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Merton Township vs Crow Lake Township 77 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (34.5× in Merton Township) and jobs per worker (7.1× in Merton 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.
Crow Lake Township A small town of 49
Quiet strengths Crow Lake Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Crow Lake 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.
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
Growing season (days) — 157d Outdoors & history
National Register places 2 — 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.
Where they are 77 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Merton Township ↔ Crow Lake Township 77 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
53 Highest 49 Lowest
Median age
57.5 ±18.1 Highest 51% above SD 54.6 ±9.2 Lowest 44% above SD
Kids under 18
30.2% ±51.4 Highest SD: 24.2% 6.1% ±54.6 Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
28.3% ±57.2 Highest SD: 18% 0% ±70.7 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
35.1% Lowest SD: 31.9% 35.7% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±26.7 SD: 5% 0% ±28.9 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$83,500 ±$65k 11% above SD —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,636 40% below SD —
Below poverty line
8.1% Highest SD: 11.9% 0% Lowest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976 4 yrs older than SD —
Work from home
11.1% ±12.6 Lowest SD: 9.7% 58.7% ±10.4 Highest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
25.8 mi Highest 20.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.50 Highest 0.07 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Watertown (36%) Wessington Springs (41%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Crow Lake Township Few work in Merton Township
Conserved landshare of the town
57% Highest 36.3% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
6.9 mi Highest 0.2 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.2 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
2 Highest 0 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.7 0.7
“±” 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.
Merton Township or Crow Lake Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Merton Township? → Moving to Merton Township: what should I know? →
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Crow Lake Township or Merton Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Crow Lake Township? → Moving to Crow Lake Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Merton Township Towns like Merton 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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