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Fort Township vs Eden Township Next-door neighbors in Marshall County. The biggest differences: trails (5.5× in Fort Township) and median age (24.9 yrs 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.
All about Eden 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.
★ What stands out · Where they are Fort Township and Eden Township share a border Straight-line miles between town centers.
Fort Township ↔ Eden Township 6.0 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
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.
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
75 Lowest 187 Highest
Median age
37.3 ±6.3 Lowest about the SD average 62.2 ±9.1 Highest 64% above SD
Kids under 18
20% ±37.6 Highest SD: 24.2% 12.3% ±16 Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
0% ±46.2 Lowest SD: 18% 48.7% ±12.8 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
10% Lowest SD: 31.9% 23.8% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±18.9 SD: 5% 0% ±7.6 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$39,070 ±$942 Lowest 48% below SD $69,500 ±$48k Highest 7% below SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $258,900 ±$103k about the SD average
Property taxmedian, yearly
— $1,762 35% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 SD: 39.8% —
Below poverty line
0% Lowest SD: 11.9% 6.4% Highest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
85.2% Lowest SD: 68.6% 100% Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1984 Highest 4 yrs newer than SD 1957 Lowest 23 yrs older than SD
Average commuteone way
49 min Highest 173% above SD 25 min Lowest 43% above SD
Work from home
5% ±9.2 Lowest SD: 9.7% 14.7% ±8.7 Highest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
6.3% Highest 0% Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
13.8 mi Lowest 20.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
1.00 Highest 0.25 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Britton (25%) Britton (36%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Eden Township Few work in Fort Township
Conserved landshare of the town
62.4% Highest 45% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
1.1 mi Highest 0.2 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
2 Highest 0 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.4 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.
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Bordering Fort Township Towns like Fort 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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