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Lawrence Township vs Ree Township

Next-door neighbors in Charles Mix County. The biggest differences: trails (10.7× in Ree Township) and median age (48.3 yrs in Ree Township).

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Lawrence Township, SDA small town of 501Charles Mix County · 501 people
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Ree Township, SDA small town of 51Charles Mix County · 51 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 →
Ree TownshipA small town of 51
Quiet strengthsRee Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Ree 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.

Trails10.7×
Ree Township has more miles of trail
Ree Township 13.9 miLawrence Township 1.3 mi
Median age48.3 yrs
Ree Township skews older
Ree Township 66.1Lawrence Township 17.8
Size9.8×
Lawrence Township is the bigger place
Lawrence Township 501Ree Township 51
Average commute26 min
Lawrence Township has the shorter commute
Ree Township 40 minLawrence Township 14 min
Street grid3.3×
Lawrence Township has the more walkable street grid
Lawrence Township 1.3Ree Township 0.4
Bachelor’s degree++22 pts
More adults in Lawrence Township have a degree
Lawrence Township 29.8%Ree Township 7.8%
★ What stands out · Where they are

Lawrence Township and Ree Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Lawrence TownshipRee TownshipLawrence TownshipRee Township
Lawrence Township ↔ Ree Township6.0 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
Lawrence TownshipRee 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 TownshipRee Township
Trails1 mi14 mi
Conserved land2.4%0.3%
Community
Lawrence TownshipRee 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 TownshipRee Township
People
Population 501Highest 51Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -15.3% SD: +8.9% —
Median age 17.8±4.8Lowest 53% below SD 66.1±5.3Highest 74% above SD
Kids under 18 50.3%±24.6Highest SD: 24.2% 0%±55.5Lowest SD: 24.2%
Lawrence Township and Ree 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% 51%±49.8Highest SD: 18%
Ree 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% 7.8%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.2%±2.5Highest SD: 5% 0%±27.7Lowest SD: 5%
Lawrence Township and Ree 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±$36kHighest 12% below SD $52,708±$41kLowest 30% below SD
Lawrence Township and Ree Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $259,400±$185k about the SD average —
Rentmedian gross, monthly $675±$420 29% below SD —
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,330 51% below SD —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 37%±62.5Highest SD: 39.8% 0%±100Lowest SD: 39.8%
Lawrence Township and Ree 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% 7.8%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 70%Highest SD: 68.6% 58.6%Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1980Highest same as SD 1952Lowest 28 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 14 minLowest 21% below SD 40 minHighest 123% above SD
Work from home 0%±7.9Lowest SD: 9.7% 6.5%±15.6Highest SD: 9.7%
Ree 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 10.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.15Highest 0.00Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Wagner (45%)Wagner (38%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Ree TownshipFew work in Lawrence Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2.4%Highest 0.3%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 1.3 miLowest 13.9 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.3Highest 0.4Lowest
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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Bryan Township341 people · $293K homes
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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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