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Carter Township vs Ellisville Township 111 miles apart. The biggest differences: work from home (+100 pts in Ellisville Township) and conserved land (+57.5 pts in Ellisville 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.
Carter Township A small town of 214
Quiet strengths Carter 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) 159d — 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 111 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Carter Township ↔ Ellisville Township 111 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
214 Highest 154 Lowest
Median age
12 ±32.8 Lowest 68% below SD 17.1 ±3.1 Highest 55% below SD
Kids under 18
50.5% ±51.5 Lowest SD: 24.2% 59.1% ±66 Highest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
0% ±16.2 Lowest SD: 18% 5.8% ±20.5 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
22.6% Highest SD: 31.9% 14.3% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±6.6 SD: 5% 0% ±9.2 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
— $23,787 ±$377 68% below SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $187,100 ±$4k 27% below SD
Property taxmedian, yearly
— $897 67% below SD
Below poverty line
0% Lowest SD: 11.9% 96.8% Highest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
— 2004 24 yrs newer than SD
Average commuteone way
12 min 34% below SD —
Work from home
0% ±18.5 Lowest SD: 9.7% 100% Highest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
26.3 mi Lowest 49.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.86 Highest 0.00 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Colome (29%) Redfield (25%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Ellisville Township Few work in Carter Township
Conserved landshare of the town
0% Lowest 57.5% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
12.9 mi Highest 7.2 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.5 mi Highest 0.2 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.5 Highest 0.4 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.
Carter Township or Ellisville Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Carter Township? → Moving to Carter Township: what should I know? →
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Ellisville Township or Carter Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Ellisville Township? → Moving to Ellisville Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Carter Township Towns like Carter 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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