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Lone Rock Township vs Olivet 78 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (66.4× in Olivet) and jobs per worker (3.3× in Olivet).
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.
Lone Rock Township A small town of 51
Quiet strengths Lone Rock Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Lone Rock Township →
Olivet A small town of 63
Quiet strengths Olivet doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Olivet →
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 78 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Lone Rock Township ↔ Olivet 78 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
51 Lowest 63 Highest
Median age
59 ±9.2 Lowest 55% above SD 61.9 ±5.7 Highest 63% above SD
Kids under 18
0% ±55.5 Lowest SD: 24.2% 17.5% ±33.7 Highest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
5.9% ±65.4 Lowest SD: 18% 36.5% ±28 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
5.9% Highest SD: 31.9% 3.8% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±27.7 SD: 5% 0% ±22.4 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
— $60,417 ±$23k 20% below SD
Property taxmedian, yearly
— $800 71% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 SD: 39.8% 0% ±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line
0% Lowest SD: 11.9% 4.8% Highest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
88% Lowest SD: 68.6% 93.3% Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1963 Lowest 17 yrs older than SD 1972 Highest 8 yrs older than SD
Average commuteone way
— 13 min 30% below SD
Work from home
24.3% ±15.2 Highest SD: 9.7% 0% ±38.5 Lowest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
2% Highest 0% Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
27.8 mi Highest 19.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.54 Lowest 1.80 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Brookings (16%) Freeman (20%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Olivet Few work in Lone Rock Township
Conserved landshare of the town
0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles
0.1 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.4 Lowest 93.0 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.
Lone Rock Township or Olivet: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Lone Rock Township? → Moving to Lone Rock Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Lone Rock Township’s Town Square.
Olivet or Lone Rock Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Olivet? → Moving to Olivet: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Olivet’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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