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Plano Township vs Ellisville Township 111 miles apart. The biggest differences: work from home (+100 pts in Ellisville Township) and conserved land (+56.8 pts in Ellisville 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.
Plano Township A small town of 194
Quiet strengths Plano Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Plano 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.
★ 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 payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Plano Township $1,140 /mo
Typical home $195K (Census) · tax rate 0.73% · Housing →
Ellisville Township $1,060 /mo
Typical home $187K (Census) · tax rate 0.48% · Housing →
The difference: $90 a month , about $1,000 a year , between Plano Township and Ellisville 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.
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
Growing season (days) 167d — 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 111 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Plano Township ↔ Ellisville Township 111 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
194 Highest 154 Lowest
Median age
14.9 ±57 Lowest 61% below SD 17.1 ±3.1 Highest 55% below SD
Kids under 18
53.1% ±14.6 Lowest SD: 24.2% 59.1% ±66 Highest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
21.6% ±18.6 Highest SD: 18% 5.8% ±20.5 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
1.1% Lowest SD: 31.9% 14.3% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±7.3 SD: 5% 0% ±9.2 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
— $23,787 ±$377 68% below SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$195,100 ±$45k Highest 24% below SD $187,100 ±$4k Lowest 27% below SD
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,426 Highest 48% below SD $897 Lowest 67% below SD
Below poverty line
61.9% Lowest SD: 11.9% 96.8% Highest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1953 Lowest 27 yrs older than SD 2004 Highest 24 yrs newer than SD
Average commuteone way
28 min 59% above SD —
Work from home
0% ±27.8 Lowest SD: 9.7% 100% Highest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
18.8 mi Lowest 49.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.08 Highest 0.00 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Mitchell (33%) Redfield (25%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Ellisville Township Few work in Plano Township
Conserved landshare of the town
0.7% Lowest 57.5% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
6.2 mi Lowest 7.2 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.2 mi 0.2 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.0 Highest 0.4 Lowest
“±” 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.
Plano Township or Ellisville Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Plano Township? → Moving to Plano Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Plano Township’s Town Square.
Ellisville Township or Plano Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Ellisville Township? → Moving to Ellisville Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Ellisville Township’s Town Square.
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Bordering Plano Township Towns like Plano 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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