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Ree Township vs Easter Township
195 miles apart. The biggest differences: seasonal homes (+47.9 pts in Easter Township) and trails (2.4× in Ree 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.
Ree Township A small town of 51
Quiet strengths Ree Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Ree Township →
Easter Township A small town of 43
Quiet strengths Easter Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Easter 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
Ree Township Easter Township
Outdoors & history
Ree Township Easter Township
National Register places — 1
Community
Ree Township Easter Township
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 195 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Ree Township ↔ Easter Township 195 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
Ree Township Easter Township
People
Population
51 Highest
43 Lowest
Median age
66.1 ±5.3 Lowest
74% above SD
70.4 ±7.6 Highest
85% above SD
Easter Township and Ree Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
0% ±55.5
SD: 24.2%
0% ±65.8
SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
51% ±49.8 Lowest
SD: 18%
81.4% ±57.4 Highest
SD: 18%
Easter Township and Ree Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
7.8% Highest
SD: 31.9%
0% Lowest
SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±27.7
SD: 5%
0% ±32.9
SD: 5%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$52,708 ±$41k Lowest
30% below SD
$80,662 ±$32k Highest
7% above SD
Easter Township and Ree Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100
SD: 39.8%
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Below poverty line
7.8% Highest
SD: 11.9%
0% Lowest
SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
58.6% Lowest
SD: 68.6%
60% Highest
SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1952 Lowest
28 yrs older than SD
1977 Highest
3 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
40 min
123% above SD
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Work from home
6.5% ±15.6 Highest
SD: 9.7%
0% ±52.6 Lowest
SD: 9.7%
Ree Township and Easter 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
10.8 mi Lowest
23.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00
0.00
Top workplaceoutside town
Wagner (38%) Sisseton (28%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Easter Township Few work in Ree Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town
0.3% Lowest
3.6% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
13.9 mi Highest
5.7 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.3 mi Highest
0.2 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 Lowest
3 Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.4 Lowest
0.5 Highest
South Dakota average“±” 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.
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Easter Township or Ree Township: which would you pick? →
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Bordering Ree Township Towns like Ree 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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