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Coolspring Township vs Madison

214 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (4.4× in Madison) and trails (4.6× in Coolspring Township).

Coolspring Township, INOne of the healthiest townsLaPorte County · 15,637 people

Madison, INAn outdoors townIndiana · 12,223 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.

Coolspring TownshipOne of the healthiest towns

Health83% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates

Outdoors#206 most conserved land in IN6.4 miles of trails across 10 parks and preserves SchoolsBetter than 29%of IN districts All about Coolspring Township →

MadisonAn outdoors town

Outdoors#44 most conserved land in IN1.4 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves Work7,659 jobsbased in Madison, a regional job hub Health64% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Madison →

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.

Street grid4.4×

Madison has the more walkable street grid

Madison 58.9Coolspring Township 13.3

Trails4.6×

Coolspring Township has more miles of trail

Coolspring Township 6.4 miMadison 1.4 mi

Work in town+25.3 pts

More of Madison’s workers stay in town

Madison 38.5%Coolspring Township 13.2%

Rent+15%

Rent runs higher in Coolspring Township

Coolspring Township $943Madison $820

Typical home built13 yrs

Madison’s homes are older

Coolspring Township 1976Madison 1963

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $270 more a month in Madison

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 paymentRate%

Coolspring Township$1,160/mo

Typical home $199K (Census) · tax rate 0.72% · or rent about $943/mo · Housing →

Madison$1,440/mo

Typical home $248K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.66% · or rent about $820/mo · Housing →

The difference: $270 a month, about $3,300 a year, between Madison and Coolspring 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.

Life in each

Coolspring Township gets 53 more inches of snow a year

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

Coolspring TownshipMadison

Snow a year65″12″

January low17°F 24°F

July high82°F 88°F

Growing season (days)191d 201d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)11th 80th

Outdoors & history

Coolspring TownshipMadison

Trails6 mi 1 mi

Conserved land2.9%10.4%

National Register places—5

Archive photos—18

Community

Coolspring TownshipMadison

Library hours a week57 hrs 51 hrs

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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.

Report cards

Madison places higher on 13 of 20 IN lists

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

Schools

CCoolspring TownshipBetter than 29% of districts in the state –MadisonNot graded

Health

C−Coolspring TownshipHealthier than 17% of U.S. towns C+MadisonHealthier than 36% of U.S. towns

7Coolspring Township

13Madison

Lists won, of 20 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Rent easiest to affordCost of living · 171 towns #139#9 Lowest depressionHealth · 607 towns #56#381 Most activeHealth · 607 towns #507#210 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 607 towns #441#175 HealthiestHealth · 607 towns #463#273 Most conserved landOutdoors · 529 towns #206#44 Fewest smokersHealth · 607 towns #435#250 Most walkableOutdoors · 611 towns #312#137

Left end = #1 in Indiana. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Coolspring Township’s rankings →

Where they are

214 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Coolspring TownshipLaPorte County MadisonIN

Coolspring Township ↔ Madison214 miles apart

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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.

Only big differences vs Indiana average

Coolspring TownshipMadison

People

Population 15,637Highest 12,223Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +6.6%Highest IN: +4.7% +3.3%Lowest IN: +4.7%

Median age 39.5±3.6Lowest 4% above IN 44.4±1.9Highest 17% above IN

Madison and Coolspring Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 21.6%±3.2Highest IN: 23.3% 18%±2.7Lowest IN: 23.3%

Coolspring Township and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 23.1%±2.8Highest IN: 16.8% 20%±2.8Lowest IN: 16.8%

Coolspring Township and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 22.7%Lowest IN: 29.5% 23.8%Highest IN: 29.5%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.9%±1.4Highest IN: 5.8% 3.8%±1.4Lowest IN: 5.8%

Coolspring Township and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $61,875±$7kHighest 14% below IN $61,183±$5kLowest 15% below IN

Coolspring Township and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $199,000±$13kLowest 9% below IN $203,100±$19kHighest 7% below IN

Madison and Coolspring Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $943±$39Highest 11% below IN $820±$68Lowest 23% below IN

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,439Highest 11% below IN $1,343Lowest 17% below IN

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 52.8%±9.6Highest IN: 48.1% 33.1%±9.9Lowest IN: 48.1%

Below poverty line 17%Highest IN: 12.3% 14.9%Lowest IN: 12.3%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 63.9%Highest IN: 70.6% 62.1%Lowest IN: 70.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 1976Highest same as IN 1963Lowest 13 yrs older than IN

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 22 minHighest 8% below IN 19 minLowest 20% below IN

Work from home 7.4%±2.8Highest IN: 10.7% 7.3%±2.7Lowest IN: 10.7%

Coolspring Township and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 13.2%Lowest 38.5%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 11.3 miHighest 4.3 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.12Lowest 1.59Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Michigan City (29%)Madison Township (9%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in MadisonFew work in Coolspring Township

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 2.9%Lowest 10.4%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 6.4 miHighest 1.4 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 mi 0.2 mi

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 10Highest 5Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 13.3Lowest 58.9Highest

Schools

Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #319 of 350 in IN—

School district Michigan City Area Schools—

High school in town Michigan City High School—

Students per teacherat that high school 15.9 —

Indiana 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.

Coolspring Township vs Madison

Two towns, two different strengths

Where they differ most

A typical home costs $270 more a month in Madison

Coolspring Township gets 53 more inches of snow a year

Madison places higher on 13 of 20 IN lists

214 miles apart

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