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Lawrence Township vs Strandquist

167 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (69.2× in Strandquist) and trails (24× in Lawrence Township).

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Lawrence Township, MNA small town of 92Grant County · 92 people
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Strandquist, MNA small town of 91Minnesota · 91 people
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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.

Lawrence TownshipA small town of 92
Quiet strengthsLawrence Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Lawrence Township →
StrandquistA small town of 91
Quiet strengthsStrandquist doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Strandquist →
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.

Street grid69.2×
Strandquist has the more walkable street grid
Strandquist 69.2Lawrence Township 1.0
Trails24×
Lawrence Township has more miles of trail
Lawrence Township 2.4 miStrandquist 0.1 mi
Property tax bill3.8×
Tax bills are bigger in Lawrence Township
Lawrence Township $2,389Strandquist $627
Jobs per worker4.9×
Lawrence Township is more of a job hub
Lawrence Township 0.34Strandquist 0.07
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
Lawrence TownshipStrandquist
Snow a year36″44″
January low1°F-5°F
July high82°F82°F
Growing season (days)154d134d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)27th71st
Outdoors & history
Lawrence TownshipStrandquist
Trails2 mi—
Conserved land6.1%—
Community
Lawrence TownshipStrandquist
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

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

167 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Lawrence TownshipGrant CountyStrandquistMN
Lawrence Township ↔ Strandquist167 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.

Lawrence TownshipStrandquist
People
Population 92Highest 91Lowest
Median age 42.5±19.5Lowest 10% above MN 43.5±7.2Highest 12% above MN
Strandquist and Lawrence Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 18.5%±21.1Lowest MN: 22.9% 28.6%±25.9Highest MN: 22.9%
Strandquist and Lawrence Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 10.9%±25Lowest MN: 17.3% 15.4%±33.3Highest MN: 17.3%
Strandquist and Lawrence Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 10%Highest MN: 39.4% 7.7%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.2%±11Highest MN: 5.8% 0%±15.5Lowest MN: 5.8%
Lawrence Township and Strandquist are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian — $56,458±$32k 37% below MN
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $166,300±$30k 49% below MN —
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,389Highest 29% below MN $627Lowest 81% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 0%±100 MN: 48.1%
Below poverty line 6.5%Lowest MN: 9.3% 9.9%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 92.7%Highest MN: 72.2% 87.2%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1949Lowest 30 yrs older than MN 1956Highest 23 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 27 minHighest 19% above MN 24 minLowest 4% above MN
Work from home 3.1%±4.2Lowest MN: 17.6% 4.2%±6.1Highest MN: 17.6%
Strandquist and Lawrence Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.3 miLowest 28.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.34Highest 0.07Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Fergus Falls (23%)Thief River Falls (39%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in StrandquistFew work in Lawrence Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 6.1%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 2.4 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 7Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.0Lowest 69.2Highest
Minnesota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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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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