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Oliver Township vs Elba Township

77 miles apart. The biggest differences: average commute (15 min in Oliver Township) and property tax bill (+29% in Elba Township).

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Oliver Township, MIOne of the healthiest townsHuron County · 1,368 people

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Elba Township, MIOne of the healthiest townsGratiot County · 1,090 people

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.

Oliver TownshipOne of the healthiest towns

Health78% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 65%of MI districts All about Oliver Township →

Elba TownshipOne of the healthiest towns

Health78% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates

Outdoors#331 most conserved land in MI2.3 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves SchoolsBetter than 69%of MI districts All about Elba 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.

Average commute15 min

Oliver Township has the shorter commute

Elba Township 32 minOliver Township 17 min

Property tax bill+29%

Tax bills are bigger in Elba Township

Elba Township $1,958Oliver Township $1,516

Conserved land+15.5 pts

Elba Township has more conserved land

Elba Township 16.8%Oliver Township 1.3%

Street grid+57%

Elba Township has the more walkable street grid

Elba Township 3.3Oliver Township 2.1

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

Down paymentRate%

Oliver Township$710/mo

Typical home $110K (Census) · tax rate 1.37% · or rent about $885/mo · Housing →

Elba Township$830/mo

Typical home $127K (Census) · tax rate 1.54% · or rent about $870/mo · Housing →

The difference: $120 a month, about $1,500 a year, between Elba Township and Oliver 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.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

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

B+Oliver TownshipBetter than 65% of districts in the state B+Elba TownshipBetter than 69% of districts in the state

Health

C−Oliver TownshipHealthier than 22% of U.S. towns C−Elba TownshipHealthier than 22% of U.S. towns

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

Oliver TownshipElba Township

Snow a year43″38″

January low13°F 16°F

July high80°F 82°F

Growing season (days)152d 164d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)43rd 61st

Outdoors & history

Oliver TownshipElba Township

Trails2 mi 2 mi

Conserved land1.3%16.8%

Famous people born here—1

Community

Oliver TownshipElba Township

Library hours a week—36 hrs

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

77 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Oliver TownshipHuron County Elba TownshipGratiot County

Oliver Township ↔ Elba Township77 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.

Only big differences vs Michigan average

Oliver TownshipElba Township

People

Population 1,368Highest 1,090Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -4.3%Highest MI: +2% -7.4%Lowest MI: +2%

Median age 43.1±4.2Highest 7% above MI 42.9±6.1Lowest 7% above MI

Oliver Township and Elba Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 22.3%±4.2Highest MI: 21.2% 19.4%±4.7Lowest MI: 21.2%

Oliver Township and Elba Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 18.5%±1.8Lowest MI: 18.6% 24.6%±4.9Highest MI: 18.6%

Elba Township and Oliver Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 13.7%Lowest MI: 32.4% 15.8%Highest MI: 32.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3%±1.6Highest MI: 6.1% 2.8%±1.4Lowest MI: 6.1%

Oliver Township and Elba Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $55,938±$7kHighest 23% below MI $52,344±$9kLowest 28% below MI

Oliver Township and Elba Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $110,400±$12kLowest 52% below MI $127,200±$20kHighest 45% below MI

Elba Township and Oliver Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $885±$130Highest 22% below MI $870±$80Lowest 23% below MI

Oliver Township and Elba Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,516Lowest 48% below MI $1,958Highest 33% below MI

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 66.9%±15.7Highest MI: 50.4% 36.5%±7.6Lowest MI: 50.4%

Below poverty line 15.6%Lowest MI: 13.2% 17%Highest MI: 13.2%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 73.3%Highest MI: 73.2% 70.6%Lowest MI: 73.2%

Typical home builtmedian year 1957Lowest 15 yrs older than MI 1964Highest 8 yrs older than MI

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 17 minLowest 29% below MI 32 minHighest 32% above MI

Work from home 0.2%±0.3Lowest MI: 13.5% 4.1%±3Highest MI: 13.5%

Work in townworking residents 4.8%Highest 3.4%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 10.8 miLowest 21.3 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.43Lowest 0.46Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Winsor Township (17%)Ithaca (9%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Elba TownshipFew work in Oliver Township

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 1.3%Lowest 16.8%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 2.4 miHighest 2.3 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Lowest 4Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.1Lowest 3.3Highest

Schools

School district Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker SchoolsAshley Community Schools

High school in town Laker High SchoolAshley High School

Students per teacherat that high school 21.5Highest 8.1Lowest

Michigan average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

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Bordering Oliver Township

Colfax Township1,834 people · $160K homes

Winsor Township1,923 people · $140K homes

Chandler Township471 people · $149K homes

Grant Township1,020 people · $163K homes

Towns like Oliver Township

Marion Township1,610 people · $109K homes

Litchfield1,566 people · $117K homes

Edmore1,514 people · $106K homes

Sebewaing1,850 people · $99K homes

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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.