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Ada Township vs Lone Tree Township Next-door neighbors in Perkins County. The biggest differences: street grid (5× in Lone Tree Township) and trails (3.6× in Ada 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.
Ada Township A small town of 7
Quiet strengths Ada Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Ada Township →
Lone Tree Township A small town of 34
Quiet strengths Lone Tree Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Lone Tree 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.
★ What stands out · Where they are Ada Township and Lone Tree Township share a border Straight-line miles between town centers.
Ada Township ↔ Lone Tree Township 5.7 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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.
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
7 Lowest 34 Highest
Median age
— 54.8 ±18.2 44% above SD
Kids under 18
0% ±100 SD: 24.2% 0% ±83.2 SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
100% ±100 Highest SD: 18% 29.4% ±81.4 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
0% Lowest SD: 31.9% 5.9% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±100 SD: 5% 0% ±41.6 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
— $123,438 ±$29k 64% above SD
Property taxmedian, yearly
— $1,192 56% below SD
Below poverty line
0% SD: 11.9% 0% SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
— 1981 1 yr newer than SD
Work from home
— 61.9% ±100 SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
— 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
— 37.8 mi
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
— 0.00
Top workplaceoutside town
— Lemmon (78%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
— Few work in Ada Township
Conserved landshare of the town
0% Lowest 1.2% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
4.7 mi Highest 1.3 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.1 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.1 Lowest 0.5 Highest
“±” 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.
Ada Township or Lone Tree Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Ada Township? → Moving to Ada Township: what should I know? →
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Lone Tree Township or Ada Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Lone Tree Township? → Moving to Lone Tree Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Ada 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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