Wayne TownshipSD
A town of 883.
Is Wayne Township a good place to live?
Wayne Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
883 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.
Fewer young adults than South Dakota overall
36% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Wayne Township, above both the South Dakota town median (33%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Adults 18 to 34 are 2% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 56% of residents (36% statewide). For residents here, the share who are 65 or older is 13%. Since 2020, Wayne Township has lost 3.1% of its people, to 883 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Wayne Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 13% | 19% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 36% | 33% | 29% |
| Median age | 41.4 years | 39.5 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.9 points. Across South Dakota, 49.2% of residents are women.
| Wayne Township | SD | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.7% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 15.1% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 1.7% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 22.9% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.8% | 10.7% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 20.1% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.1% | 11% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 1.6% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 6.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25% | 29% | 26% |
| Some college | 10.6% | 19.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 28.7% | 12.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.9% | 21.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.8% | 10% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 900, single groups can be off by several points
The median household income in Wayne Township is higher than in most of South Dakota or the rest of the country
In Wayne Township, 0.9% of working residents work locally. Only one of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare has a higher typical journey to work than Wayne Township. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs here rose by 103, to 310. The top destinations are Sioux Falls (78%), Tea (2%) and Brookings (2%).
| Wayne Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $160,000 | $72,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 29% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards: low risk in Wayne Township, mostly tornadoes
Expected losses in Wayne Township break down as 39% from tornadoes and 24% from inland flooding. The town’s natural-hazard score from FEMA stands at 26 of 100. Since 2010, one flood insurance claim has been paid here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Wayne Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
The range runs from 8° on a January night to 84° on a July afternoon, with about 45 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Wayne Township is
CDC measures, 26 in all: Wayne Township beats South Dakota on 7 and trails on 1. 9.9% of adults have diabetes in Wayne Township, close to South Dakota’s towns (10%) and below U.S. towns (12%). Among adults here, 21% binge drink.
| Wayne Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 19% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 12% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Wayne Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.7% | 3.5% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 71% | 75.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0% of Wayne Township is conserved land
Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 0.5 miles. Wayne Township has one park or preserve, 4 acres in all.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Family Park | 0.2 mi | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Great Plains Zoo and 5 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Wayne Township. Close and well known come first.
5 mi Zoo & aquariumGreat Plains Zoo
6 mi MuseumWashington Pavilion of Arts and Science
6 mi MuseumPettigrew Home & Museum18 mi MuseumPorter Sculpture Park
31 mi MuseumJasper Museum
33 mi MuseumHinkly House MuseumPhoto credits
Great Plains Zoo: Jake DeGroot, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science: Jon Platek, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pettigrew Home & Museum: Jerry from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Jasper Museum: Heritage Preservation Department - MNHS, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Hinkly House Museum: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Wayne Township
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Wayne Township
About 1 of every 100 Wayne Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
99% 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.