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Green Township vs Steele Township

142 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (2.1× in Green Township) and jobs per worker (4.2× in Steele Township).

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Green Township, INOne of the healthiest townsWayne County · 1,361 people
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Steele Township, INA small town of 924Daviess County · 924 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.

Green TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health66% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Green Township →
Steele TownshipA small town of 924
Quiet strengthsSteele Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Steele 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.

Property tax bill2.1×
Tax bills are bigger in Green Township
Green Township $1,738Steele Township $844
Jobs per worker4.2×
Steele Township is more of a job hub
Steele Township 0.25Green Township 0.06
Average commute11 min
Steele Township has the shorter commute
Green Township 30 minSteele Township 19 min
Growth since 2010+6 pts
Green Township has grown faster since 2010
Green Township +6.8%Steele Township +0.8%
★ 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.

Green Township$1,010/mo
Typical home $166K (Census) · tax rate 1.05% · or rent about $911/mo · Housing →
Steele Township$980/mo
Typical home $174K (Census) · tax rate 0.48% · or rent about $829/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

Grades and rankings, side by side

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.

Health
CGreen TownshipHealthier than 34% of U.S. towns –Steele TownshipNot graded
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
Green TownshipSteele Township
Snow a year25″18″
January low17°F23°F
July high83°F88°F
Growing season (days)173d197d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)65th53rd
Outdoors & history
Green TownshipSteele Township
Trails—14 mi
Conserved land—1.8%
Community
Green TownshipSteele Township
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

142 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Green TownshipWayne CountySteele TownshipDaviess County
Green Township ↔ Steele Township142 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.

Green TownshipSteele Township
People
Population 1,361Highest 924Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +6.8%Highest IN: +4.7% +0.8%Lowest IN: +4.7%
Median age 31±11.1Highest 19% below IN 30.1±9.9Lowest 21% below IN
Green Township and Steele Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 29.7%±4.2Lowest IN: 23.3% 36.4%±8.4Highest IN: 23.3%
Steele Township and Green Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 12%±5Highest IN: 16.8% 10.3%±1.8Lowest IN: 16.8%
Green Township and Steele Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 6.9%Lowest IN: 29.5% 7.8%Highest IN: 29.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±1.4Lowest IN: 5.8% 2.1%±2.1Highest IN: 5.8%
Steele Township and Green Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $72,361±$26kHighest about the IN average $63,826±$12kLowest 11% below IN
Green Township and Steele Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $165,900±$40kLowest 24% below IN $174,400±$56kHighest 20% below IN
Steele Township and Green Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $911±$392Highest 14% below IN $829±$80Lowest 22% below IN
Green Township and Steele Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,738Highest 8% above IN $844Lowest 48% below IN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 10.3%±29.9Lowest IN: 48.1% 54.7%±58.4Highest IN: 48.1%
Steele Township and Green Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 11.8%Highest IN: 12.3% 7.1%Lowest IN: 12.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 67.8%Lowest IN: 70.6% 74.9%Highest IN: 70.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1966Lowest 10 yrs older than IN 1969Highest 7 yrs older than IN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 30 minHighest 25% above IN 19 minLowest 21% below IN
Work from home 20.5%±17.3Highest IN: 10.7% 5.2%±3.8Lowest IN: 10.7%
Green Township and Steele Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.4%Lowest 0.5%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 14.8 miHighest 12.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.06Lowest 0.25Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Richmond (30%)Washington (27%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Steele TownshipFew work in Green Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 1.8%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 14.0 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.6 2.6
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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