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Arthur Township vs Cedar Township

36 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (4.6× in Cedar Township) and jobs per worker (4× in Arthur Township).

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Arthur Township, MIA small town of 566Clare County · 566 people
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Cedar Township, MIAn outdoors townOsceola County · 561 people
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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.

Arthur TownshipA small town of 566
Quiet strengthsArthur Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Arthur Township →
Cedar TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors33.8% conserved land41 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Cedar 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.

Trails4.6×
Cedar Township has more miles of trail
Cedar Township 40.9 miArthur Township 8.8 mi
Jobs per worker4×
Arthur Township is more of a job hub
Arthur Township 0.24Cedar Township 0.06
Conserved land+33 pts
Cedar Township has more conserved land
Cedar Township 33.8%Arthur Township 0.8%
Property tax bill+26%
Tax bills are bigger in Arthur Township
Arthur Township $1,860Cedar Township $1,475
Average commute7 min
Cedar Township has the shorter commute
Arthur Township 31 minCedar Township 24 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $170 more a month in Arthur Township

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Arthur Township$1,390/mo
Typical home $235K (Census) · tax rate 0.79% · Housing →
Cedar Township$1,210/mo
Typical home $208K (Census) · tax rate 0.71% · Housing →

The difference: $170 a month, about $2,100 a year, between Arthur Township and Cedar Township.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

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
Arthur TownshipCedar Township
Snow a year49″61″
January low13°F13°F
July high82°F81°F
Growing season (days)148d142d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)21st20th
Outdoors & history
Arthur TownshipCedar Township
Trails9 mi41 mi
Conserved land0.8%33.8%
Archive photos22
Community
Arthur TownshipCedar 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

36 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Arthur TownshipClare CountyCedar TownshipOsceola County
Arthur Township ↔ Cedar Township36 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.

Arthur TownshipCedar Township
People
Population 566Highest 561Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +4.5% MI: +2% —
Median age 52.6±9.2Lowest 31% above MI 55.1±4.1Highest 37% above MI
Cedar Township and Arthur Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 20.1%±7.5Highest MI: 21.2% 13.4%±4Lowest MI: 21.2%
Arthur Township and Cedar Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 24.7%±4.5Lowest MI: 18.6% 26.9%±7.6Highest MI: 18.6%
Cedar Township and Arthur Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 17.3%Lowest MI: 32.4% 18.3%Highest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.1%±3.4Highest MI: 6.1% 0%±2.8Lowest MI: 6.1%
Arthur Township and Cedar Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $78,636±$11kHighest 8% above MI $62,045±$22kLowest 15% below MI
Arthur Township and Cedar Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $234,600±$33kHighest about the MI average $207,800±$86kLowest 10% below MI
Arthur Township and Cedar Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,860Highest 36% below MI $1,475Lowest 49% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 66.7%±100Lowest MI: 50.4% 80%±100Highest MI: 50.4%
Cedar Township and Arthur Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 15.7%Highest MI: 13.2% 13%Lowest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 96.7%Highest MI: 73.2% 95.6%Lowest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1986Lowest 14 yrs newer than MI 1991Highest 19 yrs newer than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 31 minHighest 28% above MI 24 minLowest about the MI average
Work from home 7%±7.1Lowest MI: 13.5% 13.4%±6.7Highest MI: 13.5%
Cedar Township and Arthur Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 1.2%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 26.8 miHighest 20.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.24Highest 0.06Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Midland (8%)Reed City (15%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Cedar TownshipFew work in Arthur Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.8%Lowest 33.8%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 8.8 miLowest 40.9 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miLowest 1.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.2Lowest 1.3Highest
Michigan 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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