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Geneseo Township vs Lockwood Township Next-door neighbors in Roberts County. The biggest differences: trails (19× in Geneseo Township) and jobs per worker (8× in Geneseo 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.
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 · Monthly cost A typical home costs $260 more a month in Lockwood 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.
Down payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Geneseo Township $1,790 /mo
Typical home $312K (Census) · tax rate 0.61% · Housing →
Lockwood Township $2,050 /mo
Typical home $348K (Census) · tax rate 0.78% · Housing →
The difference: $260 a month , about $3,100 a year , between Lockwood Township and Geneseo 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 Geneseo Township and Lockwood Township share a border And the people who already live in one and work in the other.
Geneseo Township ↔ Lockwood 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
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
475 Highest 314 Lowest
Median age
19.3 ±8.6 Lowest 49% below SD 63 ±7.4 Highest 66% above SD
Kids under 18
48.4% ±19.4 Highest SD: 24.2% 6.7% ±6.7 Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
6.3% ±6.4 Lowest SD: 18% 48.4% ±6.8 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
19.1% Lowest SD: 31.9% 30.1% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.5% ±6 Highest SD: 5% 4.1% ±3.1 Lowest SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$147,188 ±$54k Highest 96% above SD $87,969 ±$7k Lowest 17% above SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$311,500 ±$161k Lowest 21% above SD $348,300 ±$46k Highest 35% above SD
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,906 Lowest 30% below SD $2,707 Highest about the SD average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
— 100% ±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line
5.8% Lowest SD: 11.9% 22% Highest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% Highest SD: 68.6% 99.3% Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1980 Lowest same as SD 1996 Highest 16 yrs newer than SD
Average commuteone way
15 min Lowest 17% below SD 25 min Highest 41% above SD
Work from home
8.7% ±6.4 Lowest SD: 9.7% 23.7% ±10.6 Highest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
1.1% Highest 0% Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
12.3 mi Lowest 22.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.32 Highest 0.04 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Wilmot (25%) Milbank (15%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Lockwood Township 4% work in Geneseo Township
Conserved landshare of the town
18.8% Lowest 32.3% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
3.8 mi Highest 0.2 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.1 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
5 Highest 4 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.8 Lowest 2.0 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.
Geneseo Township or Lockwood Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Geneseo Township? → Moving to Geneseo Township: what should I know? →
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Lockwood Township or Geneseo Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Lockwood Township? → Moving to Lockwood Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Lockwood Township’s Town Square.
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Bordering Geneseo Township Towns like Geneseo 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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