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Egeland Township vs Wesley Township 73 miles apart. The biggest differences: bachelor’s degree+ (+8.8 pts in Wesley 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.
Egeland Township A small town of 48
Quiet strengths Egeland Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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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
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 73 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Egeland Township ↔ Wesley Township 73 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
48 Highest 42 Lowest
Median age
52 ±13.8 Lowest 37% above SD 52.2 ±2.6 Highest 37% above SD
Kids under 18
10.4% ±57.2 Lowest SD: 24.2% 28.6% ±71.2 Highest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
8.3% ±70 Highest SD: 18% 0% ±82.5 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
27.9% Lowest SD: 31.9% 36.7% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±29.5 SD: 5% 0% ±33.7 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$91,750 ±$27k 22% above SD —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,719 37% below SD —
Below poverty line
20.8% Highest SD: 11.9% 0% Lowest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985 5 yrs newer than SD —
Average commuteone way
35 min 96% above SD —
Work from home
0% ±33.3 SD: 9.7% 0% ±33.3 SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
13.8 mi Lowest 28.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 0.00
Top workplaceoutside town
Waubay (31%) Faulkton (17%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Wesley Township Few work in Egeland Township
Conserved landshare of the town
44.5% Lowest 47.3% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi Lowest 5.3 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi Lowest 0.2 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.9 Highest 0.7 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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Wesley Township or Egeland Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Wesley Township? → Moving to Wesley Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Egeland Township Towns like Egeland 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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