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Portland Township vs Lowe Township Next-door neighbors in Deuel County. The biggest differences: age 65+ (+69.4 pts in Portland Township) and median age (46.3 yrs in Portland 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.
Lowe Township A small town of 173
Quiet strengths Lowe Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Lowe 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.
★ What stands out · Where they are Portland Township and Lowe Township share a border Straight-line miles between town centers.
Portland Township ↔ Lowe Township 6.5 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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 — 1 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.
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
98 Lowest 173 Highest
Median age
69.2 ±4.5 Highest 82% above SD 22.9 ±17.5 Lowest 40% below SD
Kids under 18
0% ±28.9 Lowest SD: 24.2% 32.9% ±8.7 Highest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
69.4% ±40.7 Highest SD: 18% 0% ±20 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
20.4% Lowest SD: 31.9% 23.5% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±14.4 Lowest SD: 5% 6.9% ±9.1 Highest SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$80,438 ±$8k Lowest 7% above SD $98,583 ±$63k Highest 31% above SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$317,500 ±$51k 23% above SD —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,238 55% below SD —
Below poverty line
0% Lowest SD: 11.9% 30.1% Highest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1986 Highest 6 yrs newer than SD 1974 Lowest 6 yrs older than SD
Work from home
0% ±40 Lowest SD: 9.7% 18.4% ±21 Highest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
22.8 mi Lowest 28.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.08 Lowest 0.14 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Watertown (24%) Watertown (21%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Lowe Township Few work in Portland Township
Conserved landshare of the town
49.6% Highest 8.2% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
6.2 mi Lowest 7.9 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.2 mi 0.2 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
2 Highest 0 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.9 0.9
“±” 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.
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Bordering Portland Township Towns like Portland 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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