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Barr Township vs Springfield Township

209 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+46% in Barr Township) and growth since 2010 (+8.5 pts in Barr Township).

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Barr Township, INKnown for its schoolsDaviess County · 5,443 people
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Springfield Township, INOne of the healthiest townsAllen County · 4,627 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.

Barr TownshipKnown for its schools
Schools#18 for schools in INof 350 towns Health81% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Barr Township →
Springfield TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 55%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Springfield 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.

Property tax bill+46%
Tax bills are bigger in Barr Township
Barr Township $2,513Springfield Township $1,726
Growth since 2010+8.5 pts
Barr Township has grown faster since 2010
Barr Township +12.9%Springfield Township +4.4%
Average commute6 min
Barr Township has the shorter commute
Springfield Township 27 minBarr Township 22 min
Work in town+9.7 pts
More of Barr Township’s workers stay in town
Barr Township 20.1%Springfield Township 10.4%
Street grid+43%
Barr Township has the more walkable street grid
Barr Township 4.3Springfield Township 3.0
★ What stands out · Report cards

Springfield Township places higher on 10 of 17 IN lists

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Indiana ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
A+Barr TownshipBetter than 99% of districts in the state BSpringfield TownshipBetter than 61% of districts in the state
Health
C−Barr TownshipHealthier than 19% of U.S. towns BSpringfield TownshipHealthier than 55% of U.S. towns
6Barr Township
10Springfield Township

Lists won, of 17 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Fewest smokersHealth · 607 towns #513#111 Most activeHealth · 607 towns #400#51 HealthiestHealth · 607 towns #443#139 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 607 towns #441#175 Shortest commuteGetting around · 611 towns #201#436 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 611 towns #457#286 Lowest property taxCost of living · 610 towns #557#425 Lowest obesityHealth · 607 towns #309#178

Left end = #1 in Indiana. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Barr Township’s rankings →

Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

Barr Township$1,730/mo
Typical home $290K (Census) · tax rate 0.87% · or rent about $929/mo · Housing →
Springfield Township$1,590/mo
Typical home $277K (Census) · tax rate 0.62% · or rent about $988/mo · Housing →

The difference: $130 a month, about $1,600 a year, between Barr Township and Springfield 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
Barr TownshipSpringfield Township
Snow a year9″30″
January low24°F17°F
July high87°F84°F
Growing season (days)197d171d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)42nd25th
Outdoors & history
Barr TownshipSpringfield Township
Trails3 mi—
Conserved land1%—
Community
Barr TownshipSpringfield 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

209 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Barr TownshipDaviess CountySpringfield TownshipAllen County
Barr Township ↔ Springfield Township209 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.

Barr TownshipSpringfield Township
People
Population 5,443Highest 4,627Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +12.9%Highest IN: +4.7% +4.4%Lowest IN: +4.7%
Median age 30.3±2.9Lowest 20% below IN 31±8.1Highest 19% below IN
Springfield Township and Barr Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 35.4%±4.6Highest IN: 23.3% 29.5%±6.5Lowest IN: 23.3%
Barr Township and Springfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 13.8%±2.5Lowest IN: 16.8% 17.5%±4.3Highest IN: 16.8%
Springfield Township and Barr Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 19.5%Lowest IN: 29.5% 21.1%Highest IN: 29.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2%±1.4Highest IN: 5.8% 1.6%±1.3Lowest IN: 5.8%
Barr Township and Springfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $92,717±$12kHighest 29% above IN $85,287±$11kLowest 19% above IN
Barr Township and Springfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $289,800±$41kHighest 33% above IN $276,700±$89kLowest 27% above IN
Barr Township and Springfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $929±$146Lowest 13% below IN $988±$255Highest 7% below IN
Springfield Township and Barr Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,513Highest 56% above IN $1,726Lowest 7% above IN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 16.8%±22.8Lowest IN: 48.1% 46.6%±21Highest IN: 48.1%
Springfield Township and Barr Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 7.4%Highest IN: 12.3% 2.4%Lowest IN: 12.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 87.3%Lowest IN: 70.6% 90.8%Highest IN: 70.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1996Highest 20 yrs newer than IN 1987Lowest 11 yrs newer than IN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 22 minLowest 11% below IN 27 minHighest 13% above IN
Work from home 5.6%±2.5Lowest IN: 10.7% 6.1%±4.4Highest IN: 10.7%
Springfield Township and Barr Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 20.1%Highest 10.4%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 9.3 miLowest 13.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.69Highest 0.47Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Van Buren Township (13%)Fort Wayne (31%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Springfield TownshipFew work in Barr Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1%Highest 0.4%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 2.9 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 4.3Highest 3.0Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #18 of 350 in IN—
School district Barr-Reeve Community Schools Inc—
High school in town Barr Reeve Middle/High School—
Students per teacherat that high school 14.5 —
Indiana 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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