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Black Township vs Ridgeland Township 151 miles apart. The biggest differences: work from home (+72.4 pts in Ridgeland Township) and street grid (4× in Black 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.
Black Township A small town of 85
Quiet strengths Black Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Black Township →
Ridgeland Township A small town of 57
Quiet strengths Ridgeland Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Ridgeland 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
National Register places — 1 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 151 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Black Township ↔ Ridgeland Township 151 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
85 Highest 57 Lowest
Median age
19.8 ±44 Lowest 48% below SD 26.9 ±28.9 Highest 29% below SD
Kids under 18
22.4% ±28.5 Lowest SD: 24.2% 43.9% ±29.8 Highest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
11.8% ±41.7 Highest SD: 18% 5.3% ±55.9 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
28.6% Lowest SD: 31.9% 34.4% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
36.5% ±30.5 Highest SD: 5% 0% ±24.8 Lowest SD: 5%
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $54,200 ±$14k 79% below SD
Property taxmedian, yearly
— $917 66% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 SD: 39.8% 0% ±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line
0% Lowest SD: 11.9% 58.5% Highest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
52.6% Lowest SD: 68.6% 55% Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938 Lowest 42 yrs older than SD 1993 Highest 13 yrs newer than SD
Work from home
0% ±15.2 Lowest SD: 9.7% 72.4% ±29.6 Highest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
2.4% Highest 0% Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
10.8 mi Lowest 34.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
2.83 Highest 0.00 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Winner (43%) McIntosh (33%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Ridgeland Township Few work in Black Township
Conserved landshare of the town
0.3% Lowest 11.4% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
31.4 mi Highest 9.7 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.9 mi Highest 0.1 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.8 Highest 0.2 Lowest
“±” 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.
Black Township or Ridgeland Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Black Township? → Moving to Black Township: what should I know? →
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Ridgeland Township or Black Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Ridgeland Township? → Moving to Ridgeland Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Black Township Towns like Black 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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