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Indianfields Township vs Juniata Township

Next-door neighbors in Tuscola County. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+58.5 pts in Juniata Township) and jobs per worker (7.6× in Indianfields Township).

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Indianfields Township, MIAn outdoors townTuscola County · 2,370 people
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Juniata Township, MIOne of the healthiest townsTuscola County · 1,596 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.

Indianfields TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors41.3% conserved land11 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves Health87% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Indianfields Township →
Juniata TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health80% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Outdoors15.2% conserved land1.6 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about Juniata 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.

Growth since 2010+58.5 pts
Juniata Township has grown faster since 2010
Juniata Township -0.3%Indianfields Township -58.8%
Jobs per worker7.6×
Indianfields Township is more of a job hub
Indianfields Township 0.84Juniata Township 0.11
Trails6.9×
Indianfields Township has more miles of trail
Indianfields Township 11.0 miJuniata Township 1.6 mi
Conserved land+26.1 pts
Indianfields Township has more conserved land
Indianfields Township 41.3%Juniata Township 15.2%
★ 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.

Indianfields Township$1,050/mo
Typical home $166K (Census) · tax rate 1.31% · or rent about $818/mo · Housing →
Juniata Township$980/mo
Typical home $156K (Census) · tax rate 1.25% · or rent about $543/mo · Housing →

The difference: $80 a month, about $900 a year, between Indianfields Township and Juniata 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

Indianfields Township and Juniata Township share a border

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

Indianfields TownshipJuniata TownshipIndianfields TownshipJuniata Township
Indianfields Township ↔ Juniata Township6.2 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Who commutes between them
18 Juniata Township residents work in Indianfields Township (3.2% of its workers)
Work & commute in Juniata 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
B−Indianfields TownshipBetter than 45% of districts in the state –Juniata TownshipNot graded
Health
DIndianfields TownshipHealthier than 13% of U.S. towns C−Juniata TownshipHealthier than 20% of U.S. towns
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
Indianfields TownshipJuniata Township
Snow a year42″42″
January low15°F15°F
July high82°F82°F
Growing season (days)154d154d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)68th69th
Outdoors & history
Indianfields TownshipJuniata Township
Trails11 mi2 mi
Conserved land41.3%15.2%
National Register places—2
Community
Indianfields TownshipJuniata 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.

Indianfields TownshipJuniata Township
People
Population 2,370Highest 1,596Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -58.8%Lowest MI: +2% -0.3%Highest MI: +2%
Median age 51.2±6Lowest 27% above MI 51.8±3.4Highest 29% above MI
Juniata Township and Indianfields Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 15.9%±2.7Highest MI: 21.2% 12.3%±3.4Lowest MI: 21.2%
Indianfields Township and Juniata Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 25.9%±2.5Highest MI: 18.6% 19.5%±5.1Lowest MI: 18.6%
Indianfields Township and Juniata Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 11.9%Lowest MI: 32.4% 16.2%Highest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.9%±2Highest MI: 6.1% 3.6%±1.7Lowest MI: 6.1%
Indianfields Township and Juniata Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $57,250±$13kLowest 21% below MI $69,412±$12kHighest 5% below MI
Juniata Township and Indianfields Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $166,300±$24kHighest 28% below MI $155,500±$22kLowest 33% below MI
Indianfields Township and Juniata Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $818±$171Highest 28% below MI $543±$344Lowest 52% below MI
Indianfields Township and Juniata Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,182Highest 25% below MI $1,943Lowest 33% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 66.7%±34.5Highest MI: 50.4% 30.4%±36.8Lowest MI: 50.4%
Indianfields Township and Juniata Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 33.3%Highest MI: 13.2% 8.2%Lowest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 92.2%Highest MI: 73.2% 89.7%Lowest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1976 4 yrs newer than MI 1976 4 yrs newer than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 29 minLowest 19% above MI 31 minHighest 29% above MI
Work from home 2.5%±1.8Lowest MI: 13.5% 5.5%±2.9Highest MI: 13.5%
Juniata Township and Indianfields Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 3.1%Highest 0.9%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 25.3 miHighest 21.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.84Highest 0.11Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Caro (15%)Caro (13%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Juniata Township3% work in Indianfields Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 41.3%Highest 15.2%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 11.0 miHighest 1.6 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 4Highest 2Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 3.0Highest 2.2Lowest
Schools
School district Michigan Department of Community Health—
High school in town None in town—
Michigan 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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