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Patten Township vs La Bolt 130 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (112.3× in La Bolt) and property tax bill (5× in Patten 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.
Patten Township A small town of 97
Quiet strengths Patten Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Patten Township →
La Bolt A small town of 80
Quiet strengths La Bolt doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about La Bolt →
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
National Register places 2 — 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 130 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Patten Township ↔ La Bolt 130 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
97 Highest 80 Lowest
Median age
36.3 ±20.7 Lowest 4% below SD 40.3 ±8.3 Highest 6% above SD
Kids under 18
46.4% ±50.3 Highest SD: 24.2% 18.8% ±20.4 Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
4.1% ±32.7 Lowest SD: 18% 17.5% ±31.7 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
23.1% Lowest SD: 31.9% 27.1% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±14.6 SD: 5% 0% ±17.7 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
— $71,667 ±$26k 5% below SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $65,000 ±$23k 75% below SD
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,792 Highest 76% above SD $950 Lowest 65% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 SD: 39.8% 0% ±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line
4.1% Lowest SD: 11.9% 7.5% Highest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
88.5% Highest SD: 68.6% 86.1% Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985 Highest 5 yrs newer than SD 1946 Lowest 34 yrs older than SD
Average commuteone way
— 23 min 30% above SD
Work from home
27.1% ±29 Highest SD: 9.7% 2.2% ±4.3 Lowest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
36.3 mi Highest 22.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 Lowest 0.57 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Plankinton (13%) Milbank (31%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in La Bolt Few work in Patten Township
Conserved landshare of the town
17.9% Highest 0% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.6 Lowest 67.4 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.
Patten Township or La Bolt: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Patten Township? → Moving to Patten Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Patten Township’s Town Square.
La Bolt or Patten Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in La Bolt? → Moving to La Bolt: what should I know? →
Your question goes to La Bolt’s Town Square.
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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