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Cash Township vs Marlar Township 209 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (5× in Marlar 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.
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
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 209 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Cash Township ↔ Marlar Township 209 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
10 Highest 8 Lowest
Median age
70.3 ±10.9 Lowest 85% above SD 74 ±31.3 Highest 95% above SD
Kids under 18
0% ±100 SD: 24.2% 0% ±100 SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
60% ±100 Highest SD: 18% 50% ±100 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
0% SD: 31.9% 0% SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±100 SD: 5% 0% ±100 SD: 5%
Below poverty line
0% SD: 11.9% 0% SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Work from home
28.6% ±27.8 Highest SD: 9.7% 0% ±100 Lowest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
9.8 mi Lowest 31.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 0.00
Top workplaceoutside town
Lemmon (50%) Wessington Springs (25%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Marlar Township Few work in Cash Township
Conserved landshare of the town
17.3% Lowest 22.6% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
5.1 mi Lowest 6.1 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.1 mi Lowest 0.2 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.1 Lowest 0.5 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.
Cash Township or Marlar Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Cash Township? → Moving to Cash Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Cash Township’s Town Square.
Marlar Township or Cash Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Marlar Township? → Moving to Marlar Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Marlar Township’s Town Square.
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Bordering Cash Township Towns like Cash 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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