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Jackson Township vs Downs Township

Next-door neighbors in Sumner County. The biggest differences: size (3.8× in Downs Township) and property tax bill (+37% in Jackson Township).

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Jackson Township, KSA small town of 31Sumner County · 31 people
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Downs Township, KSA small town of 117Sumner County · 117 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.

Jackson TownshipA small town of 31
Quiet strengthsJackson Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Jackson Township →
Downs TownshipA small town of 117
Quiet strengthsDowns Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Downs 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.

Size3.8×
Downs Township is the bigger place
Downs Township 117Jackson Township 31
Property tax bill+37%
Tax bills are bigger in Jackson Township
Jackson Township $4,111Downs Township $3,000
Jobs per worker+80%
Downs Township is more of a job hub
Downs Township 0.09Jackson Township 0.05
Bachelor’s degree++12.5 pts
More adults in Downs Township have a degree
Downs Township 22.2%Jackson Township 9.7%
Typical home built17 yrs
Downs Township’s homes are older
Jackson Township 1999Downs Township 1982
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $230 more a month in Downs 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.

Jackson Township$1,200/mo
Typical home $164K (Census) · tax rate 2.51% · Housing →
Downs Township$1,430/mo
Typical home $225K (Census) · tax rate 1.33% · Housing →

The difference: $230 a month, about $2,700 a year, between Downs Township and Jackson 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

Jackson Township and Downs Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Jackson TownshipDowns TownshipJackson TownshipDowns Township
Jackson Township ↔ Downs Township6.3 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
Jackson TownshipDowns Township
Snow a year9″10″
January low22°F—
July high92°F—
Growing season (days)195d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)65th65th
Outdoors & history
Jackson TownshipDowns Township
Trails2 mi2 mi
Conserved land0%0%
Archive photos—1
Famous people born here—2
Community
Jackson TownshipDowns Township
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

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.

Jackson TownshipDowns Township
People
Population 31Lowest 117Highest
Median age 62.6±13.4Highest 67% above KS 54.5±30.3Lowest 46% above KS
Jackson Township and Downs Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 0%±100Lowest KS: 23.8% 30.8%±29.9Highest KS: 23.8%
Downs Township and Jackson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 38.7%±100Highest KS: 17% 32.5%±24.4Lowest KS: 17%
Jackson Township and Downs Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 9.7%Lowest KS: 35.6% 22.2%Highest KS: 35.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±50.2 KS: 6.6% 0%±13.3 KS: 6.6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $75,278±$51kLowest about the KS average $79,000±$64kHighest 6% above KS
Downs Township and Jackson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $163,900±$3kLowest 25% below KS $225,000±$123kHighest 4% above KS
Downs Township and Jackson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $4,111Highest 47% above KS $3,000Lowest 7% above KS
Below poverty line 0%Lowest KS: 11.3% 33.3%Highest KS: 11.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100% KS: 67.2% 100% KS: 67.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1999Highest 23 yrs newer than KS 1982Lowest 6 yrs newer than KS
Getting to work
Average commuteone way — 39 min 96% above KS
Work from home 0%±100 KS: 11.8% 0%±25.6 KS: 11.8%
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 32.8 miLowest 33.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.05Lowest 0.09Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Wichita (23%)Caldwell (21%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Downs TownshipFew work in Jackson Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 2.1 miLowest 2.3 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.3Lowest 1.7Highest
Kansas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Jackson Township

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Greene Township107 people
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Wellington Township148 people · $404K homes
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South Haven Township513 people · $86K homes

Towns like Jackson Township

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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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