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Lind Township vs Howell Township 105 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (5.3× in Howell Township) and conserved land (+10.6 pts in Howell 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.
Lind Township A small town of 22
Quiet strengths Lind Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Lind 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
Growing season (days) — 127d 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 105 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Lind Township ↔ Howell Township 105 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
22 Highest 21 Lowest
Median age
71.2 ±40.3 Lowest 98% above ND 73.5 ±3.6 Highest 105% above ND
Kids under 18
0% ±100 ND: 23.5% 0% ±100 ND: 23.5%
Age 65+
54.5% ±100 Lowest ND: 16.5% 100% ±100 Highest ND: 16.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
45.5% Lowest ND: 32.7% 47.6% Highest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±64.3 ND: 7.6% 0% ±67.3 ND: 7.6%
Below poverty line
36.4% Highest ND: 10.8% 0% Lowest ND: 10.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% ND: 62.9% 100% ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year
1967 15 yrs older than ND —
Work from home
0% ±100 ND: 8.1% —
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
30.8 mi Highest 22.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.10 Highest 0.00 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Northwood (29%) Cando (40%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Howell Township Few work in Lind Township
Conserved landshare of the town
2.1% Lowest 12.7% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
3.0 mi Lowest 16.0 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.1 mi Lowest 0.4 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.6 Highest 0.5 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.
Lind Township or Howell Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Lind Township? → Moving to Lind Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Lind Township’s Town Square.
Howell Township or Lind Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Howell Township? → Moving to Howell Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Howell 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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