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Eden Township vs Buffalo Township Next-door neighbors in Marshall County. The biggest differences: age 65+ (+44.4 pts in Eden Township) and jobs per worker (4.2× in Eden 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.
Eden Township A small town of 187
Quiet strengths Eden Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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Buffalo Township A small town of 164
Quiet strengths Buffalo Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Buffalo 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.
★ What stands out · Where they are Eden Township and Buffalo Township share a border Straight-line miles between town centers.
Eden Township ↔ Buffalo Township 6.4 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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
Famous people born here — 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.
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
187 Highest 164 Lowest
Median age
62.2 ±9.1 Highest 64% above SD 39.4 ±42.9 Lowest 4% above SD
Kids under 18
12.3% ±16 Lowest SD: 24.2% 25% ±21 Highest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
48.7% ±12.8 Highest SD: 18% 4.3% ±21.2 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
23.8% Highest SD: 31.9% 0% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±7.6 SD: 5% 0% ±8.6 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$69,500 ±$48k Lowest 7% below SD $91,447 ±$39k Highest 22% above SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$258,900 ±$103k about the SD average —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,762 Lowest 35% below SD $1,829 Highest 33% below SD
Below poverty line
6.4% Highest SD: 11.9% 2.4% Lowest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1957 Lowest 23 yrs older than SD 1987 Highest 7 yrs newer than SD
Average commuteone way
25 min 43% above SD —
Work from home
14.7% ±8.7 Highest SD: 9.7% 0% ±15.6 Lowest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
20.8 mi Lowest 24.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.25 Highest 0.06 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Britton (36%) Britton (20%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Buffalo Township Few work in Eden Township
Conserved landshare of the town
45% Lowest 50.8% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
0.2 mi Lowest 0.7 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.8 Highest 0.6 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.
Eden Township or Buffalo Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Eden Township? → Moving to Eden Township: what should I know? →
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Buffalo Township or Eden Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Buffalo Township? → Moving to Buffalo Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Eden Township Towns like Eden 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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