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Hackberry Township vs Jefferson Township

160 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (2× in Hackberry Township) and average commute (8 min in Hackberry Township).

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Hackberry Township, KSKnown for its schoolsLabette County · 253 people
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Jefferson Township, KSA small town of 320Dickinson County · 320 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.

Hackberry TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 89%of KS districts All about Hackberry Township →
Jefferson TownshipA small town of 320
Quiet strengthsJefferson Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Jefferson 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.

Jobs per worker2×
Hackberry Township is more of a job hub
Hackberry Township 0.67Jefferson Township 0.33
Average commute8 min
Hackberry Township has the shorter commute
Jefferson Township 25 minHackberry Township 17 min
Street grid+58%
Hackberry Township has the more walkable street grid
Hackberry Township 1.9Jefferson Township 1.2
★ What stands out · 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.

Schools
AHackberry TownshipBetter than 89% of districts in the state –Jefferson TownshipNot graded
Health
–Hackberry TownshipNot graded B−Jefferson TownshipHealthier than 47% of U.S. towns
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
Hackberry TownshipJefferson Township
Snow a year11″15″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)58th56th
Community
Hackberry TownshipJefferson Township
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined10

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

160 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Hackberry TownshipLabette CountyJefferson TownshipDickinson County
Hackberry Township ↔ Jefferson Township160 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.

Hackberry TownshipJefferson Township
People
Population 253Lowest 320Highest
Median age 48.4±14.3Highest 29% above KS 47.2±19Lowest 26% above KS
Hackberry Township and Jefferson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 15%±12.9Highest KS: 23.8% 14.4%±8.5Lowest KS: 23.8%
Hackberry Township and Jefferson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 17.4%±8.7Lowest KS: 17% 24.1%±15.7Highest KS: 17%
Jefferson Township and Hackberry Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 35.6%Lowest KS: 35.6% 35.7%Highest KS: 35.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.7%±6.9Highest KS: 6.6% 0%±4.9Lowest KS: 6.6%
Hackberry Township and Jefferson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $66,875±$49kLowest 10% below KS $89,031±$11kHighest 20% above KS
Jefferson Township and Hackberry Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied — $139,700±$33k 36% below KS
Property taxmedian, yearly — $2,210 21% below KS
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 KS: 43.5% —
Below poverty line 14.2%Highest KS: 11.3% 0%Lowest KS: 11.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 82.6%Lowest KS: 67.2% 89.7%Highest KS: 67.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1969Highest 7 yrs older than KS 1961Lowest 15 yrs older than KS
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 17 minLowest 13% below KS 25 minHighest 28% above KS
Work from home 17.3%±12.7Highest KS: 11.8% 0%±6.7Lowest KS: 11.8%
Hackberry Township and Jefferson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.6%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 22.8 miHighest 21.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.67Highest 0.33Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Parsons (13%)Salina (25%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Jefferson TownshipFew work in Hackberry Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.1%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.6 miHighest
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 1.9Highest 1.2Lowest
Schools
School district Labette County—
High school in town None in town—
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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