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Meredith Township vs River Township 106 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (6.2× in River Township) and trails (2.8× in Meredith 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.
Meredith Township A small town of 65
Quiet strengths Meredith Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Meredith Township →
River Township A small town of 87
Quiet strengths River Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about River 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 106 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Meredith Township ↔ River Township 106 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
65 Lowest 87 Highest
Median age
60.5 ±6.9 Lowest 62% above KS 63.4 ±1.4 Highest 70% above KS
Kids under 18
3.1% ±45 Highest KS: 23.8% 0% ±35.8 Lowest KS: 23.8%
Age 65+
35.4% ±50.1 Highest KS: 17% 8% ±43.1 Lowest KS: 17%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
24.1% Highest KS: 35.6% 18.4% Lowest KS: 35.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.5% ±17.2 Highest KS: 6.6% 0% ±17.9 Lowest KS: 6.6%
Household incomemedian
$53,333 ±$48k Highest 28% below KS $47,917 ±$17k Lowest 35% below KS
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$311,400 ±$120k 43% above KS —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,375 21% above KS —
Below poverty line
16.9% Highest KS: 11.3% 0% Lowest KS: 11.3%
Homeownersof occupied homes
97.5% Highest KS: 67.2% 90.3% Lowest KS: 67.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978 Highest 2 yrs newer than KS 1938 Lowest 38 yrs older than KS
Average commuteone way
17 min 12% below KS —
Work from home
0% ±37.9 KS: 11.8% 0% ±19 KS: 11.8%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
27.3 mi Highest 12.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.15 Lowest 0.93 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Center Township (12%) Pawnee Township (22%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in River Township Few work in Meredith Township
Conserved landshare of the town
0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles
7.2 mi Highest 2.6 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.2 mi Highest 0.1 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.2 Lowest 1.6 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.
Meredith Township or River Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Meredith Township? → Moving to Meredith Township: what should I know? →
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River Township or Meredith Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in River Township? → Moving to River Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Meredith Township Towns like Meredith 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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