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Modena Township vs Eureka Township 135 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (23.2× in Modena Township) and work from home (+100 pts in Modena 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.
Eureka Township A small town of 8
Quiet strengths Eureka Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Eureka 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
Famous people born here — 9 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 135 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Modena Township ↔ Eureka Township 135 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
9 Highest 8 Lowest
Median age
86.2 ±46.9 Highest 127% above SD 77.7 ±11.4 Lowest 104% above SD
Kids under 18
0% ±100 SD: 24.2% 0% ±100 SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
55.6% ±100 Lowest SD: 18% 100% ±100 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
22.2% Lowest SD: 31.9% 37.5% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±100 SD: 5% 0% ±100 SD: 5%
Below poverty line
0% SD: 11.9% 0% SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Work from home
100% Highest SD: 9.7% 0% ±100 Lowest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
18.8 mi Lowest 32.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.30 Highest 0.08 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Roscoe (50%) Plankinton (25%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Eureka Township Few work in Modena Township
Conserved landshare of the town
68.2% Lowest 68.9% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
13.9 mi Highest 0.6 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.4 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.5 Lowest 0.6 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.
Modena Township or Eureka Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Modena Township? → Moving to Modena Township: what should I know? →
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Eureka Township or Modena Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Eureka Township? → Moving to Eureka Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Modena Township Towns like Modena 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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