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Walker Township vs Sigel Township

130 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (18.9× in Walker Township) and jobs per worker (5.5× in Walker Township).

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Walker Township, MIAn outdoors townCheboygan County · 496 people
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Sigel Township, MIA small town of 391Huron County · 391 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.

Walker TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors50.3% conserved land43 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves Work220 jobsbased in Walker Township, a regional job hub All about Walker Township →
Sigel TownshipA small town of 391
Quiet strengthsSigel Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Sigel 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.

Trails18.9×
Walker Township has more miles of trail
Walker Township 43.4 miSigel Township 2.3 mi
Jobs per worker5.5×
Walker Township is more of a job hub
Walker Township 2.16Sigel Township 0.39
Rent+70%
Rent runs higher in Sigel Township
Sigel Township $1,225Walker Township $719
Conserved land+37.9 pts
Walker Township has more conserved land
Walker Township 50.3%Sigel Township 12.4%
Street grid2.6×
Sigel Township has the more walkable street grid
Sigel Township 1.3Walker Township 0.5
Property tax bill+51%
Tax bills are bigger in Sigel Township
Sigel Township $1,856Walker Township $1,233
★ What stands out · Life in each

Walker Township gets 40 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
Walker TownshipSigel Township
Snow a year87″47″
January low12°F16°F
July high80°F77°F
Growing season (days)135d173d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)54th22nd
Outdoors & history
Walker TownshipSigel Township
Trails43 mi2 mi
Conserved land50.3%12.4%
National Register places—1
Community
Walker TownshipSigel 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.

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.

Walker Township$1,160/mo
Typical home $202K (Census) · tax rate 0.61% · or rent about $719/mo · Housing →
Sigel Township$1,200/mo
Typical home $200K (Census) · tax rate 0.93% · or rent about $1,225/mo · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

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.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

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

Schools
–Walker TownshipNot graded BSigel TownshipBetter than 61% of districts in the state
Where they are

130 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Walker TownshipCheboygan CountySigel TownshipHuron County
Walker Township ↔ Sigel Township130 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.

Walker TownshipSigel Township
People
Population 496Highest 391Lowest
Median age 36.6±6.1Lowest 9% below MI 39.1±6.4Highest about the MI average
Sigel Township and Walker Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 30.2%±8.1Highest MI: 21.2% 26.6%±3Lowest MI: 21.2%
Walker Township and Sigel Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 12.3%±3.3Lowest MI: 18.6% 16.1%±3.6Highest MI: 18.6%
Sigel Township and Walker Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 16.8%Lowest MI: 32.4% 21%Highest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±3.1Lowest MI: 6.1% 3.1%±4.1Highest MI: 6.1%
Sigel Township and Walker Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $75,833±$33kHighest 4% above MI $70,833±$9kLowest about the MI average
Walker Township and Sigel Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $202,100±$58kHighest 13% below MI $200,000±$69kLowest 14% below MI
Walker Township and Sigel Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $719±$16Lowest 36% below MI $1,225±$135Highest 9% above MI
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,233Lowest 58% below MI $1,856Highest 36% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 40%±74.9Lowest MI: 50.4% 54.5%±100Highest MI: 50.4%
Sigel Township and Walker Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 11.9%Highest MI: 13.2% 4.6%Lowest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 86.3%Lowest MI: 73.2% 90.9%Highest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1975Highest 3 yrs newer than MI 1971Lowest 1 yr older than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 29 minHighest 18% above MI 20 minLowest 19% below MI
Work from home 5.6%±3.9Lowest MI: 13.5% 6.9%±3.7Highest MI: 13.5%
Sigel Township and Walker Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1%Lowest 2.7%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 27.3 miHighest 12.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 2.16Highest 0.39Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Mentor Township (10%)Bad Axe (16%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Sigel TownshipFew work in Walker Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 50.3%Highest 12.4%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 43.4 miHighest 2.3 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.3 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 4Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.5Lowest 1.3Highest
Schools
School district —Sigel Township S/D #3F · Sigel Township S/D #4F
High school in town —None in town
Michigan average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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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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