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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).

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Ree Township, SDA small town of 51Charles Mix County · 51 people
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Easter Township, SDA small town of 43Roberts County · 43 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.

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.
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Easter TownshipA small town of 43
Quiet strengthsEaster Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors 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 TownshipEaster Township
Snow a year31″48″
January low12°F5°F
July high87°F82°F
Growing season (days)165d151d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)43rd51st
Outdoors & history
Ree TownshipEaster Township
Trails14 mi6 mi
Conserved land0.3%3.6%
National Register places—1
Community
Ree TownshipEaster 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

195 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Ree Township ↔ Easter Township195 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.

Ree TownshipEaster Township
People
Population 51Highest 43Lowest
Median age 66.1±5.3Lowest 74% above SD 70.4±7.6Highest 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%±49.8Lowest SD: 18% 81.4%±57.4Highest 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±$41kLowest 30% below SD $80,662±$32kHighest 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% —
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 1952Lowest 28 yrs older than SD 1977Highest 3 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 40 min 123% above SD —
Work from home 6.5%±15.6Highest SD: 9.7% 0%±52.6Lowest 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 miLowest 23.3 miHighest
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 TownshipFew work in Ree Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.3%Lowest 3.6%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 13.9 miHighest 5.7 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.2 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 3Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.4Lowest 0.5Highest
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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