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Bison Township vs Custer Township 45 miles apart. The biggest differences: bachelor’s degree+ (+9.2 pts in Custer 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.
Bison Township A small town of 59
Quiet strengths Bison Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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Custer Township A small town of 41
Quiet strengths Custer Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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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
Growing season (days) 144d — 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 45 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Bison Township ↔ Custer Township 45 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
59 Highest 41 Lowest
Median age
8.6 ±53.4 Lowest 77% below SD 14.3 ±0.5 Highest 62% below SD
Kids under 18
55.9% ±92.5 Lowest SD: 24.2% 61% ±40.7 Highest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
15.3% ±45.2 Highest SD: 18% 2.4% ±81.2 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
34.6% Lowest SD: 31.9% 43.8% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±24 SD: 5% 0% ±34.5 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$176,563 ±$54k 135% above SD —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,400 12% below SD —
Below poverty line
0% Lowest SD: 11.9% 100% Highest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1941 Highest 39 yrs older than SD 1938 Lowest 42 yrs older than SD
Work from home
78.9% ±62.2 Highest SD: 9.7% 46.7% ±10.3 Lowest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
61.3 mi Highest 44.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
61.00 Highest 0.00 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
— McIntosh (25%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Custer Township Few work in Bison Township
Conserved landshare of the town
2.7% Lowest 4.3% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
9.3 mi Highest 8.2 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.3 mi Highest 0.2 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.3 0.3
“±” 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.
Bison Township or Custer Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Bison Township? → Moving to Bison Township: what should I know? →
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Custer Township or Bison Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Custer Township? → Moving to Custer Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Bison Township Towns like Bison 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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