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German Township vs Trail Township 280 miles apart. The biggest differences: typical home built (19 yrs in Trail Township) and street grid (+57% in German 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.
German Township A small town of 33
Quiet strengths German Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about German Township →
Trail Township A small town of 43
Quiet strengths Trail Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Trail 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
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 280 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
German Township ↔ Trail Township 280 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
33 Lowest 43 Highest
Median age
20.9 ±30.8 Highest 45% below SD 4.6 ±23.3 Lowest 88% below SD
Kids under 18
30.3% ±87.5 Lowest SD: 24.2% 58.1% ±49.2 Highest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
27.3% ±96.3 Highest SD: 18% 14% ±78.3 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
75% Highest SD: 31.9% 66.7% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±42.9 SD: 5% 0% ±32.9 SD: 5%
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 SD: 39.8% 0% ±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line
0% SD: 11.9% 0% SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
53.3% Lowest SD: 68.6% 53.8% Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1967 Highest 13 yrs older than SD 1948 Lowest 32 yrs older than SD
Work from home
0% ±71.4 SD: 9.7% 0% ±83.3 SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
30.8 mi Highest 10.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.66 Highest 0.00 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Parkston (17%) Lemmon (44%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Trail Township Few work in German Township
Conserved landshare of the town
2% Lowest 6.1% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
4.2 mi Highest 4.0 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.1 mi Lowest 0.3 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.1 Highest 0.7 Lowest
“±” 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.
German Township or Trail Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in German Township? → Moving to German Township: what should I know? →
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Trail Township or German Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Trail Township? → Moving to Trail Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering German Township Towns like German 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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