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Springfield Township vs Barr Township

209 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+46% in Barr Township) and growth since 2010 (+8.5 pts in Barr Township).

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Springfield Township, INOne of the healthiest townsAllen County · 4,627 people
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Barr Township, INKnown for its schoolsDaviess County · 5,443 people
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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.

Springfield TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 55%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Springfield Township →
Barr TownshipKnown for its schools
Schools#18 for schools in INof 350 towns Health81% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Barr 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.

Property tax bill+46%
Tax bills are bigger in Barr Township
Barr Township $2,513Springfield Township $1,726
Growth since 2010+8.5 pts
Barr Township has grown faster since 2010
Barr Township +12.9%Springfield Township +4.4%
Average commute6 min
Barr Township has the shorter commute
Springfield Township 27 minBarr Township 22 min
Work in town+9.7 pts
More of Barr Township’s workers stay in town
Barr Township 20.1%Springfield Township 10.4%
Street grid+43%
Barr Township has the more walkable street grid
Barr Township 4.3Springfield Township 3.0
★ What stands out · Report cards

Springfield Township places higher on 10 of 17 IN lists

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Indiana ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
BSpringfield TownshipBetter than 61% of districts in the state A+Barr TownshipBetter than 99% of districts in the state
Health
BSpringfield TownshipHealthier than 55% of U.S. towns C−Barr TownshipHealthier than 19% of U.S. towns
10Springfield Township
6Barr Township

Lists won, of 17 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Fewest smokersHealth · 607 towns #111#513 Most activeHealth · 607 towns #51#400 HealthiestHealth · 607 towns #139#443 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 607 towns #175#441 Shortest commuteGetting around · 611 towns #436#201 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 611 towns #286#457 Lowest property taxCost of living · 610 towns #425#557 Lowest obesityHealth · 607 towns #178#309

Left end = #1 in Indiana. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Springfield Township’s rankings →

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.

Springfield Township$1,590/mo
Typical home $277K (Census) · tax rate 0.62% · or rent about $988/mo · Housing →
Barr Township$1,730/mo
Typical home $290K (Census) · tax rate 0.87% · or rent about $929/mo · Housing →

The difference: $130 a month, about $1,600 a year, between Barr Township and Springfield 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
Springfield TownshipBarr Township
Snow a year30″9″
January low17°F24°F
July high84°F87°F
Growing season (days)171d197d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)25th42nd
Outdoors & history
Springfield TownshipBarr Township
Trails—3 mi
Conserved land—1%
Community
Springfield TownshipBarr Township
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

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

209 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Springfield TownshipAllen CountyBarr TownshipDaviess County
Springfield Township ↔ Barr Township209 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.

Springfield TownshipBarr Township
People
Population 4,627Lowest 5,443Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +4.4%Lowest IN: +4.7% +12.9%Highest IN: +4.7%
Median age 31±8.1Highest 19% below IN 30.3±2.9Lowest 20% below IN
Springfield Township and Barr Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 29.5%±6.5Lowest IN: 23.3% 35.4%±4.6Highest IN: 23.3%
Barr Township and Springfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 17.5%±4.3Highest IN: 16.8% 13.8%±2.5Lowest IN: 16.8%
Springfield Township and Barr Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 21.1%Highest IN: 29.5% 19.5%Lowest IN: 29.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.6%±1.3Lowest IN: 5.8% 2%±1.4Highest IN: 5.8%
Barr Township and Springfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $85,287±$11kLowest 19% above IN $92,717±$12kHighest 29% above IN
Barr Township and Springfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $276,700±$89kLowest 27% above IN $289,800±$41kHighest 33% above IN
Barr Township and Springfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $988±$255Highest 7% below IN $929±$146Lowest 13% below IN
Springfield Township and Barr Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,726Lowest 7% above IN $2,513Highest 56% above IN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 46.6%±21Highest IN: 48.1% 16.8%±22.8Lowest IN: 48.1%
Springfield Township and Barr Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 2.4%Lowest IN: 12.3% 7.4%Highest IN: 12.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 90.8%Highest IN: 70.6% 87.3%Lowest IN: 70.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1987Lowest 11 yrs newer than IN 1996Highest 20 yrs newer than IN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 27 minHighest 13% above IN 22 minLowest 11% below IN
Work from home 6.1%±4.4Highest IN: 10.7% 5.6%±2.5Lowest IN: 10.7%
Springfield Township and Barr Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 10.4%Lowest 20.1%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 13.3 miHighest 9.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.47Lowest 0.69Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Fort Wayne (31%)Van Buren Township (13%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Barr TownshipFew work in Springfield Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.4%Lowest 1%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 2.9 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 3.0Lowest 4.3Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#18 of 350 in IN
School district —Barr-Reeve Community Schools Inc
High school in town —Barr Reeve Middle/High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 14.5
Indiana average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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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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