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Center Township vs Meredith Township Next-door neighbors in Cloud County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (6.5× in Center Township) and size (4.7× in Center 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.
Center Township A small town of 308
Quiet strengths Center Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Center Township →
Meredith Township A small town of 65
Quiet strengths Meredith Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Meredith 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.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs $530 more a month in Meredith Township 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 payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Center Township $1,390 /mo
Typical home $215K (Census) · tax rate 1.43% · Housing →
Meredith Township $1,910 /mo
Typical home $311K (Census) · tax rate 1.08% · Housing →
The difference: $530 a month , about $6,300 a year , between Meredith Township and Center 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.
Where they are Center Township and Meredith Township share a border Straight-line miles between town centers.
Center Township ↔ Meredith Township 7.5 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Report cards Grades and rankings, side by side Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Kansas ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.
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
Growing season (days) 183d — 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
Population
308 Highest 65 Lowest
Median age
47.2 ±6.2 Lowest 26% above KS 60.5 ±6.9 Highest 62% above KS
Kids under 18
29.5% ±12.9 Highest KS: 23.8% 3.1% ±45 Lowest KS: 23.8%
Age 65+
29.9% ±8.3 Lowest KS: 17% 35.4% ±50.1 Highest KS: 17%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
6.5% Lowest KS: 35.6% 24.1% Highest KS: 35.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±5.1 Lowest KS: 6.6% 1.5% ±17.2 Highest KS: 6.6%
Household incomemedian
$123,938 ±$43k Highest 67% above KS $53,333 ±$48k Lowest 28% below KS
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$215,400 ±$20k Lowest about the KS average $311,400 ±$120k Highest 43% above KS
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,086 Lowest 10% above KS $3,375 Highest 21% above KS
Below poverty line
0% Lowest KS: 11.3% 16.9% Highest KS: 11.3%
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.7% Lowest KS: 67.2% 97.5% Highest KS: 67.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
2002 Highest 26 yrs newer than KS 1978 Lowest 2 yrs newer than KS
Average commuteone way
18 min Highest 10% below KS 17 min Lowest 12% below KS
Work from home
0% ±7.1 KS: 11.8% 0% ±37.9 KS: 11.8%
Work in townworking residents
3.2% Highest 0% Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
26.3 mi Lowest 27.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.97 Highest 0.15 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Concordia (21%) Center Township (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Meredith Township 12% work in Center Township
Conserved landshare of the town
0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles
3.9 mi Lowest 7.2 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.1 mi Lowest 0.2 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.4 Highest 1.2 Lowest
“±” 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.
Center Township or Meredith Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Center Township? → Moving to Center Township: what should I know? →
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Meredith Township or Center Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Meredith Township? → Moving to Meredith Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Center Township Towns like Center 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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