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Montcalm Township vs Eureka Township

Next-door neighbors in Montcalm County. The biggest differences: trails (6.3× in Eureka Township) and jobs per worker (4.1× in Eureka Township).

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Montcalm Township, MIKnown for its schoolsMontcalm County · 3,452 people
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Eureka Township, MIAn outdoors townMontcalm County · 4,283 people
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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.

Montcalm TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 76%of MI districts Health71% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Montcalm Township →
Eureka TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors#35 most conserved land in MI12 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves SchoolsBetter than 76%of MI districts Health71% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Eureka Township →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Trails6.3×
Eureka Township has more miles of trail
Eureka Township 12.0 miMontcalm Township 1.9 mi
Jobs per worker4.1×
Eureka Township is more of a job hub
Eureka Township 0.65Montcalm Township 0.16
Conserved land+18.3 pts
Eureka Township has more conserved land
Eureka Township 22%Montcalm Township 3.7%
Property tax bill+27%
Tax bills are bigger in Eureka Township
Eureka Township $2,730Montcalm Township $2,146
Seasonal homes+10.3 pts
Montcalm Township has more second homes
Montcalm Township 10.3%Eureka Township 0%
Growth since 2010+5.1 pts
Eureka Township has grown faster since 2010
Eureka Township +6.4%Montcalm Township +1.3%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $180 more a month in Eureka Township

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Montcalm Township$1,280/mo
Typical home $211K (Census) · tax rate 1.02% · or rent about $984/mo · Housing →
Eureka Township$1,470/mo
Typical home $236K (Census) · tax rate 1.16% · or rent about $842/mo · Housing →

The difference: $180 a month, about $2,200 a year, between Eureka Township and Montcalm Township.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Where they are

Montcalm Township and Eureka Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Montcalm TownshipEureka TownshipMontcalm TownshipEureka Township
Montcalm Township ↔ Eureka Township6.1 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Report cards

Eureka Township places higher on 10 of 19 MI lists

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Michigan ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
A−Montcalm TownshipBetter than 76% of districts in the state A−Eureka TownshipBetter than 76% of districts in the state
Health
CMontcalm TownshipHealthier than 29% of U.S. towns CEureka TownshipHealthier than 29% of U.S. towns
5Montcalm Township
10Eureka Township

Lists won, of 19 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Most conserved landOutdoors · 712 towns #384#35 Most trailsOutdoors · 601 towns #562#314 Fastest growingGrowth · 723 towns #368#155 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 723 towns #353#529 Lowest property taxCost of living · 723 towns #199#372 Cheapest rentCost of living · 687 towns #296#134 Most affordableCost of living · 723 towns #297#388 Highest incomeIncome · 723 towns #438#353

Left end = #1 in Michigan. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Montcalm Township’s rankings →

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
Montcalm TownshipEureka Township
Snow a year73″73″
January low13°F13°F
July high84°F84°F
Growing season (days)133d133d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)15th10th
Outdoors & history
Montcalm TownshipEureka Township
Trails2 mi12 mi
Conserved land3.7%22%
Settled—1850
Community
Montcalm TownshipEureka Township
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined10

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.

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.

Montcalm TownshipEureka Township
People
Population 3,452Lowest 4,283Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +1.3%Lowest MI: +2% +6.4%Highest MI: +2%
Median age 43.4±9Highest 8% above MI 36.7±6.4Lowest 9% below MI
Montcalm Township and Eureka Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 25.3%±6.9Highest MI: 21.2% 19.6%±5Lowest MI: 21.2%
Montcalm Township and Eureka Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 21.2%±4.8Highest MI: 18.6% 17.6%±4.6Lowest MI: 18.6%
Montcalm Township and Eureka Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 18.3%Lowest MI: 32.4% 20.2%Highest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.8%±2.7Highest MI: 6.1% 2.7%±1.7Lowest MI: 6.1%
Montcalm Township and Eureka Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $71,293±$15kLowest about the MI average $77,266±$16kHighest 6% above MI
Eureka Township and Montcalm Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $210,600±$16kLowest 9% below MI $236,200±$49kHighest about the MI average
Eureka Township and Montcalm Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $984±$816Highest 13% below MI $842±$23Lowest 25% below MI
Montcalm Township and Eureka Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,146Lowest 26% below MI $2,730Highest 6% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 78.1%±31.1Highest MI: 50.4% 0%±17.2Lowest MI: 50.4%
Below poverty line 15.4%Highest MI: 13.2% 5.7%Lowest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 94.1%Highest MI: 73.2% 90.1%Lowest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1978Lowest 6 yrs newer than MI 1990Highest 18 yrs newer than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minLowest 3% above MI 27 minHighest 10% above MI
Work from home 6.9%±4.2Lowest MI: 13.5% 8.4%±5.1Highest MI: 13.5%
Eureka Township and Montcalm Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.9%Lowest 2.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 26.8 miHighest 22.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.16Lowest 0.65Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Grand Rapids (14%)Greenville (18%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Eureka TownshipFew work in Montcalm Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 3.7%Lowest 22%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 1.9 miLowest 12.0 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.4 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 4Highest 2Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 4.6Lowest 5.1Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#426 of 493 in MI
School district —Greenville Public Schools
High school in town —Satterlee School
Students per teacherat that high school — 26.0
Michigan average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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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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