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Lake Township vs Floyd Township 112 miles apart. The biggest differences: seasonal homes (+58.8 pts in Lake Township) and trails (4× in Floyd 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.
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.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs $450 more a month in Lake 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.
Down payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Lake Township $2,310 /mo
Typical home $411K (Census) · tax rate 0.46% · Housing →
Floyd Township $1,860 /mo
Typical home $336K (Census) · tax rate 0.36% · Housing →
The difference: $450 a month , about $5,400 a year , between Lake Township and Floyd 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.
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
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 112 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Lake Township ↔ Floyd Township 112 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
83 Highest 61 Lowest
Median age
62.2 ±30.4 Highest 64% above SD 59.6 ±8.2 Lowest 57% above SD
Kids under 18
21.7% ±37.7 Lowest SD: 24.2% 23% ±45.4 Highest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
19.3% ±39.2 Lowest SD: 18% 31.1% ±40.4 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
33.8% Lowest SD: 31.9% 40.4% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±17 SD: 5% 0% ±23.2 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
— $94,250 ±$44k 26% above SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$411,100 ±$128k Highest 60% above SD $335,700 ±$83k Lowest 30% above SD
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,900 Highest 30% below SD $1,219 Lowest 55% below SD
Below poverty line
3.6% Highest SD: 11.9% 0% Lowest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978 Highest 2 yrs older than SD 1958 Lowest 22 yrs older than SD
Work from home
71.4% ±49.5 Highest SD: 9.7% 9.7% ±15.6 Lowest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
2% Highest 0% Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
19.8 mi Lowest 30.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.17 Highest 0.00 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Britton (25%) Mitchell (30%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Floyd Township Few work in Lake Township
Conserved landshare of the town
56.2% Lowest 66.9% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
0.4 mi Lowest 1.6 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
3 Highest 0 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.2 Highest 0.8 Lowest
“±” 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 Lake Township Towns like Lake 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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