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Lark Township vs Henrietta Township 138 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (7× in Henrietta Township) and jobs per worker (6.9× in Henrietta 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.
Lark Township A small town of 72
Quiet strengths Lark Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Lark Township →
Henrietta Township A small town of 65
Quiet strengths Henrietta Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Henrietta 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
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 138 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Lark Township ↔ Henrietta Township 138 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
72 Highest 65 Lowest
Median age
58.5 ±6.4 Highest 63% above ND 56.9 ±29.3 Lowest 58% above ND
Kids under 18
8.3% ±34.8 Lowest ND: 23.5% 9.2% ±38.7 Highest ND: 23.5%
Age 65+
23.6% ±39.1 Lowest ND: 16.5% 46.2% ±40.4 Highest ND: 16.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
31.8% Highest ND: 32.7% 29.8% Lowest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±19.6 ND: 7.6% 0% ±21.8 ND: 7.6%
Household incomemedian
$94,250 ±$40k Highest 23% above ND $49,028 ±$36k Lowest 36% below ND
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $47,700 ±$6k 81% below ND
Property taxmedian, yearly
— $508 79% below ND
Below poverty line
5.6% Lowest ND: 10.8% 18.5% Highest ND: 10.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% ND: 62.9% 100% ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981 Lowest 1 yr older than ND 1989 Highest 7 yrs newer than ND
Average commuteone way
43 min 137% above ND —
Work from home
13.3% ±22.2 Lowest ND: 8.1% 48.6% ±30.1 Highest ND: 8.1%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
36.3 mi Highest 26.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.09 Lowest 0.62 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Elgin (18%) Kulm (19%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Henrietta Township Few work in Lark Township
Conserved landshare of the town
2.8% Highest 1% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
33.6 mi Highest 24.8 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.9 mi Highest 0.7 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.1 Lowest 0.7 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.
Lark Township or Henrietta Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Lark Township? → Moving to Lark Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Lark Township’s Town Square.
Henrietta Township or Lark Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Henrietta Township? → Moving to Henrietta Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Henrietta Township’s Town Square.
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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