Home values are up 6.1% over the year to September 2026. South Wayne: 78% of households own their home, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 74% and U.S. towns at 73%.

$247KZillow home value

Typical home value

South Wayne$247K

Wisconsin$337K

+6.1%

value change, 1 year

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Prices over the yearsUp 6.1% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 3.3 years of income Rents$788 a month · Median rent

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Schools

The schools South Wayne’s kids attend

The Black Hawk School District runs its public schools. Of its 3 schools, two are listed below, each with the reason. 3 public schools serve South Wayne, with 335 students in all.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Black Hawk ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5	Grades PK–5	163	B
Black Hawk HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12	Grades 9–12	96	C⁺

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The districtsBlack Hawk School District Every school3 schools · Black Hawk Elementary Questions“Are South Wayne’s schools good?”

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Climate

South Wayne: four seasons and pleasant summers

The range runs from 11° on a January night to 83° on a July afternoon, with about 39 inches of snow a winter.

39″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter15–32°

Spring37–59°

Summer59–81°

Fall39–61°

Oct 14

typical first frost

Apr 27

typical last frost

+1.3°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 83°, January lows 11°Rain & snow39″ of snow a winter · 38 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Low risk in South Wayne, with cold waves at the top

South Wayne’s risk rating from FEMA stands at 33 of 100, above Wisconsin’s towns (23 of 100) but below U.S. towns (44 of 100). Expected losses in South Wayne break down as 40% from cold waves and 27% from inland flooding. One declared disaster, in 2011, has brought federal aid to South Wayne households.

33risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Cold wavesInland floodingHail

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesLow risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in South Wayne Get ready5.8 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

For most of its workers, the job is outside South Wayne

Only 5% of working residents stay in South Wayne for work; the rest commute out. Since 2013, South Wayne has added 50 jobs, to 199 in 2023. The town’s typical journey to work stands at 17 minutes. The median commute is under 15 miles.

5%work in town

	South Wayne	Wisconsin towns	U.S. towns
Average trip to work	17 minutes	22 minutes	25 minutes
Working residents who work in town	5.1%	8.3%	8%
Median household income	$75,000	$87,000	$80,000
Below the poverty line	8.4%	6.4%	9.6%