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Howard Township vs Emmet Township 291 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (11× in Emmet Township) and trails (2.4× in Emmet 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.
Howard Township A small town of 95
Quiet strengths Howard Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Howard Township →
Emmet Township A small town of 140
Quiet strengths Emmet Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Emmet 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
National Register places — 2 Famous people born here 4 — 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 291 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Howard Township ↔ Emmet Township 291 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
95 Lowest 140 Highest
Median age
28.5 ±18 Highest 25% below SD 26.8 ±38.4 Lowest 29% below SD
Kids under 18
41.1% ±29.7 Highest SD: 24.2% 35.7% ±15 Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
10.5% ±34.5 Highest SD: 18% 7.9% ±25.5 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
48.2% Highest SD: 31.9% 42.1% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±14.9 Lowest SD: 5% 10% ±15.3 Highest SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
— $117,500 ±$30k 56% above SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $420,000 ±$216k 63% above SD
Property taxmedian, yearly
— $2,375 13% below SD
Below poverty line
0% SD: 11.9% 0% SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
— 1938 42 yrs older than SD
Work from home
25.6% ±40.4 Highest SD: 9.7% 8.9% ±14.5 Lowest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
68.8 mi Highest 35.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 Lowest 0.08 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Rapid City (33%) Sioux Falls (26%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Emmet Township Few work in Howard Township
Conserved landshare of the town
1.5% Lowest 2.5% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
4.3 mi Lowest 10.3 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.1 mi Lowest 0.3 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 Lowest 1 Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.1 Lowest 1.1 Highest
“±” 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.
Howard Township or Emmet Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Howard Township? → Moving to Howard Township: what should I know? →
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Emmet Township or Howard Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Emmet Township? → Moving to Emmet Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Howard Township Towns like Howard 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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