Wayne TownshipSD
With 243 residents, it is a town in South Dakota.
Is Wayne Township a good place to live?
100% of households own their home in Wayne Township, above both South Dakota’s towns (68%) and U.S. towns (73%). 14% of the land in Wayne Township is conserved, above both South Dakota’s towns (3.3%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Wayne Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
243 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Wayne Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wayne Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Wayne Township.
About one in three of Wayne Township’s working residents commute to Mitchell
Employers in Wayne Township added 45 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 63. Its mean commuting time comes in at 19 minutes. The top destinations are Mitchell (30%), Sioux Falls (15%) and Alexandria (9%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Wayne Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 8° and about 36 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Conserved land covers 13.5% of Wayne Township
9.3 miles of trail. Wayne Township’s trail network density stands at 0.3 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
How healthy Wayne Township is
In Wayne Township, 31% of adults sleep under 7 hours, and 19% binge drink. The town tracks South Dakota closely on all 26 CDC measures. 17% of Wayne Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| Wayne Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 19% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 76% | 79% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Wayne Township: inland flooding
FEMA puts 31% of Wayne Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 17% to tornadoes. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Wayne Township
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Wayne Township
About 5 of every 100 Wayne Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as South Dakota.
100% of working residents leave Wayne Township for work
Where Wayne Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Wayne Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wayne Township, SD a good place to live?
Wayne Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.