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Alpena Township vs Pleasant View Township 30 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (21.3× in Alpena Township) and property tax bill (4.2× in Alpena 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.
Pleasant View Township A small town of 71
Quiet strengths Pleasant View Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Pleasant View 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
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 30 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Alpena Township ↔ Pleasant View Township 30 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
58 Lowest 71 Highest
Median age
13.5 ±4 Lowest 64% below SD 16.6 ±43.7 Highest 56% below SD
Kids under 18
65.5% ±60.7 Highest SD: 24.2% 53.5% ±30.7 Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
6.9% ±54.8 Lowest SD: 18% 21.1% ±44 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
30% Lowest SD: 31.9% 33.3% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.4% ±18.4 Highest SD: 5% 0% ±19.9 Lowest SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$106,875 ±$99k 42% above SD —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$475,000 ±$432k 85% above SD —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,500 Highest 28% above SD $840 Lowest 69% below SD
Below poverty line
34.5% Highest SD: 11.9% 18.3% Lowest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
— 1984 4 yrs newer than SD
Average commuteone way
14 min 22% below SD —
Work from home
0% ±62.5 SD: 9.7% 0% ±50 SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
35.3 mi Highest 18.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.64 Highest 0.03 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Wessington Springs (20%) Huron (27%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Pleasant View Township Few work in Alpena Township
Conserved landshare of the town
23.9% Highest 10.9% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
5.2 mi Highest 1.0 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.2 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.8 Lowest 1.5 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.
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Bordering Alpena Township Towns like Alpena 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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