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Bismarck Township vs Bourret Township 82 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (3.1× in Bourret Township) and trails (2.9× in Bismarck 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.
Bourret Township A small town of 410
Quiet strengths Bourret Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Bourret 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 · Life in each Bismarck Township gets 38 more inches of snow a year 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.
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.
Down payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Bismarck Township $780 /mo
Typical home $127K (Census) · tax rate 1.06% · Housing →
Bourret Township $740 /mo
Typical home $118K (Census) · tax rate 1.21% · Housing →
Within $50 a month of each other.
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.
Where they are 82 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Bismarck Township ↔ Bourret Township 82 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
413 Highest 410 Lowest
Median age
59.9 ±3.6 Highest 49% above MI 59.6 ±5.1 Lowest 48% above MI
Kids under 18
10.2% ±5.9 MI: 21.2% 10.2% ±6.1 MI: 21.2%
Age 65+
36.1% ±5.3 Highest MI: 18.6% 31.7% ±11 Lowest MI: 18.6%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
12.9% Highest MI: 32.4% 11.8% Lowest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.5% ±2.8 MI: 6.1% 0.5% ±2.8 MI: 6.1%
Household incomemedian
$55,875 ±$9k Lowest 23% below MI $57,750 ±$13k Highest 21% below MI
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$126,600 ±$27k Highest 45% below MI $118,100 ±$60k Lowest 49% below MI
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,343 Lowest 54% below MI $1,427 Highest 51% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
— 100% ±87.7 MI: 50.4%
Below poverty line
8% Lowest MI: 13.2% 10.5% Highest MI: 13.2%
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.8% Highest MI: 73.2% 94.1% Lowest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974 Highest 2 yrs newer than MI 1973 Lowest 1 yr newer than MI
Average commuteone way
26 min Lowest 9% above MI 33 min Highest 36% above MI
Work from home
5.2% ±7 MI: 13.5% 5.2% ±4.8 MI: 13.5%
Work in townworking residents
0% Lowest 1% Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
28.3 mi Lowest 41.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.13 Lowest 0.37 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Rogers City (26%) Midland (8%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Bourret Township Few work in Bismarck Township
Conserved landshare of the town
22.1% Highest 10.5% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
80.2 mi Highest 27.7 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
1.2 mi Highest 0.9 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
8 Highest 3 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.7 Lowest 2.2 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.
Bismarck Township or Bourret Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Bismarck Township? → Moving to Bismarck Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Bismarck Township’s Town Square.
Bourret Township or Bismarck Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Bourret Township? → Moving to Bourret Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Bourret Township’s Town Square.
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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