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Wilmot vs Eureka

136 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (+61% in Eureka) and size (2× in Eureka).

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Wilmot, SDKnown for its schoolsSouth Dakota · 381 people
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Eureka, SDKnown for its schoolsSouth Dakota · 778 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.

WilmotKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 10%of SD districts All about Wilmot →
EurekaKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 92%of SD districts All about Eureka →
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.

Street grid+61%
Eureka has the more walkable street grid
Eureka 142Wilmot 88.5
Size2×
Eureka is the bigger place
Eureka 778Wilmot 381
★ What stands out · 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
DWilmotBetter than 10% of districts in the state AEurekaBetter than 92% of districts in the state
Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

Wilmot$490/mo
Typical home $78K (Census) · tax rate 1.23% · or rent about $608/mo · Housing →
Eureka$500/mo
Typical home $78K (Census) · tax rate 1.31% · or rent about $557/mo · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

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.

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
WilmotEureka
Snow a year51″44″
January low3°F2°F
July high82°F82°F
Growing season (days)149d137d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)70th37th
Outdoors & history
WilmotEureka
Archive photos31
Community
WilmotEureka
Library hours a week16 hrs32 hrs
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

136 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

WilmotSDEurekaSD
Wilmot ↔ Eureka136 miles apart
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.

WilmotEureka
People
Population 381Lowest 778Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -6.3% SD: +8.9%
Median age 60.9±10.5Lowest 60% above SD 63.1±5Highest 66% above SD
Eureka and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 12.1%±6Lowest SD: 24.2% 13.8%±5.8Highest SD: 24.2%
Eureka and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 38.6%±5.5Lowest SD: 18% 47.2%±10.1Highest SD: 18%
Eureka and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 27.4%Highest SD: 31.9% 21.9%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.6%±1.4Lowest SD: 5% 2.7%±2.8Highest SD: 5%
Eureka and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $59,583±$28kHighest 21% below SD $47,583±$9kLowest 37% below SD
Wilmot and Eureka are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $78,300±$16kHighest 70% below SD $78,200±$13kLowest 70% below SD
Wilmot and Eureka are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $608±$194Highest 36% below SD $557±$95Lowest 41% below SD
Wilmot and Eureka are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $963Lowest 65% below SD $1,028Highest 62% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 21.1%±75.9Lowest SD: 39.8% 32.3%±17.3Highest SD: 39.8%
Eureka and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 12.5%Lowest SD: 11.9% 15.2%Highest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 84.8%Highest SD: 68.6% 81.8%Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1958 22 yrs older than SD 1958 22 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 21 minHighest 17% above SD 19 minLowest 6% above SD
Work from home 9.6%±12.2Highest SD: 9.7% 0.3%±1Lowest SD: 9.7%
Wilmot and Eureka are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 22%Highest 20.7%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 18.3 miLowest 36.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.42Highest 1.14Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Milbank (17%)Aberdeen (15%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in EurekaFew work in Wilmot
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 1.9%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 88.5Lowest 142Highest
Schools
School district Wilmot School District 54-7Eureka School District 44-1
High school in town Wilmot High School - 01Eureka High School - 01
Students per teacherat that high school 10.2Highest 9.6Lowest
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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