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Eureka Township vs Fairplain Township

Next-door neighbors in Montcalm County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (3.3× in Eureka Township) and property tax bill (+42% in Eureka Township).

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Eureka Township, MIAn outdoors townMontcalm County · 4,283 people
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Fairplain Township, MIOne of the healthiest townsMontcalm County · 1,896 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.

Eureka TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors#35 most conserved land in MI12 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves SchoolsBetter than 76%of MI districts Health71% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Eureka Township →
Fairplain TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health79% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Outdoors21.7% conserved land10 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about Fairplain 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.

Jobs per worker3.3×
Eureka Township is more of a job hub
Eureka Township 0.65Fairplain Township 0.20
Property tax bill+42%
Tax bills are bigger in Eureka Township
Eureka Township $2,730Fairplain Township $1,920
Rent+31%
Rent runs higher in Fairplain Township
Fairplain Township $1,103Eureka Township $842
Growth since 2010+8.3 pts
Eureka Township has grown faster since 2010
Eureka Township +6.4%Fairplain Township -1.9%
Street grid+82%
Eureka Township has the more walkable street grid
Eureka Township 5.1Fairplain Township 2.8
Homeowners+12 pts renters
Fairplain Township has more renters
Eureka Township 90.1%Fairplain Township 78.1%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $460 more a month in Eureka 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.

Eureka Township$1,470/mo
Typical home $236K (Census) · tax rate 1.16% · or rent about $842/mo · Housing →
Fairplain Township$1,010/mo
Typical home $162K (Census) · tax rate 1.19% · or rent about $1,103/mo · Housing →

The difference: $460 a month, about $5,500 a year, between Eureka Township and Fairplain 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.

Where they are

Eureka Township and Fairplain Township share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

Eureka TownshipFairplain TownshipEureka TownshipFairplain Township
Eureka Township ↔ Fairplain Township6.2 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Who commutes between them
21 Fairplain Township residents work in Eureka Township (3% of its workers)
Work & commute in Fairplain Township →
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
A−Eureka TownshipBetter than 76% of districts in the state –Fairplain TownshipNot graded
Health
CEureka TownshipHealthier than 29% of U.S. towns C−Fairplain TownshipHealthier than 21% of U.S. towns
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
Eureka TownshipFairplain Township
Snow a year73″73″
January low13°F13°F
July high84°F84°F
Growing season (days)133d133d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)10th13th
Outdoors & history
Eureka TownshipFairplain Township
Trails12 mi10 mi
Conserved land22%21.7%
Settled1850—
Community
Eureka TownshipFairplain 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.

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.

Eureka TownshipFairplain Township
People
Population 4,283Highest 1,896Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +6.4%Highest MI: +2% -1.9%Lowest MI: +2%
Median age 36.7±6.4Lowest 9% below MI 43.2±6.7Highest 7% above MI
Fairplain Township and Eureka Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 19.6%±5Highest MI: 21.2% 19.4%±4.3Lowest MI: 21.2%
Eureka Township and Fairplain Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 17.6%±4.6Highest MI: 18.6% 15.2%±2.4Lowest MI: 18.6%
Eureka Township and Fairplain Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 20.2%Highest MI: 32.4% 18%Lowest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.7%±1.7Highest MI: 6.1% 1.7%±1.6Lowest MI: 6.1%
Eureka Township and Fairplain Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $77,266±$16kHighest 6% above MI $56,406±$9kLowest 23% below MI
Eureka Township and Fairplain Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $236,200±$49kHighest about the MI average $162,000±$27kLowest 30% below MI
Eureka Township and Fairplain Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $842±$23Lowest 25% below MI $1,103±$79Highest about the MI average
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,730Highest 6% below MI $1,920Lowest 34% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±17.2Lowest MI: 50.4% 50%±34.4Highest MI: 50.4%
Fairplain Township and Eureka Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 5.7%Lowest MI: 13.2% 17.9%Highest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 90.1%Highest MI: 73.2% 78.1%Lowest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1990Highest 18 yrs newer than MI 1985Lowest 13 yrs newer than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 27 minLowest 10% above MI 27 minHighest 10% above MI
Work from home 8.4%±5.1Highest MI: 13.5% 5.7%±3.6Lowest MI: 13.5%
Eureka Township and Fairplain Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.9%Highest 1.3%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 22.3 miLowest 26.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.65Highest 0.20Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Greenville (18%)Greenville (14%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Fairplain Township3% work in Eureka Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 22%Highest 21.7%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 12.0 miHighest 10.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miHighest 0.3 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2 2
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 5.1Highest 2.8Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #426 of 493 in MI—
School district Greenville Public Schools—
High school in town Satterlee School—
Students per teacherat that high school 26.0 —
Michigan average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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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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