Wayne TownshipSD
A town of 82.
Is Wayne Township a good place to live?
Only 1 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a lower median household income than Wayne Township. Wayne Township has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Ole and Carris Johnson Ranch and Black Hawk Elementaty School. Wayne Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
82 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.
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Wayne Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Wayne Township for work: only 0% work in town. Wayne Township’s average trip to work is 15 minutes, below both the South Dakota town median (17 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are Madison (33%), Sioux Falls (12%) and Brookings (9%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Wayne Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Wayne Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Wayne Township’s July high is 82°F, against 85°F in South Dakota’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Wayne Township is
Wayne Township beats the South Dakota average on 4 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 13% of Wayne Township adults report frequent mental distress. Only 2 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Wayne Township.
| Wayne Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 31% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 22% | 23% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| What stands out | Wayne Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.6% | 12.7% |
| More adults seeing a dentist | 72.8% | 69.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.5% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Wayne Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 59% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Wayne Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Wayne Township
About 0 of every 100 Wayne Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across 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.