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Alexander vs Johnson Township

33 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (170.4× in Alexander) and trails (91× in Johnson Township).

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Alexander, KSA small town of 24Kansas · 24 people
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Johnson Township, KSHomes around $161KNess County · 38 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.

AlexanderA small town of 24
Quiet strengthsAlexander doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Alexander →
Johnson TownshipHomes around $161K
Housing$161K typical home36% below the KS typical home All about Johnson 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.

Street grid170.4×
Alexander has the more walkable street grid
Alexander 85.2Johnson Township 0.5
Trails91×
Johnson Township has more miles of trail
Johnson Township 9.1 miAlexander 0.1 mi
Property tax bill2.7×
Tax bills are bigger in Johnson Township
Johnson Township $2,000Alexander $750
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
AlexanderJohnson Township
Snow a year15″21″
January low—18°F
July high—94°F
Growing season (days)—175d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)57th61st
Outdoors & history
AlexanderJohnson Township
Trails—9 mi
Conserved land—0.5%
Archive photos4—
Community
AlexanderJohnson 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.

Where they are

33 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

AlexanderKSJohnson TownshipNess County
Alexander ↔ Johnson Township33 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.

AlexanderJohnson Township
People
Population 24Lowest 38Highest
Median age 52.8±18.4Highest 41% above KS 48.8±11.1Lowest 30% above KS
Alexander and Johnson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 0%±100Lowest KS: 23.8% 21.1%±73Highest KS: 23.8%
Johnson Township and Alexander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 41.7%±92.6Highest KS: 17% 23.7%±88.4Lowest KS: 17%
Alexander and Johnson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 11.1%Lowest KS: 35.6% 13.3%Highest KS: 35.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.2%±47.4Highest KS: 6.6% 0%±40.9Lowest KS: 6.6%
Alexander and Johnson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian — $64,375±$62k 13% below KS
Property taxmedian, yearly $750Lowest 73% below KS $2,000Highest 29% below KS
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 100%±100Highest KS: 43.5% 0%±100Lowest KS: 43.5%
Alexander and Johnson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 16.7%Highest KS: 11.3% 0%Lowest KS: 11.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 68.8%Highest KS: 67.2% 66.7%Lowest KS: 67.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1948Lowest 28 yrs older than KS 1956Highest 20 yrs older than KS
Getting to work
Work from home 0%±100Lowest KS: 11.8% 31.8%±29.2Highest KS: 11.8%
Johnson Township and Alexander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 28.3 miLowest 48.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.06Highest 0.00Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town La Crosse (31%)Ness City (31%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Johnson TownshipFew work in Alexander
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 0.5%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.1 miLowest 9.1 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 85.2Highest 0.5Lowest
Kansas 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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