey Lake Township7.5 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
AWilbur TownshipBetter than 86% of districts in the state ATorrey Lake TownshipBetter than 90% of districts in the state
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 TownshipTorrey Lake Township
Snow a year38″46″
January low8°F—
July high86°F—
Growing season (days)153d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)65th65th
Outdoors & history
Wilbur TownshipTorrey Lake Township
Trails8 mi4 mi
Conserved land34.7%5.3%
National Register places—1
Community
Wilbur TownshipTorrey 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.

Wilbur TownshipTorrey Lake Township
People
Population 80Lowest 205Highest
Median age 28.4±0.4Lowest 25% below SD 38.2±49Highest about the SD average
Torrey Lake Township and Wilbur Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 5%±33.9Lowest SD: 24.2% 43.4%±10.6Highest SD: 24.2%
Torrey Lake Township and Wilbur Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 18.8%±42Lowest SD: 18% 20.5%±24.7Highest SD: 18%
Torrey Lake Township and Wilbur 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% 11.7%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 32.5%±11.5Highest SD: 5% 0%±6.9Lowest SD: 5%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian — $120,694±$713 61% above SD
Below poverty line 76.3%Highest SD: 11.9% 10.2%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 84.2%Highest SD: 68.6% 69.2%Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1976Highest 4 yrs older than SD 1949Lowest 31 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Work from home 10%±12.6Lowest SD: 9.7% 18.8%±23Highest SD: 9.7%
Torrey Lake Township and Wilbur Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 2.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 25.8 miLowest 54.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.13Lowest 0.16Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Kimball (20%)Sioux Falls (16%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Torrey Lake TownshipFew work in Wilbur Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 34.7%Highest 5.3%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 7.9 miHighest 3.5 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.4Lowest 0.6Highest
Schools
School district Kimball School District 07-2Platte - Geddes School District 11-5
High school in town Grass Ranch Colony High School - 15None in town
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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