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Bushnell vs Frederick Township 138 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (25.2× in Bushnell) and conserved land (+33.6 pts in Frederick 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.
Bushnell A small town of 66
Quiet strengths Bushnell doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Bushnell →
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 · Monthly cost A typical home costs $470 more a month in Frederick 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.
Down payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Bushnell $570 /mo
Typical home $90K (Census) · tax rate 1.36% · Housing →
Frederick Township $1,040 /mo
Typical home $154K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →
The difference: $470 a month , about $5,600 a year , between Frederick Township and Bushnell.
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
Growing season (days) 145d — Outdoors & history
Famous people born here 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 138 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Bushnell ↔ Frederick Township 138 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
66 Highest 39 Lowest
Median age
48 ±19.6 Lowest 26% above SD 52.5 ±19.3 Highest 38% above SD
Kids under 18
27.3% ±24.6 Highest SD: 24.2% 0% ±72.5 Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
16.7% ±42 Lowest SD: 18% 20.5% ±77.6 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
33.3% SD: 31.9% 33.3% SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.5% ±15.8 Highest SD: 5% 0% ±36.3 Lowest SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
— $118,333 ±$95k 58% above SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$90,000 ±$69k Lowest 65% below SD $154,200 ±$70k Highest 40% below SD
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,222 55% below SD —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 SD: 39.8% 0% ±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line
7.6% Highest SD: 11.9% 0% Lowest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
80% Highest SD: 68.6% 78.6% Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938 Lowest 42 yrs older than SD 1966 Highest 14 yrs older than SD
Average commuteone way
15 min 15% below SD —
Work from home
5.9% ±17.2 Highest SD: 9.7% 0% ±34.5 Lowest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
10.3 mi Lowest 23.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
2.06 Highest 0.00 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Brookings (45%) Aberdeen (56%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Frederick Township Few work in Bushnell
Conserved landshare of the town
0% Lowest 33.6% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi Lowest 9.3 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi Lowest 0.3 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
12.6 Highest 0.5 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.
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Bordering Bushnell Towns like Bushnell 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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