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Lawrence Township vs Milltown Township

34 miles apart. The biggest differences: average commute (16 min in Lawrence Township) and typical home built (42 yrs in Milltown Township).

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Lawrence Township, SDA small town of 501Charles Mix County · 501 people
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Milltown Township, SDA small town of 202Hutchinson County · 202 people
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 →
Milltown TownshipA small town of 202
Quiet strengthsMilltown Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Milltown 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.

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $350 more a month in Lawrence 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 →
Milltown Township$1,120/mo
Typical home $166K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →

The difference: $350 a month, about $4,300 a year, between Lawrence Township and Milltown 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 TownshipMilltown Township
Snow a year31″39″
January low12°F10°F
July high87°F86°F
Growing season (days)165d156d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)43rd39th
Outdoors & history
Lawrence TownshipMilltown Township
Trails1 mi3 mi
Conserved land2.4%3%
National Register places—2
Archive photos—1
Community
Lawrence TownshipMilltown 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

34 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Lawrence Township ↔ Milltown Township34 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 TownshipMilltown Township
People
Population 501Highest 202Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -15.3% SD: +8.9% —
Median age 17.8±4.8Lowest 53% below SD 21.9±14.6Highest 42% below SD
Milltown 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% 44.1%±16.5Lowest SD: 24.2%
Lawrence Township and Milltown 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% 4%±15.4Highest SD: 18%
Milltown Township 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+ 29.8%Highest SD: 31.9% 22%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.2%±2.5Highest SD: 5% 0%±7Lowest SD: 5%
Lawrence Township and Milltown 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 $97,750±$86kHighest 30% above SD
Milltown 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±$185kHighest about the SD average $165,600±$84kLowest 36% below SD
Lawrence Township and Milltown 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 $1,330 51% below SD —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 37%±62.5Lowest SD: 39.8% 61.5%±100Highest SD: 39.8%
Milltown 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%Lowest SD: 68.6% 73.5%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1980Highest same as SD 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 14 minLowest 21% below SD 30 minHighest 71% above SD
Work from home 0%±7.9Lowest SD: 9.7% 6.6%±8.2Highest SD: 9.7%
Milltown 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% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 6.3 miLowest 11.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.15Highest 0.07Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Wagner (45%)Parkston (29%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Milltown TownshipFew work in Lawrence Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2.4%Lowest 3%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 1.3 miLowest 3.0 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 1.6Highest
South Dakota 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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