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Rose Hill Township vs Bates Township Next-door neighbors in Hand County. The biggest differences: conserved land (+18 pts in Bates Township) and street grid (+75% in Bates 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.
Rose Hill Township A small town of 23
Quiet strengths Rose Hill Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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Bates Township A small town of 0
Quiet strengths Bates Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Bates 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 Rose Hill Township and Bates Township share a border Straight-line miles between town centers.
Rose Hill Township ↔ Bates Township 6.2 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
23 Highest 0 Lowest
Median age
46.9 ±52.1 23% above SD —
Kids under 18
0% ±100 SD: 24.2% —
Age 65+
47.8% ±100 SD: 18% —
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
0% SD: 31.9% —
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±61.5 SD: 5% —
Below poverty line
30.4% SD: 11.9% —
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% SD: 68.6% —
Work from home
0% ±62.5 SD: 9.7% —
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
25.3 mi Lowest 34.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 Lowest 0.11 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Miller (17%) Miller (22%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Bates Township Few work in Rose Hill Township
Conserved landshare of the town
31.7% Lowest 49.7% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi Lowest 0.7 mi Highest
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
0.4 Lowest 0.7 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.
Rose Hill Township or Bates Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Rose Hill Township? → Moving to Rose Hill Township: what should I know? →
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Bates Township or Rose Hill Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Bates Township? → Moving to Bates Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Rose Hill Township Towns like Rose Hill 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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