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Miner Township vs Capital Township 59 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (15.5× in Capital Township) and jobs per worker (9× in Miner 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.
Miner Township A small town of 26
Quiet strengths Miner Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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Capital Township A small town of 29
Quiet strengths Capital Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Capital 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 59 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Miner Township ↔ Capital Township 59 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
26 Lowest 29 Highest
Median age
53.3 ±2 Lowest 40% above SD 54.6 ±27.6 Highest 44% above SD
Kids under 18
0% ±100 SD: 24.2% 0% ±97.5 SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
30.8% ±100 Highest SD: 18% 10.3% ±100 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
26.9% Lowest SD: 31.9% 27.6% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±54.4 SD: 5% 0% ±48.8 SD: 5%
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
— 0% ±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line
0% SD: 11.9% 0% SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
38.9% Lowest SD: 68.6% 47.4% Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
— 1938 42 yrs older than SD
Work from home
0% ±55.6 SD: 9.7% 0% ±100 SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
25.3 mi Highest 18.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.27 Highest 0.03 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Howard (45%) Freeman (17%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Capital Township Few work in Miner Township
Conserved landshare of the town
19.3% Highest 0.5% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
0.2 mi Lowest 3.1 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi Lowest 0.1 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.6 Lowest 1.0 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.
Miner Township or Capital Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Miner Township? → Moving to Miner Township: what should I know? →
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Capital Township or Miner Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Capital Township? → Moving to Capital Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Miner Township Towns like Miner 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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