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Lyon Township vs Center Township 32 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (6.7× in Lyon Township) and trails (4.4× in Center 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 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 32 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Lyon Township ↔ Center Township 32 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
58 Highest 40 Lowest
Median age
59.2 ±0.5 Lowest 56% above SD 59.9 ±4 Highest 58% above SD
Kids under 18
0% ±48.8 SD: 24.2% 0% ±70.7 SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
20.7% ±52.4 Highest SD: 18% 17.5% ±80 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
12.1% Lowest SD: 31.9% 15.6% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±24.4 SD: 5% 0% ±35.4 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$70,909 ±$9k 6% below SD —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $30,000 ±$11k 88% below SD
Property taxmedian, yearly
— $313 89% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 SD: 39.8% 0% ±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line
0% SD: 11.9% 0% SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
85.3% Lowest SD: 68.6% 85.7% Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1943 Highest 37 yrs older than SD 1938 Lowest 42 yrs older than SD
Work from home
0% ±26.3 Lowest SD: 9.7% 15.2% ±15.4 Highest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
42.3 mi Highest 29.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.47 Highest 0.07 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Chamberlain (18%) Mitchell (18%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Center Township Few work in Lyon Township
Conserved landshare of the town
26.8% Highest 25.9% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
2.0 mi Lowest 8.8 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.1 mi Lowest 0.2 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.5 Lowest 0.8 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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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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