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Great Bend Township vs Plummer Township 75 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (40.5× in Great Bend Township) and street grid (2.3× in Great Bend 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.
Great Bend Township A small town of 16
Quiet strengths Great Bend Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Great Bend Township →
Plummer Township A small town of 15
Quiet strengths Plummer Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Plummer 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 75 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Great Bend Township ↔ Plummer Township 75 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
16 Highest 15 Lowest
Median age
34.9 ±35.3 Lowest 8% below SD 40.1 ±53.5 Highest 6% above SD
Kids under 18
0% ±100 Lowest SD: 24.2% 46.7% ±100 Highest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
31.3% ±100 Highest SD: 18% 0% ±100 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
0% SD: 31.9% 0% SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±88.4 SD: 5% 0% ±94.3 SD: 5%
Below poverty line
0% SD: 11.9% 0% SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Work from home
0% ±100 Lowest SD: 9.7% 37.5% ±35.3 Highest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
38.8 mi Lowest 46.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 0.00
Top workplaceoutside town
Redfield (13%) Chester Township (25%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Plummer Township Few work in Great Bend Township
Conserved landshare of the town
3.7% Lowest 22% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
8.1 mi Highest 0.2 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.2 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.7 Highest 0.3 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.
Great Bend Township or Plummer Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Great Bend Township? → Moving to Great Bend Township: what should I know? →
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Plummer Township or Great Bend Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Plummer Township? → Moving to Plummer Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Great Bend Township Towns like Great Bend 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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