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Timberlake vs Emerald Township

163 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (116.3× in Timberlake) and property tax bill (2.2× in Timberlake).

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Timberlake, OHA small town of 573Ohio · 573 people

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Emerald Township, OHA small town of 453Paulding County · 453 people

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.

TimberlakeA small town of 573

Quiet strengthsTimberlake doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.

All about Timberlake →

Emerald TownshipA small town of 453

Quiet strengthsEmerald Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.

All about Emerald Township →

The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Street grid116.3×

Timberlake has the more walkable street grid

Timberlake 256Emerald Township 2.2

Property tax bill2.2×

Tax bills are bigger in Timberlake

Timberlake $3,773Emerald Township $1,677

Jobs per worker3.3×

Timberlake is more of a job hub

Timberlake 0.10Emerald Township 0.03

Work from home+15.2 pts

More people work from home in Timberlake

Timberlake 15.2%Emerald Township 0%

Typical home built21 yrs

Timberlake’s homes are older

Emerald Township 1977Timberlake 1956

Average commute5 min

Emerald Township has the shorter commute

Timberlake 27 minEmerald Township 22 min

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $630 more a month in Timberlake

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 paymentRate%

Timberlake$1,760/mo

Typical home $265K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.66% · or rent about $1,125/mo · Housing →

Emerald Township$1,130/mo

Typical home $188K (Census) · tax rate 0.89% · Housing →

The difference: $630 a month, about $7,600 a year, between Timberlake and Emerald 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

Timberlake gets 90 more inches of snow a year

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

TimberlakeEmerald Township

Snow a year114″24″

January low17°F 18°F

July high81°F 85°F

Growing season (days)164d 183d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)7th 51st

Outdoors & history

TimberlakeEmerald Township

Trails0 mi 4 mi

Conserved land0%0%

Community

TimberlakeEmerald Township

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

163 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

TimberlakeOH Emerald TownshipPaulding County

Timberlake ↔ Emerald Township163 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.

Only big differences vs Ohio average

TimberlakeEmerald Township

People

Population 573Highest 453Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -6.8%Lowest OH: +2.3% -3%Highest OH: +2.3%

Median age 53.9±7.7Lowest 36% above OH 54.3±12.5Highest 37% above OH

Emerald Township and Timberlake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 12.7%±5.5Lowest OH: 22% 15.9%±11.4Highest OH: 22%

Emerald Township and Timberlake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 29.3%±3.2Highest OH: 18.3% 20.8%±8.2Lowest OH: 18.3%

Timberlake and Emerald Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 32.2%Lowest OH: 31.5% 35.2%Highest OH: 31.5%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.7%±1.1Lowest OH: 5.6% 2.4%±4.6Highest OH: 5.6%

Emerald Township and Timberlake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $81,375±$9kLowest 14% above OH $93,591±$7kHighest 31% above OH

Emerald Township and Timberlake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $227,100±$19kHighest 6% above OH $188,400±$53kLowest 12% below OH

Timberlake and Emerald Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,125±$860 9% above OH —

Property taxmedian, yearly $3,773Highest 34% above OH $1,677Lowest 41% below OH

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 42.9%±100Lowest OH: 45.9% 100%±96.8Highest OH: 45.9%

Emerald Township and Timberlake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 5.6%Highest OH: 13.3% 4.6%Lowest OH: 13.3%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 94.5%Highest OH: 67.2% 91.3%Lowest OH: 67.2%

Typical home builtmedian year 1956Lowest 14 yrs older than OH 1977Highest 7 yrs newer than OH

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 27 minHighest 17% above OH 22 minLowest 4% below OH

Work from home 15.2%±6.8Highest OH: 13% 0%±5Lowest OH: 13%

Work in townworking residents 0.7%Highest 0.5%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 11.3 miLowest 13.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.10Highest 0.03Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Cleveland (19%)Defiance (16%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Emerald TownshipFew work in Timberlake

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%

Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 3.5 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 0Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 256Highest 2.2Lowest

Ohio average“±” Census margin of errorACS 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.

Timberlake neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Timberlake

Eastlake17,493 people · $172K homes

Lakeline206 people · $225K homes

Towns like Timberlake

Bucyrus Township756 people · $171K homes

Biglick Township832 people · $232K homes

Bay View622 people · $169K homes

North Perry1,004 people · $280K homes

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.