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German Township vs Keyser Township

147 miles apart. The biggest differences: rent (+28% in German Township) and work in town (+12.2 pts in Keyser Township).

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German Township, INOne of the healthiest townsBartholomew County · 7,219 people
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Keyser Township, INKnown for its schoolsDeKalb County · 7,927 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.

German TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health68% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about German Township →
Keyser TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 48%of IN districts History13 historic places13 places on the National Register Outdoors#301 most walkable in IN2.3 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about Keyser 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.

Rent+28%
Rent runs higher in German Township
German Township $1,106Keyser Township $864
Work in town+12.2 pts
More of Keyser Township’s workers stay in town
Keyser Township 19.6%German Township 7.4%
Typical home built13 yrs
Keyser Township’s homes are older
German Township 1985Keyser Township 1972
Growth since 2010+4 pts
Keyser Township has grown faster since 2010
Keyser Township +2.4%German Township -1.6%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

German Township$930/mo
Typical home $166K (Census) · tax rate 0.48% · or rent about $1,106/mo · Housing →
Keyser Township$910/mo
Typical home $161K (Census) · tax rate 0.53% · or rent about $864/mo · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

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.

Report cards

Keyser Township places higher on 12 of 20 IN lists

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Indiana ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
B−German TownshipBetter than 51% of districts in the state B−Keyser TownshipBetter than 48% of districts in the state
Health
CGerman TownshipHealthier than 32% of U.S. towns CKeyser TownshipHealthier than 33% of U.S. towns
7German Township
12Keyser Township

Lists won, of 20 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Highest graduation rateSchools · 563 towns #481#38 Cheapest rentCost of living · 587 towns #425#198 Most remote workersWork · 605 towns #322#531 Lowest depressionHealth · 607 towns #217#381 Highest incomeIncome · 611 towns #259#419 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 607 towns #331#175 Fastest growingGrowth · 607 towns #441#291 Most educatedPeople · 611 towns #351#487

Left end = #1 in Indiana. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of German Township’s rankings →

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
German TownshipKeyser Township
Snow a year16″30″
January low22°F17°F
July high86°F84°F
Growing season (days)195d171d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)55th27th
Outdoors & history
German TownshipKeyser Township
Trails3 mi2 mi
Conserved land1%1.4%
National Register places113
Archive photos4—
Community
German TownshipKeyser Township
Library hours a week—60 hrs
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.

Where they are

147 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

German TownshipBartholomew CountyKeyser TownshipDeKalb County
German Township ↔ Keyser Township147 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.

German TownshipKeyser Township
People
Population 7,219Lowest 7,927Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -1.6%Lowest IN: +4.7% +2.4%Highest IN: +4.7%
Median age 40.2±3.5Highest 6% above IN 39.4±3.9Lowest 3% above IN
German Township and Keyser Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 24.8%±4.5Highest IN: 23.3% 23.2%±3.4Lowest IN: 23.3%
German Township and Keyser Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 15.7%±3.4Lowest IN: 16.8% 18.2%±3.2Highest IN: 16.8%
Keyser Township and German Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 20%Highest IN: 29.5% 15.1%Lowest IN: 29.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4%±2Highest IN: 5.8% 3.1%±1.1Lowest IN: 5.8%
German Township and Keyser Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $74,608±$15kHighest 4% above IN $62,234±$8kLowest 14% below IN
German Township and Keyser Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $165,600±$17kHighest 24% below IN $160,700±$12kLowest 26% below IN
German Township and Keyser Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,106±$135Highest 4% above IN $864±$62Lowest 19% below IN
Property taxmedian, yearly $795Lowest 51% below IN $856Highest 47% below IN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 47%±13.5Lowest IN: 48.1% 55.6%±16.3Highest IN: 48.1%
Keyser Township and German Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 14.2%Highest IN: 12.3% 13.4%Lowest IN: 12.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 79.8%Lowest IN: 70.6% 81%Highest IN: 70.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than IN 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than IN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 22 minHighest 8% below IN 20 minLowest 17% below IN
Work from home 7.3%±4.8Highest IN: 10.7% 3.8%±1.9Lowest IN: 10.7%
German Township and Keyser Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 7.4%Lowest 19.6%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 10.3 miLowest 12.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.98Lowest 1.08Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Columbus (43%)Fort Wayne (23%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Keyser TownshipFew work in German Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1%Lowest 1.4%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 2.5 miHighest 2.3 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 12.4Lowest 14.5Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #331 of 350 in IN#286 of 350 in IN
School district Bartholomew Con School CorpGarrett-Keyser-Butler Com Sch Corp
High school in town None in townGarrett High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 12.7
Indiana 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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