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Barrett Township vs Lane 232 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (118.2× in Lane) and jobs per worker (27.8× in Barrett Township).
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Lane, SD A small town of 28 South Dakota · 28 people
Where each one shines Two towns, two different strengths What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.
Lane A small town of 28
Quiet strengths Lane doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Lane →
The biggest differences Where they differ most The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.
Life in each What daily life feels like in each The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.
Seasons
Outdoors & history
National Register places — 1 Community
A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.
Where they are 232 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Barrett Township ↔ Lane 232 miles apart
Everything, side by side What matters to you? Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
28 28
Median age
44.5 ±20.8 Highest 17% above SD 42.5 ±18.1 Lowest 12% above SD
Kids under 18
35.7% ±97.3 Highest SD: 24.2% 17.9% ±90.2 Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
10.7% ±100 SD: 18% 10.7% ±100 SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
11.1% Highest SD: 31.9% 8.7% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±50.5 SD: 5% 0% ±50.5 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
— $98,333 ±$38k 31% above SD
Below poverty line
0% SD: 11.9% 0% SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
2011 Highest 31 yrs newer than SD 1948 Lowest 32 yrs older than SD
Average commuteone way
— 13 min 28% below SD
Work from home
46.7% ±61.6 Highest SD: 9.7% 5.3% ±9.9 Lowest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
18.8 mi Highest 8.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
7.50 Highest 0.27 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Bison (50%) Wessington Springs (33%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Lane Few work in Barrett Township
Conserved landshare of the town
28.9% Highest 0% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
1 Highest 0 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.6 Lowest 70.9 Highest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.
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Bordering Barrett Township Towns like Barrett Township Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.
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