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Richland Township vs Eureka Township 39 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (38× in Richland Township) and average commute (18 min in Richland 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.
Eureka Township A small town of 82
Quiet strengths Eureka Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Eureka 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 · 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
Richland Township $2,350 /mo
Typical home $348K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →
Eureka Township $2,460 /mo
Typical home $434K (Census) · tax rate 0.50% · Housing →
The difference: $110 a month , about $1,300 a year , between Eureka Township and Richland 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
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 39 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Richland Township ↔ Eureka Township 39 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
112 Highest 82 Lowest
Median age
58.6 ±11.8 Highest 54% above SD 58 ±30.4 Lowest 53% above SD
Kids under 18
17.9% ±22.6 Highest SD: 24.2% 17.1% ±23 Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
33% ±25.7 Highest SD: 18% 17.1% ±35.7 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
16.3% Lowest SD: 31.9% 23.5% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±12.6 SD: 5% 0% ±17.2 SD: 5%
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$347,900 ±$30k Lowest 35% above SD $434,000 ±$117k Highest 69% above SD
Property taxmedian, yearly
— $2,167 20% below SD
Below poverty line
0% Lowest SD: 11.9% 4.9% 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 1982 Lowest 2 yrs newer than SD
Average commuteone way
20 min Lowest 14% above SD 38 min Highest 113% above SD
Work from home
0% ±17.5 Lowest SD: 9.7% 18% ±26.5 Highest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
2.8% Highest 0.9% Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
12.3 mi Lowest 16.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.42 Lowest 0.64 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Watertown (47%) Brookings (38%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Eureka Township Few work in Richland Township
Conserved landshare of the town
33.2% Highest 4.4% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
3.8 mi Highest 0.1 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.1 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
6 Highest 0 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.0 1.0
“±” 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.
Richland Township or Eureka Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Richland Township? → Moving to Richland Township: what should I know? →
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Eureka Township or Richland Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Eureka Township? → Moving to Eureka Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Richland Township Towns like Richland 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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