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Easter Township vs Williams Creek Township 210 miles apart. The biggest differences: homeowners (+20 pts renters in Williams Creek Township) and trails (+74% in Williams Creek 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.
Easter Township A small town of 43
Quiet strengths Easter Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Easter Township →
Williams Creek Township A small town of 21
Quiet strengths Williams Creek Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Williams Creek 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
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 210 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Easter Township ↔ Williams Creek Township 210 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
43 Highest 21 Lowest
Median age
70.4 ±7.6 Lowest 85% above SD 71.6 ±15 Highest 88% above SD
Kids under 18
0% ±65.8 SD: 24.2% 0% ±100 SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
81.4% ±57.4 Lowest SD: 18% 100% ±100 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
0% SD: 31.9% 0% SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±32.9 SD: 5% 0% ±67.3 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$80,662 ±$32k 7% above SD —
Below poverty line
0% SD: 11.9% 0% SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
60% Highest SD: 68.6% 40% Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977 3 yrs older than SD —
Work from home
0% ±52.6 SD: 9.7% 0% ±76.9 SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
23.3 mi Lowest 43.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 0.00
Top workplaceoutside town
Sisseton (28%) Murdo (33%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Williams Creek Township Few work in Easter Township
Conserved landshare of the town
3.6% Highest 0% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
5.7 mi Lowest 9.9 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.2 mi Highest 0.1 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
3 Highest 0 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.5 Highest 0.4 Lowest
“±” 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.
Easter Township or Williams Creek Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Easter Township? → Moving to Easter Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Easter Township’s Town Square.
Williams Creek Township or Easter Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Williams Creek Township? → Moving to Williams Creek Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Williams Creek Township’s Town Square.
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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