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Juniata Township vs Denmark Township

Next-door neighbors in Tuscola County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (3.5× in Denmark Township) and growth since 2010 (+10.4 pts in Juniata Township).

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Juniata Township, MIOne of the healthiest townsTuscola County · 1,596 people
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Denmark Township, MIKnown for its schoolsTuscola County · 2,720 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.

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 →
Denmark TownshipKnown for its schools
Schools#178 for schools in MIof 493 towns Health53% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Denmark 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 worker3.5×
Denmark Township is more of a job hub
Denmark Township 0.38Juniata Township 0.11
Growth since 2010+10.4 pts
Juniata Township has grown faster since 2010
Juniata Township -0.3%Denmark Township -10.7%
Average commute10 min
Denmark Township has the shorter commute
Juniata Township 31 minDenmark Township 21 min
Street grid+73%
Denmark Township has the more walkable street grid
Denmark Township 3.8Juniata Township 2.2
Conserved land+14.4 pts
Juniata Township has more conserved land
Juniata Township 15.2%Denmark Township 0.8%
Bachelor’s degree++10 pts
More adults in Denmark Township have a degree
Denmark Township 26.2%Juniata Township 16.2%
★ What stands out · 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
–Juniata TownshipNot graded BDenmark TownshipBetter than 58% of districts in the state
Health
C−Juniata TownshipHealthier than 20% of U.S. towns B−Denmark TownshipHealthier than 47% of U.S. towns
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.

Juniata Township$980/mo
Typical home $156K (Census) · tax rate 1.25% · or rent about $543/mo · Housing →
Denmark Township$1,060/mo
Typical home $166K (Census) · tax rate 1.39% · or rent about $848/mo · Housing →

The difference: $90 a month, about $1,000 a year, between Denmark 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

Juniata Township and Denmark Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Juniata TownshipDenmark TownshipJuniata TownshipDenmark Township
Juniata Township ↔ Denmark Township5.5 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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
Juniata TownshipDenmark Township
Snow a year42″42″
January low15°F15°F
July high82°F82°F
Growing season (days)154d154d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)69th60th
Outdoors & history
Juniata TownshipDenmark Township
Trails2 mi1 mi
Conserved land15.2%0.8%
Settled—1853
National Register places2—
Community
Juniata TownshipDenmark Township
Library hours a week—54 hrs
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.

Juniata TownshipDenmark Township
People
Population 1,596Lowest 2,720Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -0.3%Highest MI: +2% -10.7%Lowest MI: +2%
Median age 51.8±3.4Highest 29% above MI 45.8±4.4Lowest 14% above MI
Juniata Township and Denmark Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 12.3%±3.4Lowest MI: 21.2% 18.6%±3.8Highest MI: 21.2%
Denmark Township and Juniata Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 19.5%±5.1Lowest MI: 18.6% 25.4%±4.7Highest MI: 18.6%
Denmark 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+ 16.2%Lowest MI: 32.4% 26.2%Highest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.6%±1.7Lowest MI: 6.1% 7.6%±2.9Highest MI: 6.1%
Denmark 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 $69,412±$12kLowest 5% below MI $70,720±$12kHighest about the MI average
Denmark Township and Juniata Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $155,500±$22kLowest 33% below MI $166,300±$12kHighest 28% below MI
Denmark Township and Juniata Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $543±$344Lowest 52% below MI $848±$127Highest 25% below MI
Denmark Township and Juniata Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,943Lowest 33% below MI $2,307Highest 21% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 30.4%±36.8Lowest MI: 50.4% 38.6%±23.6Highest MI: 50.4%
Denmark Township and Juniata Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 8.2%Highest MI: 13.2% 7%Lowest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 89.7%Highest MI: 73.2% 79.9%Lowest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1976Highest 4 yrs newer than MI 1969Lowest 3 yrs older than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 31 minHighest 29% above MI 21 minLowest 12% below MI
Work from home 5.5%±2.9Lowest MI: 13.5% 6.8%±2.6Highest MI: 13.5%
Denmark Township and Juniata Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.9%Lowest 4.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.8 miHighest 14.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.11Lowest 0.38Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Caro (13%)Frankenmuth (14%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Denmark TownshipFew work in Juniata Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 15.2%Highest 0.8%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 1.6 miHighest 1.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Lowest 3Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.2Lowest 3.8Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#178 of 493 in MI
School district —Reese Public Schools
High school in town —Reese High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 19.1
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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