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Georgia Township vs Valley Township 56 miles apart. The biggest differences: kids under 18 (+31.1 pts in Valley Township) and typical home built (65 yrs in Valley 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.
Georgia Township A small town of 129
Quiet strengths Georgia Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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Valley Township A small town of 99
Quiet strengths Valley 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
Growing season (days) 146d — 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 56 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Georgia Township ↔ Valley Township 56 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
129 Highest 99 Lowest
Median age
21.8 ±0.9 Highest 43% below SD 15 ±44.5 Lowest 61% below SD
Kids under 18
19.4% ±8.5 Lowest SD: 24.2% 50.5% ±6.5 Highest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
16.3% ±22.8 Lowest SD: 18% 24.2% ±28.8 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
15.2% Highest SD: 31.9% 14.3% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
17.8% ±16.4 Highest SD: 5% 0% ±14.3 Lowest SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$106,500 ±$10k 42% above SD —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$440,000 ±$239k 71% above SD —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,200 54% above SD —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 SD: 39.8% 0% ±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line
0% Lowest SD: 11.9% 65.7% Highest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
44.4% Lowest SD: 68.6% 46.4% Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
2003 Highest 23 yrs newer than SD 1938 Lowest 42 yrs older than SD
Average commuteone way
40 min 124% above SD —
Work from home
6.8% ±6 Highest SD: 9.7% 0% ±71.4 Lowest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
25.8 mi Highest 22.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.19 Highest 0.06 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Milbank (19%) Webster (19%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Valley Township Few work in Georgia Township
Conserved landshare of the town
37.7% Highest 17.2% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
0.9 mi Highest 0.6 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.0 1.0
“±” 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 Georgia Township Towns like Georgia 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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