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Lone Oak Township vs Cypress Township 139 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (11.3× in Lone Oak Township) and property tax bill (+61% in Cypress 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.
Lone Oak Township A small town of 90
Quiet strengths Lone Oak Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Lone Oak Township →
Cypress Township A small town of 90
Quiet strengths Cypress Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Cypress 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.
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
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 139 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Lone Oak Township ↔ Cypress Township 139 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
90 90
Median age
55.1 ±12.4 Highest 41% above MO 53 ±22.9 Lowest 36% above MO
Kids under 18
11.1% ±37.6 Lowest MO: 22.3% 31.1% ±28.9 Highest MO: 22.3%
Age 65+
32.2% ±42.3 Highest MO: 17.9% 17.8% ±42.4 Lowest MO: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
29.7% Lowest MO: 32.4% 37.1% Highest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±18.9 MO: 5.7% 0% ±18.9 MO: 5.7%
Household incomemedian
$96,250 ±$22k 36% above MO —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $265,600 ±$56k 15% above MO
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,600 Lowest 18% below MO $2,577 Highest 32% above MO
Below poverty line
0% Lowest MO: 12.6% 11.1% Highest MO: 12.6%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% MO: 68.1% 100% MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977 Highest 1 yr older than MO 1938 Lowest 40 yrs older than MO
Work from home
0% ±41.4 MO: 13% 0% ±33.3 MO: 13%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
33.3 mi Lowest 49.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.04 Highest 0.00 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Butler (11%) Bethany (17%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Cypress Township Few work in Lone Oak Township
Conserved landshare of the town
3.4% Highest 0.2% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
4.5 mi Highest 0.4 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.1 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
1 Highest 0 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.3 Lowest 1.5 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.
Lone Oak Township or Cypress Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Lone Oak Township? → Moving to Lone Oak Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Lone Oak Township’s Town Square.
Cypress Township or Lone Oak Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Cypress Township? → Moving to Cypress Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Cypress Township’s Town Square.
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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