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Howard Township vs Lake Township 175 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (8× in Lake Township) and conserved land (+16.8 pts in Lake 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.
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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
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 175 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Howard Township ↔ Lake Township 175 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 Highest 83 Lowest
Median age
28.5 ±18 Lowest 25% below SD 31.3 ±42.5 Highest 18% below SD
Kids under 18
41.1% ±29.7 Lowest SD: 24.2% 42.2% ±20 Highest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
10.5% ±34.5 Highest SD: 18% 8.4% ±34.2 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
48.2% Lowest SD: 31.9% 56.8% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±14.9 SD: 5% 0% ±17 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
— $107,500 ±$16k 43% above SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $70,000 ±$58k 73% below SD
Property taxmedian, yearly
— $1,900 30% below SD
Below poverty line
0% Lowest SD: 11.9% 18.1% Highest 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% 24.1% ±22.6 Lowest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
68.8 mi Highest 38.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 Lowest 0.69 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Rapid City (33%) White Lake (25%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Lake Township Few work in Howard Township
Conserved landshare of the town
1.5% Lowest 18.3% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
4.3 mi Highest 2.1 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.1 Lowest 0.8 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.
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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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