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Dickson Township vs Jordan Township

69 miles apart. The biggest differences: conserved land (+58.5 pts in Dickson Township) and jobs per worker (4.4× in Dickson Township).

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Dickson Township, MIAn outdoors townManistee County · 922 people
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Jordan Township, MIA small town of 907Antrim County · 907 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.

Dickson TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors59.3% conserved land111 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves All about Dickson Township →
Jordan TownshipA small town of 907
Quiet strengthsJordan Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Jordan 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.

Conserved land+58.5 pts
Dickson Township has more conserved land
Dickson Township 59.3%Jordan Township 0.8%
Jobs per worker4.4×
Dickson Township is more of a job hub
Dickson Township 0.53Jordan Township 0.12
Trails4.2×
Dickson Township has more miles of trail
Dickson Township 111.0 miJordan Township 26.3 mi
Seasonal homes+28.5 pts
Dickson Township has more second homes
Dickson Township 43.5%Jordan Township 15%
Home values+31%
Homes cost more in Jordan Township
Jordan Township $205,900Dickson Township $157,400
Growth since 2010+9.3 pts
Dickson Township has grown faster since 2010
Dickson Township -1.3%Jordan Township -10.6%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $250 more a month in Jordan 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.

Dickson Township$950/mo
Typical home $157K (Census) · tax rate 0.97% · or rent about $1,625/mo · Housing →
Jordan Township$1,200/mo
Typical home $206K (Census) · tax rate 0.72% · or rent about $838/mo · Housing →

The difference: $250 a month, about $3,000 a year, between Jordan Township and Dickson 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.

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
C+Dickson TownshipBetter than 38% of districts in the state –Jordan 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
Dickson TownshipJordan Township
Snow a year93″112″
January low—14°F
July high—84°F
Growing season (days)—133d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)32nd7th
Outdoors & history
Dickson TownshipJordan Township
Trails111 mi26 mi
Conserved land59.3%0.8%
Community
Dickson TownshipJordan 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.

Where they are

69 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Dickson TownshipManistee CountyJordan TownshipAntrim County
Dickson Township ↔ Jordan Township69 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.

Dickson TownshipJordan Township
People
Population 922Highest 907Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -1.3%Highest MI: +2% -10.6%Lowest MI: +2%
Median age 48.9±6.6Highest 22% above MI 48.7±4.2Lowest 21% above MI
Dickson Township and Jordan Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 22%±5.2Highest MI: 21.2% 13.3%±2.6Lowest MI: 21.2%
Age 65+ 26.1%±1.8Highest MI: 18.6% 21.6%±5.7Lowest MI: 18.6%
Dickson Township and Jordan Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 19.7%Highest MI: 32.4% 18.7%Lowest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.6%±1.7Lowest MI: 6.1% 2.9%±2.1Highest MI: 6.1%
Jordan Township and Dickson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $55,781±$13kLowest 23% below MI $63,000±$15kHighest 14% below MI
Jordan Township and Dickson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $157,400±$9kLowest 32% below MI $205,900±$36kHighest 11% below MI
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,625±$997Highest 44% above MI $838±$447Lowest 26% below MI
Dickson Township and Jordan Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,525Highest 47% below MI $1,489Lowest 49% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 66.7%±28.2Highest MI: 50.4% 40%±60.6Lowest MI: 50.4%
Dickson Township and Jordan Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 21.8%Highest MI: 13.2% 6.8%Lowest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 91.3%Highest MI: 73.2% 88.9%Lowest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1975Lowest 3 yrs newer than MI 1982Highest 10 yrs newer than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 32 minHighest 31% above MI 28 minLowest 15% above MI
Work from home 8.2%±5Lowest MI: 13.5% 9.4%±3.9Highest MI: 13.5%
Jordan Township and Dickson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 3.3%Highest 0.3%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 22.3 miHighest 17.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.53Highest 0.12Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Manistee Township (23%)East Jordan (13%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Jordan TownshipFew work in Dickson Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 59.3%Highest 0.8%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 111.0 miHighest 26.3 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.6 miHighest 0.8 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 6Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.3 1.3
Schools
School district Kaleva Norman Dickson School District—
High school in town Brethren High School—
Students per teacherat that high school 16.9 —
Michigan average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Dickson Township

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Norman Township1,704 people · $157K homes
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Slagle Township521 people · $147K homes
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Brown Township580 people · $239K homes
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Maple Grove Township1,555 people · $117K homes

Towns like Dickson Township

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Allis Township973 people · $140K homes
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Springdale Township794 people · $172K homes
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Litchfield Township873 people · $199K homes
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Gladwin Township938 people · $171K homes

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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