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Firesteel Township vs Palmyra Township 144 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (15.2× in Palmyra Township) and conserved land (+20.8 pts in Palmyra 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.
Firesteel Township A small town of 40
Quiet strengths Firesteel Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Firesteel 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
Growing season (days) 153d — 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 144 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Firesteel Township ↔ Palmyra Township 144 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 61 Highest
Median age
42.2 ±41.7 Highest 11% above SD 37.8 ±37.3 Lowest about the SD average
Kids under 18
35% ±54.5 Highest SD: 24.2% 29.5% ±37.1 Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
17.5% ±79.4 Lowest SD: 18% 27.9% ±57.4 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
28.6% Lowest SD: 31.9% 30.2% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
12.5% ±28.7 Highest SD: 5% 0% ±23.2 Lowest SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
— $74,861 ±$73k about the SD average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$569,400 ±$316k 121% above SD —
Below poverty line
0% SD: 11.9% 0% SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.3% Highest SD: 68.6% 73.9% Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
2003 Highest 23 yrs newer than SD 2001 Lowest 21 yrs newer than SD
Average commuteone way
— 14 min 19% below SD
Work from home
0% ±52.6 SD: 9.7% 0% ±32.3 SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
20.8 mi Lowest 31.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 Lowest 0.03 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Plankinton (26%) Aberdeen (29%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Palmyra Township Few work in Firesteel Township
Conserved landshare of the town
10.8% Lowest 31.6% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
0.9 mi Lowest 13.7 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi Lowest 0.4 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.7 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.
Firesteel Township or Palmyra Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Firesteel Township? → Moving to Firesteel Township: what should I know? →
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Palmyra Township or Firesteel Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Palmyra Township? → Moving to Palmyra Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Firesteel Township Towns like Firesteel 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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