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Herrick Township vs Addison Township

Next-door neighbors in Knox County. The biggest differences: typical home built (60 yrs in Addison Township) and bachelor’s degree+ (+28.3 pts in Herrick Township).

Herrick Township, NEAn outdoors townKnox County · 96 people

Addison Township, NEA small town of 70Knox County · 70 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.

Herrick TownshipAn outdoors town

Outdoors26.6% conserved land0.0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about Herrick Township →

Addison TownshipA small town of 70

Quiet strengthsAddison Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.

All about Addison 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.

Typical home built60 yrs

Addison Township’s homes are older

Herrick Township 1998Addison Township 1938

Bachelor’s degree++28.3 pts

More adults in Herrick Township have a degree

Herrick Township 33.3%Addison Township 5%

Conserved land+26.6 pts

Herrick Township has more conserved land

Herrick Township 26.6%Addison Township 0%

Street grid2.3×

Herrick Township has the more walkable street grid

Herrick Township 3.0Addison Township 1.3

Jobs per worker2.2×

Addison Township is more of a job hub

Addison Township 1.44Herrick Township 0.66

Homeowners+9.7 pts renters

Herrick Township has more renters

Addison Township 78.3%Herrick Township 68.6%

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,030 more a month in Herrick 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 paymentRate%

Herrick Township$2,470/mo

Typical home $367K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →

Addison Township$1,440/mo

Typical home $188K (Census) · tax rate 2.95% · Housing →

The difference: $1,030 a month, about $12,400 a year, between Herrick Township and Addison 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

Herrick Township and Addison Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Herrick TownshipAddison Township

Herrick Township ↔ Addison Township4.5 miles apart · They share a border · Same county

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

Herrick TownshipAddison Township

Snow a year38″42″

January low10°F —

July high85°F —

Growing season (days)160d —

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)58th 58th

Outdoors & history

Herrick TownshipAddison Township

Trails0 mi —

Conserved land26.6%—

Community

Herrick TownshipAddison Township

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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.

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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.

Only big differences vs Nebraska average

Herrick TownshipAddison Township

People

Population 96Highest 70Lowest

Median age 41.4±36.7Lowest 11% above NE 66±7Highest 77% above NE

Addison Township and Herrick Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 27.1%±29.4Highest NE: 24.5% 0%±40.4Lowest NE: 24.5%

Herrick Township and Addison Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 26%±29.7Lowest NE: 16.7% 61.4%±44.1Highest NE: 16.7%

Addison Township and Herrick Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 33.3%Highest NE: 34.6% 5%Lowest NE: 34.6%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 19.8%±23Highest NE: 6.6% 0%±20.2Lowest NE: 6.6%

Herrick Township and Addison Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $68,125±$29kHighest 11% below NE $49,500±$35kLowest 35% below NE

Herrick Township and Addison Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $366,700±$229kHighest 54% above NE $187,500±$10kLowest 21% below NE

Herrick Township and Addison Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly — $5,526 56% above NE

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 NE: 45.1% —

Below poverty line 0%Lowest NE: 10.6% 4.3%Highest NE: 10.6%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 68.6%Lowest NE: 66.5% 78.3%Highest NE: 66.5%

Typical home builtmedian year 1998Highest 23 yrs newer than NE 1938Lowest 37 yrs older than NE

Getting to work

Work from home 0%±23.3Lowest NE: 11% 50%±32.5Highest NE: 11%

Addison Township and Herrick Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 6.7%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 12.3 miLowest 19.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.66Lowest 1.44Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Yankton (22%)Yankton (20%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others 6% work in Addison TownshipFew work in Herrick Township

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 26.6%Highest 0%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 0Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 3.0Highest 1.3Lowest

Nebraska 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.

Herrick Township vs Addison Township

Two towns, two different strengths

Where they part ways

A typical home costs $1,030 more a month in Herrick Township

Herrick Township and Addison Township share a border

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