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Dixon Township vs Grand River Township 230 miles apart. The biggest differences: work from home (+100 pts in Grand River Township) and jobs per worker (12.5× in Grand River 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.
Dixon Township A small town of 40
Quiet strengths Dixon Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Dixon Township →
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
National Register places 1 — 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 230 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Dixon Township ↔ Grand River Township 230 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
40 Lowest 51 Highest
Median age
65.8 ±23 Lowest 73% above SD 76.3 ±46.4 Highest 101% above SD
Kids under 18
0% ±70.7 SD: 24.2% 0% ±55.5 SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
72.5% ±63.1 Highest SD: 18% 60.8% ±63.8 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
67.5% Lowest SD: 31.9% 70.6% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±35.4 SD: 5% 0% ±27.7 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$228,636 ±$75k 205% above SD —
Below poverty line
0% SD: 11.9% 0% SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1996 16 yrs newer than SD —
Work from home
0% ±38.5 Lowest SD: 9.7% 100% Highest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
16.8 mi Lowest 24.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.16 Lowest 2.00 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Gregory (37%) Lemmon (50%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Grand River Township Few work in Dixon Township
Conserved landshare of the town
0.7% Lowest 27.1% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
38.3 mi Highest 17.7 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.6 mi Highest 0.3 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 Lowest 1 Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.4 Highest 0.2 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.
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Grand River Township or Dixon Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Grand River Township? → Moving to Grand River Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Dixon Township Towns like Dixon 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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