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Star Prairie Township vs Cedar Township 88 miles apart. The biggest differences: in college (+51.1 pts in Cedar Township) and homeowners (+27.9 pts renters in Star Prairie 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.
Star Prairie Township A small town of 74
Quiet strengths Star Prairie Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Star Prairie Township →
Cedar Township A small town of 90
Quiet strengths Cedar Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Cedar 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
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 88 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Star Prairie Township ↔ Cedar Township 88 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
74 Lowest 90 Highest
Median age
6.6 ±12.5 Lowest 83% below SD 24.1 ±15.8 Highest 37% below SD
Kids under 18
56.8% ±92 Highest SD: 24.2% 0% ±31.4 Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
0% ±46.8 Lowest SD: 18% 24.4% ±34.9 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
71.9% Highest SD: 31.9% 45.5% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±19.1 Lowest SD: 5% 51.1% ±21.5 Highest SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
— $143,352 ±$69k 91% above SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
100% ±61.5 Highest SD: 39.8% 0% ±64.5 Lowest SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line
0% Lowest SD: 11.9% 6.7% Highest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
0% Lowest SD: 68.6% 27.9% Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
— 1957 23 yrs older than SD
Work from home
0% ±31.3 Lowest SD: 9.7% 31.9% ±35.7 Highest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
32.3 mi Highest 22.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 Lowest 0.24 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Winner (31%) Miller (14%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Cedar Township Few work in Star Prairie Township
Conserved landshare of the town
0.3% Lowest 17.8% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
11.8 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.3 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.6 Highest 0.4 Lowest
“±” 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.
Star Prairie Township or Cedar Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Star Prairie Township? → Moving to Star Prairie Township: what should I know? →
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Cedar Township or Star Prairie Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Cedar Township? → Moving to Cedar Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Star Prairie Township Towns like Star Prairie 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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