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Strandquist vs Lawrence Township 167 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (69.2× in Strandquist) and trails (24× in Lawrence 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.
Strandquist A small town of 91
Quiet strengths Strandquist doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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Lawrence Township A small town of 92
Quiet strengths Lawrence Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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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
Outdoors & history
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 167 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Strandquist ↔ Lawrence Township 167 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
91 Lowest 92 Highest
Median age
43.5 ±7.2 Highest 12% above MN 42.5 ±19.5 Lowest 10% above MN
Kids under 18
28.6% ±25.9 Highest MN: 22.9% 18.5% ±21.1 Lowest MN: 22.9%
Age 65+
15.4% ±33.3 Highest MN: 17.3% 10.9% ±25 Lowest MN: 17.3%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
7.7% Lowest MN: 39.4% 10% Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±15.5 Lowest MN: 5.8% 2.2% ±11 Highest MN: 5.8%
Household incomemedian
$56,458 ±$32k 37% below MN —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $166,300 ±$30k 49% below MN
Property taxmedian, yearly
$627 Lowest 81% below MN $2,389 Highest 29% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 MN: 48.1% —
Below poverty line
9.9% Highest MN: 9.3% 6.5% Lowest MN: 9.3%
Homeownersof occupied homes
87.2% Lowest MN: 72.2% 92.7% Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1956 Highest 23 yrs older than MN 1949 Lowest 30 yrs older than MN
Average commuteone way
24 min Lowest 4% above MN 27 min Highest 19% above MN
Work from home
4.2% ±6.1 Highest MN: 17.6% 3.1% ±4.2 Lowest MN: 17.6%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
28.8 mi Highest 21.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.07 Lowest 0.34 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Thief River Falls (39%) Fergus Falls (23%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Lawrence Township Few work in Strandquist
Conserved landshare of the town
0% Lowest 6.1% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
0.1 mi Lowest 2.4 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.3 mi Highest 0.1 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 Lowest 7 Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
69.2 Highest 1.0 Lowest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
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Towns like Strandquist 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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