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Haddon Township vs Widner Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: trails (4.5× in Widner Township) and jobs per worker (3.1× in Haddon Township).

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Haddon Township, INKnown for its schoolsSullivan County · 3,739 people
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Widner Township, INOne of the healthiest townsKnox County · 1,028 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.

Haddon TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 69%of IN districts Health90% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Haddon Township →
Widner TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health82% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Widner 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.

Trails4.5×
Widner Township has more miles of trail
Widner Township 0.9 miHaddon Township 0.2 mi
Jobs per worker3.1×
Haddon Township is more of a job hub
Haddon Township 0.86Widner Township 0.28
Property tax bill+60%
Tax bills are bigger in Haddon Township
Haddon Township $814Widner Township $509
Age 65++18.1 pts
Widner Township has more people 65 and up
Widner Township 29.7%Haddon Township 11.6%
Size3.6×
Haddon Township is the bigger place
Haddon Township 3,739Widner Township 1,028
Homeowners+9.9 pts renters
Widner Township has more renters
Haddon Township 88.6%Widner Township 78.7%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $170 more a month in Haddon 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.

Haddon Township$720/mo
Typical home $125K (Census) · tax rate 0.65% · or rent about $692/mo · Housing →
Widner Township$550/mo
Typical home $97K (Census) · tax rate 0.53% · Housing →

The difference: $170 a month, about $2,100 a year, between Haddon Township and Widner 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.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Indiana ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
B+Haddon TownshipBetter than 69% of districts in the state B−Widner TownshipBetter than 49% of districts in the state
Health
DHaddon TownshipHealthier than 10% of U.S. towns C−Widner TownshipHealthier than 18% of U.S. towns
Where they are

Haddon Township and Widner Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Haddon TownshipWidner TownshipHaddon TownshipWidner Township
Haddon Township ↔ Widner Township7.5 miles apart · They share a border
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
Haddon TownshipWidner Township
Snow a year15″15″
January low22°F22°F
July high86°F86°F
Growing season (days)202d202d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)41st48th
Outdoors & history
Haddon TownshipWidner Township
Trails0 mi—
Conserved land0.3%—
National Register places—1
Archive photos—1
Community
Haddon TownshipWidner Township
Library hours a week30 hrs—
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.

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.

Haddon TownshipWidner Township
People
Population 3,739Highest 1,028Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -5.6%Lowest IN: +4.7% -3.4%Highest IN: +4.7%
Median age 40±3.1Lowest 5% above IN 52.5±21.6Highest 38% above IN
Widner Township and Haddon Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 11.9%±2.9Lowest IN: 23.3% 17%±10.3Highest IN: 23.3%
Widner Township and Haddon Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 11.6%±3Lowest IN: 16.8% 29.7%±6.3Highest IN: 16.8%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 6.8%Lowest IN: 29.5% 13.2%Highest IN: 29.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.5%±1.5Highest IN: 5.8% 1.1%±2.1Lowest IN: 5.8%
Haddon Township and Widner Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $62,917±$15kLowest 13% below IN $70,236±$20kHighest about the IN average
Widner Township and Haddon Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $125,000±$29kHighest 43% below IN $96,800±$88kLowest 56% below IN
Haddon Township and Widner Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $692±$266 35% below IN —
Property taxmedian, yearly $814Highest 50% below IN $509Lowest 68% below IN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 47.6%±73.5Highest IN: 48.1% 0%±65Lowest IN: 48.1%
Haddon Township and Widner Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 15%Highest IN: 12.3% 12.3%Lowest IN: 12.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 88.6%Highest IN: 70.6% 78.7%Lowest IN: 70.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1972Highest 4 yrs older than IN 1964Lowest 12 yrs older than IN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minLowest about the IN average 26 minHighest 10% above IN
Work from home 3.1%±2.4Highest IN: 10.7% 0%±2.9Lowest IN: 10.7%
Haddon Township and Widner Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 6.4%Highest 2.5%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 27.8 miHighest 17.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.86Highest 0.28Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Sullivan (9%)Vincennes (18%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Widner TownshipFew work in Haddon Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.3%Highest 0.2%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.2 miLowest 0.9 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 3.4Lowest 3.8Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #209 of 350 in IN—
School district Southwest School CorporationNorth Knox School Corp
High school in town None in townNorth Knox Jr-Sr High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 15.5
Indiana 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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