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Cleon Township vs Springdale Township

Next-door neighbors in Manistee County. The biggest differences: seasonal homes (+23.4 pts in Springdale Township) and trails (2.4× in Springdale Township).

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Cleon Township, MIOne of the healthiest townsManistee County · 1,124 people
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Springdale Township, MIA small town of 794Manistee County · 794 people
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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.

Cleon TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health89% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Cleon Township →
Springdale TownshipA small town of 794
Quiet strengthsSpringdale Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Springdale Township →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Seasonal homes+23.4 pts
Springdale Township has more second homes
Springdale Township 41.2%Cleon Township 17.8%
Trails2.4×
Springdale Township has more miles of trail
Springdale Township 36.6 miCleon Township 15.1 mi
Jobs per worker2.1×
Cleon Township is more of a job hub
Cleon Township 0.49Springdale Township 0.23
Average commute8 min
Springdale Township has the shorter commute
Cleon Township 37 minSpringdale Township 29 min
Property tax bill+21%
Tax bills are bigger in Cleon Township
Cleon Township $1,485Springdale Township $1,223
Bachelor’s degree++10.6 pts
More adults in Springdale Township have a degree
Springdale Township 22.3%Cleon Township 11.7%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

Cleon Township$1,110/mo
Typical home $188K (Census) · tax rate 0.79% · or rent about $1,167/mo · Housing →
Springdale Township$1,000/mo
Typical home $172K (Census) · tax rate 0.71% · or rent about $914/mo · Housing →

The difference: $110 a month, about $1,300 a year, between Cleon Township and Springdale Township.

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.

Where they are

Cleon Township and Springdale Township share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

Cleon TownshipSpringdale TownshipCleon TownshipSpringdale Township
Cleon Township ↔ Springdale Township5.1 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Who commutes between them
16 Springdale Township residents work in Cleon Township (6.1% of its workers)
11 Cleon Township residents work in Springdale Township (3.2% of its workers)
Work & commute in Springdale Township →
Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Michigan ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
–Cleon TownshipNot graded BSpringdale TownshipBetter than 59% of districts in the state
Health
DCleon TownshipHealthier than 11% of U.S. towns –Springdale TownshipNot graded
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
Cleon TownshipSpringdale Township
Snow a year92″92″
January low17°F17°F
July high80°F80°F
Growing season (days)163d163d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)22nd22nd
Outdoors & history
Cleon TownshipSpringdale Township
Trails15 mi37 mi
Conserved land0.4%0.6%
Community
Cleon TownshipSpringdale Township
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

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.

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.

Cleon TownshipSpringdale Township
People
Population 1,124Highest 794Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +11.1%Highest MI: +2% +8.7%Lowest MI: +2%
Median age 46.5±6.9Lowest 16% above MI 49.1±3.7Highest 22% above MI
Springdale Township and Cleon Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 20%±4.9Highest MI: 21.2% 19.4%±5.5Lowest MI: 21.2%
Cleon Township and Springdale Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 25.2%±6.9Lowest MI: 18.6% 27.7%±2.5Highest MI: 18.6%
Springdale Township and Cleon Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 11.7%Lowest MI: 32.4% 22.3%Highest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.4%±1.9Highest MI: 6.1% 1.9%±1.8Lowest MI: 6.1%
Cleon Township and Springdale Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $51,625±$14kLowest 29% below MI $53,295±$9kHighest 27% below MI
Springdale Township and Cleon Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $188,000±$37kHighest 19% below MI $171,600±$21kLowest 26% below MI
Cleon Township and Springdale Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,167±$698Highest 3% above MI $914±$115Lowest 19% below MI
Cleon Township and Springdale Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,485Highest 49% below MI $1,223Lowest 58% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 63.3%±78.8Lowest MI: 50.4% 81.6%±38.3Highest MI: 50.4%
Springdale Township and Cleon Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 27.1%Highest MI: 13.2% 19.4%Lowest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 92.2%Highest MI: 73.2% 87%Lowest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1990Highest 18 yrs newer than MI 1987Lowest 15 yrs newer than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 37 minHighest 52% above MI 29 minLowest 19% above MI
Work from home 3.5%±2.2Lowest MI: 13.5% 8%±4.2Highest MI: 13.5%
Springdale Township and Cleon Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 4.3%Highest 0.4%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 22.8 miHighest 21.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.49Highest 0.23Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Weldon Township (6%)Traverse City (10%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 3% work in Springdale Township6% work in Cleon Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.4%Lowest 0.6%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 15.1 miLowest 36.6 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miLowest 1.0 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 4Highest 2Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.3Highest 2.0Lowest
Schools
School district —Benzie County Central Schools
High school in town —None in town
Michigan average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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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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