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Crow Lake Township vs Lee Township 136 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (5× in Lee Township) and trails (3.5× in Lee Township).
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.
Crow Lake Township A small town of 49
Quiet strengths Crow Lake Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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Lee Township A small town of 47
Quiet strengths Lee Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Lee Township →
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
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 136 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Crow Lake Township ↔ Lee Township 136 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
49 Highest 47 Lowest
Median age
54.6 ±9.2 Lowest 44% above SD 55.8 ±46.1 Highest 47% above SD
Kids under 18
6.1% ±54.6 Lowest SD: 24.2% 19.1% ±53.7 Highest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
0% ±70.7 Lowest SD: 18% 46.8% ±72.6 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
35.7% Highest SD: 31.9% 34.2% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±28.9 SD: 5% 0% ±30.1 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
— $36,635 ±$14k 51% below SD
Property taxmedian, yearly
— $992 64% below 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
— 1938 42 yrs older than SD
Work from home
58.7% ±10.4 Highest SD: 9.7% 0% ±100 Lowest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
20.8 mi Highest 19.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.07 Lowest 0.35 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Wessington Springs (41%) Wilmot (30%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Lee Township Few work in Crow Lake Township
Conserved landshare of the town
36.3% Highest 9.6% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
0.2 mi Lowest 0.7 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.7 Lowest 1.0 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.
Crow Lake Township or Lee Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Crow Lake Township? → Moving to Crow Lake Township: what should I know? →
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Lee Township or Crow Lake Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Lee Township? → Moving to Lee Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Crow Lake Township Towns like Crow Lake 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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