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Interior Township vs St. Lawrence Township
159 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (8× in St. Lawrence Township) and conserved land (+49.7 pts in Interior 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.
St. Lawrence Township A small town of 62
Quiet strengths St. Lawrence Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about St. Lawrence 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
Interior Township St. Lawrence Township
Outdoors & history
Interior Township St. Lawrence Township
National Register places 1 —
Community
Interior Township St. Lawrence Township
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 159 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Interior Township ↔ St. Lawrence Township 159 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
Interior Township St. Lawrence Township
People
Population
45 Lowest
62 Highest
Median age
21.4 ±0.3 Lowest
44% below SD
21.7 ±0.3 Highest
43% below SD
St. Lawrence Township and Interior Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
31.1% ±60.4 Highest
SD: 24.2%
16.1% ±41.3 Lowest
SD: 24.2%
Interior Township and St. Lawrence Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
0% ±77 Lowest
SD: 18%
9.7% ±54.7 Highest
SD: 18%
St. Lawrence Township and Interior Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
0%
SD: 31.9%
0%
SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±31.4 Lowest
SD: 5%
51.6% ±27.9 Highest
SD: 5%
St. Lawrence Township and Interior Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
— $31,328 ±$647
58% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
100% ±61.5
SD: 39.8%
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Below poverty line
100% Highest
SD: 11.9%
0% Lowest
SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
0% Lowest
SD: 68.6%
17.4% Highest
SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
— 1938
42 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Work from home
— 0% ±21.7
SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
10% Lowest
13.3% Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
24.3 mi Highest
18.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
3.65 Highest
2.13 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Kadoka (40%) Miller (17%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in St. Lawrence Township Few work in Interior Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town
59.8% Highest
10.1% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
12.4 mi Highest
3.2 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.1 mi
0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
2 Highest
1 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.1 Lowest
0.8 Highest
South Dakota average“±” 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 Interior Township Towns like Interior 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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