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William Hamilton Township vs Riverside Township Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: conserved land (+22 pts in William Hamilton Township) and street grid (2× in Riverside 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.
Riverside Township A small town of 0
Quiet strengths Riverside Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Riverside 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.
★ What stands out · Where they are William Hamilton Township and Riverside Township share a border Straight-line miles between town centers.
William Hamilton Township ↔ Riverside Township 6.3 miles apart · They share a border
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.
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
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
58.8 mi Highest 47.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 Lowest 1.83 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Harrold (20%) Des Moines (17%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Riverside Township Few work in William Hamilton Township
Conserved landshare of the town
27.4% Highest 5.4% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
4.5 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.1 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.2 Lowest 0.4 Highest
“±” 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.
William Hamilton Township or Riverside Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in William Hamilton Township? → Moving to William Hamilton Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to William Hamilton Township’s Town Square.
Riverside Township or William Hamilton Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Riverside Township? → Moving to Riverside Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Riverside Township’s Town Square.
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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