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McKinley Township vs Pleasant View Township 96 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (12.7× in McKinley Township) and street grid (5× in Pleasant View 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.
Pleasant View Township A small town of 71
Quiet strengths Pleasant View Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Pleasant View 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 96 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
McKinley Township ↔ Pleasant View Township 96 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
79 Highest 71 Lowest
Median age
21.5 ±30.1 Highest 43% below SD 16.6 ±43.7 Lowest 56% below SD
Kids under 18
0% ±35.8 Lowest SD: 24.2% 53.5% ±30.7 Highest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
22.8% ±41 Highest SD: 18% 21.1% ±44 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
37.5% Highest SD: 31.9% 33.3% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±17.9 SD: 5% 0% ±19.9 SD: 5%
Property taxmedian, yearly
— $840 69% below SD
Below poverty line
0% Lowest SD: 11.9% 18.3% Highest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
— 1984 4 yrs newer than SD
Work from home
0% ±16.4 SD: 9.7% 0% ±50 SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
18.8 mi Highest 18.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.38 Highest 0.03 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Red Iron Lake Township (25%) Huron (27%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Pleasant View Township Few work in McKinley Township
Conserved landshare of the town
40.3% Highest 10.9% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
1.0 mi 1.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
1 Highest 0 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.3 Lowest 1.5 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.
McKinley Township or Pleasant View Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in McKinley Township? → Moving to McKinley Township: what should I know? →
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Pleasant View Township or McKinley Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Pleasant View Township? → Moving to Pleasant View Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering McKinley Township Towns like McKinley 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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