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Lawrence Township vs Bryan Township

Next-door neighbors in Charles Mix County. The biggest differences: property tax bill (2.4× in Bryan Township) and jobs per worker (4.8× in Bryan Township).

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Lawrence Township, SDA small town of 501Charles Mix County · 501 people
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Bryan Township, SDA small town of 341Charles Mix County · 341 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 501
Quiet strengthsLawrence Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Lawrence Township →
Bryan TownshipA small town of 341
Quiet strengthsBryan Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Bryan 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.

Property tax bill2.4×
Tax bills are bigger in Bryan Township
Bryan Township $3,167Lawrence Township $1,330
Jobs per worker4.8×
Bryan Township is more of a job hub
Bryan Township 0.72Lawrence Township 0.15
Trails3.5×
Bryan Township has more miles of trail
Bryan Township 4.6 miLawrence Township 1.3 mi
Age 65++17.1 pts
Bryan Township has more people 65 and up
Bryan Township 19.9%Lawrence Township 2.8%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $330 more a month in Bryan Township

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Lawrence Township$1,470/mo
Typical home $259K (Census) · tax rate 0.51% · or rent about $675/mo · Housing →
Bryan Township$1,800/mo
Typical home $293K (Census) · tax rate 1.08% · or rent about $669/mo · Housing →

The difference: $330 a month, about $3,900 a year, between Bryan Township and Lawrence Township.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Where they are

Lawrence Township and Bryan Township share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

Lawrence TownshipBryan TownshipLawrence TownshipBryan Township
Lawrence Township ↔ Bryan Township7.2 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Who commutes between them
4 Lawrence Township residents work in Bryan Township (2.7% of its workers)
Work & commute in Lawrence Township →
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 TownshipBryan Township
Snow a year31″31″
January low12°F12°F
July high87°F87°F
Growing season (days)165d165d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)43rd43rd
Outdoors & history
Lawrence TownshipBryan Township
Trails1 mi5 mi
Conserved land2.4%0.7%
Community
Lawrence TownshipBryan Township
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.

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 TownshipBryan Township
People
Population 501Highest 341Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -15.3% SD: +8.9% —
Median age 17.8±4.8Lowest 53% below SD 32.8±13.4Highest 14% below SD
Bryan Township and Lawrence Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 50.3%±24.6Highest SD: 24.2% 43.7%±4.7Lowest SD: 24.2%
Lawrence Township and Bryan Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 2.8%±6.4Lowest SD: 18% 19.9%±8.7Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 29.8%Highest SD: 31.9% 28.1%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.2%±2.5Highest SD: 5% 0%±4.1Lowest SD: 5%
Lawrence Township and Bryan Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $65,833±$36kLowest 12% below SD $99,219±$31kHighest 32% above SD
Bryan Township and Lawrence Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $259,400±$185kLowest about the SD average $292,900±$122kHighest 14% above SD
Bryan Township and Lawrence Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $675±$420Highest 29% below SD $669±$13Lowest 29% below SD
Lawrence Township and Bryan Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,330Lowest 51% below SD $3,167Highest 16% above SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 37%±62.5Lowest SD: 39.8% 63%±88.4Highest SD: 39.8%
Bryan Township and Lawrence Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 58.8%Highest SD: 11.9% 21.4%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 70%Highest SD: 68.6% 69.7%Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1980Highest same as SD 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 14 minHighest 21% below SD 12 minLowest 34% below SD
Work from home 0%±7.9Lowest SD: 9.7% 10.2%±13.6Highest SD: 9.7%
Bryan Township 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%Lowest 1.7%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 6.3 miLowest 7.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.15Lowest 0.72Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Wagner (45%)Wagner (38%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 3% work in Bryan TownshipFew work in Lawrence Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2.4%Highest 0.7%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 1.3 miLowest 4.6 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.3Highest 1.2Lowest
South Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Lawrence Township

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Lone Tree Township333 people · $95K homes
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Wagner1,529 people · $136K homes
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Ree Township51 people
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Highland Township484 people · $350K homes

Towns like Lawrence Township

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Plankinton Township295 people · $245K homes
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Willow Lake433 people · $149K homes
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Milltown Township202 people · $166K homes
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Burk Township416 people · $531K homes

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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