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Prairie View Township vs Ravenna Township 223 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (9× in Ravenna 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.
Prairie View Township A small town of 12
Quiet strengths Prairie View Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Prairie View Township →
Ravenna Township A small town of 12
Quiet strengths Ravenna Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Ravenna 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.
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) — 140d 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 223 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Prairie View Township ↔ Ravenna Township 223 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
12 12
Median age
52.8 ±21.9 Highest 39% above SD 50 ±85.8 Lowest 32% above SD
Kids under 18
0% ±100 SD: 24.2% 0% ±100 SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
33.3% ±100 Lowest SD: 18% 50% ±100 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
0% SD: 31.9% 0% SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±100 SD: 5% 0% ±100 SD: 5%
Below poverty line
66.7% Highest SD: 11.9% 50% Lowest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1973 7 yrs older than SD —
Work from home
0% ±100 SD: 9.7% 0% ±100 SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
79.8 mi Highest 31.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 0.00
Top workplaceoutside town
Alliance (20%) Mitchell (14%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Ravenna Township Few work in Prairie View Township
Conserved landshare of the town
6.2% Lowest 9.5% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
2.7 mi Lowest 2.9 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.1 Lowest 0.9 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.
Prairie View Township or Ravenna Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Prairie View Township? → Moving to Prairie View Township: what should I know? →
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Ravenna Township or Prairie View Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Ravenna Township? → Moving to Ravenna Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Ravenna Township’s Town Square.
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Bordering Prairie View Township Towns like Prairie View 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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