Housing data for Lawrence Township (Charles Mix County), SD

Lawrence Township (Charles Mix County), SD has an estimated 501 residents and 112 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a township in Charles Mix County.

30.0% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $675 a month.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
501 (±202)
Housing units
112 (±33)
Households that rent
30.0%
Median gross rent
$675
Residents since 2015–2019
−25.8%

What stands out in Lawrence Township (Charles Mix County)

Median real estate taxes: $1,330 (±$420) in Lawrence Township (Charles Mix County), lower than in Charles Mix County ($1,878).

Housing in Lawrence Township (Charles Mix County) at a glance

  • Median rent: $675 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent burden: 37.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 30.0% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Income and affordability: $65,833 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Home values: $259,400 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Homeowner costs: $1,828 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Property taxes: $1,330 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Bedrooms: 92.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Age of homes: 49.9% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Vacancy rate: 20.6% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 56.7% heat with propane (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Commute and cars: 14.0 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Growth: −25.8% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • How long people stay: 0.0% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Crowding and facilities: 30.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Lawrence Township (Charles Mix County) against Charles Mix County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Lawrence Township (Charles Mix County)Charles Mix CountySouth DakotaUnited States
Residents501 (±202)9,281 (exact)907,428 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units112 (±33)3,668 (±26)408,584 (±422)143,775,355
Households that rent30.0% (±19.5 points)27.7% (±2.7 points)31.4% (±0.5 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$675 (±$420)$704 (±$89)$946 (±$11)$1,413
Median household income$65,833 (±$36,230)$64,038 (±$5,646)$75,081 (±$888)$80,734
Median home value$259,400 (±$185,094)$170,600 (±$14,122)$257,400 (±$3,051)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,330 (±$420)$1,878 (±$156)$2,724 (±$28)$3,119
Built before 198049.9% (±23.1 points)62.5% (±4.4 points)49.8% (±0.7 points)49.7%
Average commute14.0 minutes (±2.8)14.1 minutes (±1.2)17.8 minutes (±0.2)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband87.8% (±13.9 points)82.7% (±2.8 points)89.6% (±0.3 points)91.0%
Median age of residents17.8 years (±4.8)36.0 years (±0.8)38.0 years (±0.2)38.9 years

Lawrence Township (Charles Mix County) covers 35.6 square miles of land, about 14 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Lawrence Township (Charles Mix County) has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents675 (±134)501 (±202)−25.8%Not a measurable change
Housing units138 (±18)112 (±33)−18.8%Not a measurable change
Median gross rent$562 (±$135)$675 (±$420)+20.1%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$158,000 (±$106,764)$259,400 (±$185,094)+64.2%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$48,875 (±$5,870)$65,833 (±$36,230)+34.7%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$2,200 (±$693)$1,828 (±$1,426)−16.9%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$1,357 (±$460)$1,330 (±$420)−2.0%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent48.8% (±10.9 points)30.0% (±19.5 points)−18.8 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate0.0% (±27.9 points)20.6% (±29.5 points)+20.6 percentage pointsNot a measurable change

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Crime reported to police in Charles Mix County

Lawrence Township (Charles Mix County) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Charles Mix County as a whole.

In 2025, the police departments that report for Charles Mix County recorded 300 violent and 931 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.

ZIP codes in Lawrence Township (Charles Mix County)

ZIP Code Tabulation Areas that cover this place (2020–2024 estimates)
ZIP codeShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeResidentsMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household income
5738013%3,316$692$157,600$62,135

A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.

Places near Lawrence Township (Charles Mix County)

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Wagner3.3 mi$684$136,00044.5%
Dante4.7 mi—$170,80019.4%
Lone Tree Township (Charles Mix County)5.8 mi$1,156$95,00032.5%
Ree Township6.0 mi——41.4%
Highland Township (Charles Mix County)6.6 mi$763$350,00064.9%
Bryan Township7.2 mi$669$292,90030.3%
Wahehe Township7.8 mi$350—43.9%
Rouse Township8.3 mi——13.7%

Places in South Dakota most like Lawrence Township (Charles Mix County)

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Big Stone City$776$151,200$63,33330.2%
White Swan Township$675$250,000$88,59419.0%
Canton$673$191,400$60,85031.9%
Montrose$663$239,700$78,12525.9%
Murdo$534$132,400$67,04527.6%
Elkton$1,061$185,100$69,68837.7%

Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across South Dakota.

HUD Fair Market Rent for Lawrence Township (Charles Mix County), fiscal year 2027

Charles Mix County, SD, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$894$895$1,014$1,404$1,695

HUD income limits for Lawrence Township (Charles Mix County), fiscal year 2026

Charles Mix County, SD, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$19,850$33,100$52,950
2 people$22,700$37,800$60,500
3 people$27,320$42,550$68,050
4 people$33,000$47,250$75,600
5 people$38,680$51,050$81,650
6 people$44,360$54,850$87,700
7 people$50,040$58,600$93,750
8 people$55,720$62,400$99,800

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Charles Mix County, SD, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $84,000.

A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Lawrence Township (Charles Mix County)

Is Lawrence Township (Charles Mix County) growing?

In Lawrence Township (Charles Mix County), the number of residents went from 675 in 2015–2019 to 501 in 2020–2024 (−25.8%), not a measurable change.

What ZIP codes are in Lawrence Township (Charles Mix County)?

The ZIP code that covers Lawrence Township (Charles Mix County) is 57380.

What is the median rent in ZIP code 57380?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 57380 is $692 (±$82) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Lawrence township, Charles Mix County, South Dakota (county subdivision:36100, in state:46 county:023).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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