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Cheever Township vs Stanton Township 146 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (3× in Cheever Township) and typical home built (40 yrs in Cheever 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.
Cheever Township A small town of 109
Quiet strengths Cheever Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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Stanton Township A small town of 97
Quiet strengths Stanton Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Stanton 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 · Monthly cost A typical home costs $220 more a month in Stanton 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
Cheever Township $2,570 /mo
Typical home $422K (Census) · tax rate 1.00% · Housing →
Stanton Township $2,780 /mo
Typical home $509K (Census) · tax rate 0.27% · Housing →
The difference: $220 a month , about $2,600 a year , between Stanton Township and Cheever 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.
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) — 204d 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.
Where they are 146 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Cheever Township ↔ Stanton Township 146 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
109 Highest 97 Lowest
Median age
57.6 ±0.5 Highest 54% above KS 55.9 ±20.7 Lowest 49% above KS
Kids under 18
0% ±28.5 KS: 23.8% 0% ±32.1 KS: 23.8%
Age 65+
8.3% ±35.9 Lowest KS: 17% 34% ±46.4 Highest KS: 17%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
30.3% Highest KS: 35.6% 21.6% Lowest KS: 35.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±14.3 KS: 6.6% 0% ±16 KS: 6.6%
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$422,400 ±$326k Lowest 94% above KS $508,700 ±$361k Highest 134% above KS
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,224 Highest 51% above KS $1,391 Lowest 50% below KS
Below poverty line
0% Lowest KS: 11.3% 18.6% Highest KS: 11.3%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% KS: 67.2% 100% KS: 67.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1944 Lowest 32 yrs older than KS 1984 Highest 8 yrs newer than KS
Work from home
0% ±12.5 Lowest KS: 11.8% 32.4% ±36.8 Highest KS: 11.8%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
20.3 mi Lowest 36.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.50 Highest 0.00 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Chapman (13%) Mound City (10%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Stanton Township Few work in Cheever Township
Conserved landshare of the town
0% Lowest 0.8% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.4 Lowest 2.0 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.
Cheever Township or Stanton Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Cheever Township? → Moving to Cheever Township: what should I know? →
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Stanton Township or Cheever Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Stanton Township? → Moving to Stanton Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Cheever Township Towns like Cheever 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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