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Starr Township vs Willow Creek Township 97 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (60× in Willow Creek Township) and trails (11.7× in Willow Creek 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.
Starr Township A small town of 40
Quiet strengths Starr Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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Willow Creek Township A small town of 39
Quiet strengths Willow Creek Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Willow Creek 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 97 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Starr Township ↔ Willow Creek Township 97 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
40 Highest 39 Lowest
Median age
58.6 ±16.3 Lowest 54% above SD 59.3 ±27.4 Highest 56% above SD
Kids under 18
0% ±70.7 SD: 24.2% 0% ±72.5 SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
10% ±83.8 Lowest SD: 18% 12.8% ±86.9 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
10% Highest SD: 31.9% 0% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±35.4 SD: 5% 0% ±36.3 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
— $56,429 ±$26k 25% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
100% ±94.3 Highest SD: 39.8% 0% ±100 Lowest SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line
37.5% Highest SD: 11.9% 0% Lowest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
42.3% Lowest SD: 68.6% 46.2% Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
2004 Highest 24 yrs newer than SD 1966 Lowest 14 yrs older than SD
Work from home
0% ±58.8 SD: 9.7% 0% ±25.6 SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
15.8 mi Lowest 19.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.02 Lowest 1.20 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Parkston (27%) Winner (30%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Willow Creek Township Few work in Starr Township
Conserved landshare of the town
0.9% Highest 0% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
1.8 mi Lowest 21.0 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.1 mi Lowest 0.6 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.2 Highest 0.6 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.
Starr Township or Willow Creek Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Starr Township? → Moving to Starr Township: what should I know? →
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Willow Creek Township or Starr Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Willow Creek Township? → Moving to Willow Creek Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Starr Township Towns like Starr 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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