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Lawrence Township vs Easter Township Next-door neighbors in Roberts County. The biggest differences: trails (11.4× in Easter Township) and median age (48.1 yrs in Easter 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.
Lawrence Township A small town of 245
Quiet strengths Lawrence Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Lawrence Township →
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 →
The biggest differences Where they part ways The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.
★ What stands out · Where they are Lawrence Township and Easter Township share a border Straight-line miles between town centers.
Lawrence Township ↔ Easter Township 5.3 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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.
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
245 Highest 43 Lowest
Median age
22.3 ±9.7 Lowest 41% below SD 70.4 ±7.6 Highest 85% above SD
Kids under 18
43.3% ±28.9 Highest SD: 24.2% 0% ±65.8 Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
14.7% ±12.1 Lowest SD: 18% 81.4% ±57.4 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
25.5% Highest SD: 31.9% 0% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.9% ±7.6 Highest SD: 5% 0% ±32.9 Lowest SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$60,375 ±$33k Lowest 20% below SD $80,662 ±$32k Highest 7% above SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$54,100 ±$5k 79% below SD —
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$446 ±$276 53% below SD —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±64.5 SD: 39.8% —
Below poverty line
23.7% Highest SD: 11.9% 0% Lowest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
52.3% Lowest SD: 68.6% 60% Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981 Highest 1 yr newer than SD 1977 Lowest 3 yrs older than SD
Average commuteone way
11 min 36% below SD —
Work from home
0% ±10.9 SD: 9.7% 0% ±52.6 SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
24.8 mi Highest 23.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.03 Highest 0.00 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Sisseton (27%) Sisseton (28%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Easter Township Few work in Lawrence Township
Conserved landshare of the town
2.4% Lowest 3.6% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
0.5 mi Lowest 5.7 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi Lowest 0.2 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
1 Lowest 3 Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.3 Highest 0.5 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.
Lawrence Township or Easter Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Lawrence Township? → Moving to Lawrence Township: what should I know? →
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Easter Township or Lawrence Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Easter Township? → Moving to Easter Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Lawrence Township Towns like Lawrence 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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