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Edens Township vs Alpena Township 80 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (3.9× in Edens Township) and conserved land (+23.9 pts in Alpena 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.
Edens Township A small town of 73
Quiet strengths Edens Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Edens 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 80 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Edens Township ↔ Alpena Township 80 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
73 Highest 58 Lowest
Median age
17.8 ±49.6 Highest 53% below SD 13.5 ±4 Lowest 64% below SD
Kids under 18
54.8% ±84.1 Lowest SD: 24.2% 65.5% ±60.7 Highest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
20.5% ±42.6 Highest SD: 18% 6.9% ±54.8 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
24.2% Lowest SD: 31.9% 30% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
24.7% ±40.3 Highest SD: 5% 3.4% ±18.4 Lowest SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
— $106,875 ±$99k 42% above SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $475,000 ±$432k 85% above SD
Property taxmedian, yearly
— $3,500 28% above SD
Below poverty line
5.5% Lowest SD: 11.9% 34.5% Highest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
2005 25 yrs newer than SD —
Average commuteone way
— 14 min 22% below SD
Work from home
0% ±31.3 SD: 9.7% 0% ±62.5 SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
19.3 mi Lowest 35.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.41 Lowest 0.64 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Gregory (29%) Wessington Springs (20%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Alpena Township Few work in Edens Township
Conserved landshare of the town
0% Lowest 23.9% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
20.5 mi Highest 5.2 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.6 mi Highest 0.2 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.6 Lowest 0.8 Highest
“±” 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.
Edens Township or Alpena Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Edens Township? → Moving to Edens Township: what should I know? →
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Alpena Township or Edens Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Alpena Township? → Moving to Alpena Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Edens Township Towns like Edens 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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