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Bad Nation Township vs Dixon Township 47 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (31.9× in Dixon Township) and typical home built (58 yrs in Bad Nation 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.
Bad Nation Township A small town of 19
Quiet strengths Bad Nation Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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Dixon Township A small town of 40
Quiet strengths Dixon Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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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
National Register places — 1 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 47 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Bad Nation Township ↔ Dixon Township 47 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
19 Lowest 40 Highest
Median age
66.1 ±17.5 Highest 74% above SD 65.8 ±23 Lowest 73% above SD
Kids under 18
0% ±100 SD: 24.2% 0% ±70.7 SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
52.6% ±100 Lowest SD: 18% 72.5% ±63.1 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
68.4% Highest SD: 31.9% 67.5% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±74.4 SD: 5% 0% ±35.4 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
— $228,636 ±$75k 205% above SD
Below poverty line
0% SD: 11.9% 0% SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938 Lowest 42 yrs older than SD 1996 Highest 16 yrs newer than SD
Work from home
0% ±66.7 SD: 9.7% 0% ±38.5 SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
20.3 mi Highest 16.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 Lowest 0.16 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
White River (75%) Gregory (37%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Dixon Township Few work in Bad Nation Township
Conserved landshare of the town
4.3% Highest 0.7% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
1.2 mi Lowest 38.3 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi Lowest 0.6 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.3 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.
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Dixon Township or Bad Nation Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Dixon Township? → Moving to Dixon Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Bad Nation Township Towns like Bad Nation 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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