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Lawrence Township vs Burk Township

90 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (5.9× in Burk Township) and work from home (+30 pts in Burk Township).

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Lawrence Township, SDA small town of 501Charles Mix County · 501 people
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Burk Township, SDA small town of 416Minnehaha County · 416 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 →
Burk TownshipA small town of 416
Quiet strengthsBurk Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Burk 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.

Property tax bill5.9×
Tax bills are bigger in Burk Township
Burk Township $7,813Lawrence Township $1,330
Work from home+30 pts
More people work from home in Burk Township
Burk Township 30%Lawrence Township 0%
Jobs per worker3.5×
Burk Township is more of a job hub
Burk Township 0.53Lawrence Township 0.15
Typical home built42 yrs
Burk Township’s homes are older
Lawrence Township 1980Burk Township 1938
Homeowners+14 pts renters
Burk Township has more renters
Lawrence Township 70%Burk Township 56%
Average commute5 min
Burk Township has the shorter commute
Lawrence Township 14 minBurk Township 9 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,970 more a month in Burk 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 →
Burk Township$3,440/mo
Typical home $531K (Census) · tax rate 1.47% · Housing →

The difference: $1,970 a month, about $23,600 a year, between Burk 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.

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 TownshipBurk Township
Snow a year31″40″
January low12°F—
July high87°F—
Growing season (days)165d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)43rd31st
Outdoors & history
Lawrence TownshipBurk Township
Trails1 mi2 mi
Conserved land2.4%0.6%
National Register places—1
Community
Lawrence TownshipBurk 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.

Where they are

90 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Lawrence TownshipCharles Mix CountyBurk TownshipMinnehaha County
Lawrence Township ↔ Burk Township90 miles apart
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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 TownshipBurk Township
People
Population 501Highest 416Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -15.3% SD: +8.9% —
Median age 17.8±4.8Highest 53% below SD 15.9±4.2Lowest 58% below SD
Lawrence Township and Burk Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 50.3%±24.6Lowest SD: 24.2% 54.1%±43.1Highest SD: 24.2%
Burk Township and Lawrence Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 2.8%±6.4Highest SD: 18% 0%±8.3Lowest SD: 18%
Lawrence Township and Burk Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 29.8%Lowest SD: 31.9% 35.5%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.2%±2.5Highest SD: 5% 0%±3.4Lowest SD: 5%
Lawrence Township and Burk 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 $114,417±$80kHighest 52% above SD
Burk 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 $531,300±$134kHighest 106% above SD
Burk 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±$420 29% below SD —
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,330Lowest 51% below SD $7,813Highest 187% above SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 37%±62.5Lowest SD: 39.8% 100%±100Highest SD: 39.8%
Burk 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% 0%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 70%Highest SD: 68.6% 56%Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1980Highest same as SD 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 14 minHighest 21% below SD 9 minLowest 49% below SD
Work from home 0%±7.9Lowest SD: 9.7% 30%±16.2Highest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 0.5%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 6.3 miLowest 17.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.15Lowest 0.53Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Wagner (45%)Sioux Falls (50%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Burk TownshipFew work in Lawrence Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2.4%Highest 0.6%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 1.3 miLowest 1.8 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 1.3Lowest 1.4Highest
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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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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