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Wayne

A township of 1,077 people in Minnehaha County, South Dakota

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Outdoors in Wayne

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Conserved land0%none recorded

Trails0.5 mi0 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves1named on the map

1Family Park0.2 mi of trails · 4 acres

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Living in Wayne

Work & commute in Wayne

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Most working residents leave Wayne for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Sioux Falls (78%), Tea (2%) and Brookings (2%). Half commute less than 7 miles.

Sioux Falls

78%

Tea

2%

Brookings

2%

Yankton

1%

1%Work in townlive and work in Wayne 7 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 310Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Wayne →

Health in Wayne

Compared with South Dakota

7better than SD·1worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▲ 5 close Habits all close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind all close

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What stands out

5.2%Fewer adults with heart diseaseSD 6.8% · better 2.7%Fewer adults who have had a strokeSD 3.5% · better 71%Fewer adults treating high blood pressureSD 75.9% · worse

Care nearby

Sioux Falls VA Medical CenterSioux Falls · 5 mi · ER

Falls Community HealthSioux Falls · 6.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 57107, 57106, 57033 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Wayne →

Natural hazards in Wayne

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 26% of U.S. communities.

🌪️ Tornadoes🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves

1Does Wayne flood?paid flood claims since 2010 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 15 declared for Minnehaha County MapWayne vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Wayne →

Climate in Wayne

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Wayne has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 8°, and about 45 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

29° / 11°Winter

57° / 35°Spring

82° / 60°Summer

59° / 37°Fall

How much snow does Wayne get?About 45 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 6, with the last in spring around May 1.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.3° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Wayne →

Libraries near Wayne

Nearest: Prairie West Branch-Siouxland LibrariesSioux Falls · 2.1 miles · 60 hrs a week

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Where Wayne is

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South Dakota · SD · Minnehaha CountyTown boundary on OpenStreetMap →

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Bordering towns

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Wayne Sioux Falls Wall Lake Benton

ESioux Falls WWall Lake NBenton

Where Wayne residents work nearby:Sioux Falls 78%Work & commute →

Compare side by side:Wayne vs Sioux Falls Wayne vs Wall Lake Wayne vs Benton

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