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Harris Township vs Cornell Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (8.3× in Harris Township) and property tax bill (+52% in Cornell Township).

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Harris Township, MIA regional job hubMenominee County · 1,831 people
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Cornell Township, MIHomes around $221KDelta County · 856 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.

Harris TownshipA regional job hub
Work1,054 jobsbased in Harris Township, a regional job hub SchoolsBetter than 85%of MI districts Health71% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Harris Township →
Cornell TownshipHomes around $221K
Housing$221K typical home17% below the MI typical home All about Cornell Township →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Jobs per worker8.3×
Harris Township is more of a job hub
Harris Township 1.58Cornell Township 0.19
Property tax bill+52%
Tax bills are bigger in Cornell Township
Cornell Township $1,925Harris Township $1,269
Growth since 2010+12.1 pts
Harris Township has grown faster since 2010
Harris Township +7.4%Cornell Township -4.7%
Work in town+22.1 pts
More of Harris Township’s workers stay in town
Harris Township 23.1%Cornell Township 1%
Homeowners+20.2 pts renters
Harris Township has more renters
Cornell Township 98.5%Harris Township 78.3%
Street grid+80%
Harris Township has the more walkable street grid
Harris Township 0.9Cornell Township 0.5
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $380 more a month in Cornell Township

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.

Harris Township$990/mo
Typical home $169K (Census) · tax rate 0.75% · or rent about $424/mo · Housing →
Cornell Township$1,370/mo
Typical home $221K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.13% · Housing →

The difference: $380 a month, about $4,500 a year, between Cornell Township and Harris Township.

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.

Where they are

Harris Township and Cornell Township share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

Harris TownshipCornell TownshipHarris TownshipCornell Township
Harris Township ↔ Cornell Township8.7 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
4 Cornell Township residents work in Harris Township (2% of its workers)
Work & commute in Cornell Township →
Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

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

Schools
AHarris TownshipBetter than 85% of districts in the state –Cornell TownshipNot graded
Health
CHarris TownshipHealthier than 29% of U.S. towns –Cornell 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
Harris TownshipCornell Township
Snow a year70″43″
January low—8°F
July high—82°F
Growing season (days)—133d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)12th48th
Outdoors & history
Harris TownshipCornell Township
Trails71 mi50 mi
Conserved land1.2%0%
Community
Harris TownshipCornell 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.

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.

Harris TownshipCornell Township
People
Population 1,831Highest 856Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +7.4%Highest MI: +2% -4.7%Lowest MI: +2%
Median age 41.5±5.1Lowest 3% above MI 44.6±15.3Highest 11% above MI
Cornell Township and Harris Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 23.9%±3.7Lowest MI: 21.2% 25.9%±7.8Highest MI: 21.2%
Cornell Township and Harris Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 21.2%±2Lowest MI: 18.6% 29.6%±6.7Highest MI: 18.6%
Cornell Township and Harris Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 18.3%Highest MI: 32.4% 10.4%Lowest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.9%±1.5Lowest MI: 6.1% 4.8%±3.7Highest MI: 6.1%
Cornell Township and Harris Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $55,104±$12kLowest 24% below MI $57,813±$12kHighest 21% below MI
Cornell Township and Harris Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $168,800±$13kLowest 27% below MI $170,800±$72kHighest 26% below MI
Cornell Township and Harris Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $424±$36 62% below MI —
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,269Lowest 56% below MI $1,925Highest 34% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 16.8%±6.6 MI: 50.4% —
Below poverty line 15.4%Highest MI: 13.2% 9.8%Lowest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 78.3%Lowest MI: 73.2% 98.5%Highest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1987Highest 15 yrs newer than MI 1985Lowest 13 yrs newer than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 26 minLowest 6% above MI 27 minHighest 10% above MI
Work from home 6%±4.1Lowest MI: 13.5% 12%±8.6Highest MI: 13.5%
Cornell Township and Harris Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 23.1%Highest 1%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 17.8 miHighest 13.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.58Highest 0.19Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Spalding Township (9%)Escanaba (35%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Cornell Township2% work in Harris Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.2%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 71.4 miHighest 49.9 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.5 miLowest 0.8 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 3Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.9Highest 0.5Lowest
Schools
School district Bark River-Harris School District—
High school in town Bark RiverHarris JrSr High School—
Students per teacherat that high school 16.0 —
Michigan average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Harris Township

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Spalding Township1,558 people · $188K homes
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Gourley Township436 people · $219K homes
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Bark River Township1,550 people · $178K homes
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Escanaba Township3,533 people · $174K homes

Towns like Harris Township

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Fairplain Township1,896 people · $162K homes
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East Jordan2,023 people · $148K homes
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Ferris Township1,428 people · $175K homes
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Sunfield Township1,788 people · $191K homes

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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