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Lyon Township vs Cheever Township 36 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (6.3× in Cheever Township) and jobs per worker (3.8× in Cheever 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.
Lyon Township A small town of 124
Quiet strengths Lyon Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Lyon Township →
Cheever Township A small town of 109
Quiet strengths Cheever Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Cheever 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) 183d — 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 36 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Lyon Township ↔ Cheever Township 36 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
124 Highest 109 Lowest
Median age
55.3 ±3.7 Lowest 48% above KS 57.6 ±0.5 Highest 54% above KS
Kids under 18
1.6% ±21.8 Highest KS: 23.8% 0% ±28.5 Lowest KS: 23.8%
Age 65+
24.2% ±25.5 Highest KS: 17% 8.3% ±35.9 Lowest KS: 17%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
39.3% Highest KS: 35.6% 30.3% Lowest KS: 35.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±12.5 KS: 6.6% 0% ±14.3 KS: 6.6%
Household incomemedian
$43,417 ±$925 42% below KS —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $422,400 ±$326k 94% above KS
Property taxmedian, yearly
$673 Lowest 76% below KS $4,224 Highest 51% above KS
Below poverty line
12.9% Highest KS: 11.3% 0% Lowest KS: 11.3%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% KS: 67.2% 100% KS: 67.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938 Lowest 38 yrs older than KS 1944 Highest 32 yrs older than KS
Average commuteone way
10 min 47% below KS —
Work from home
0% ±19.3 KS: 11.8% 0% ±12.5 KS: 11.8%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
32.8 mi Highest 20.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.13 Lowest 0.50 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Glasco (16%) Chapman (13%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Cheever Township Few work in Lyon Township
Conserved landshare of the town
0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles
0.7 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
1.2 Lowest 1.4 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.
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Cheever Township or Lyon Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Cheever Township? → Moving to Cheever Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Lyon Township Towns like Lyon 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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