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Marena Township vs Grant Township

139 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (15.2× in Marena Township) and jobs per worker (8× in Marena Township).

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Marena Township, KSA small town of 321Hodgeman County · 321 people
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Grant Township, KSOne of the healthiest townsCloud County · 312 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.

Marena TownshipA small town of 321
Quiet strengthsMarena Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Marena Township →
Grant TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 78%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Grant 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.

Trails15.2×
Marena Township has more miles of trail
Marena Township 30.4 miGrant Township 2.0 mi
Jobs per worker8×
Marena Township is more of a job hub
Marena Township 0.56Grant Township 0.07
Property tax bill+54%
Tax bills are bigger in Marena Township
Marena Township $1,670Grant Township $1,083
Age 65++14.9 pts
Marena Township has more people 65 and up
Marena Township 26.8%Grant Township 11.9%
Average commute4 min
Marena Township has the shorter commute
Grant Township 19 minMarena Township 15 min
Typical home built12 yrs
Grant Township’s homes are older
Marena Township 1950Grant Township 1938
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

Marena Township$630/mo
Typical home $94K (Census) · tax rate 1.77% · or rent about $725/mo · Housing →
Grant Township$510/mo
Typical home $81K (Census) · tax rate 1.34% · Housing →

The difference: $120 a month, about $1,400 a year, between Marena Township and Grant 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 Kansas ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Health
–Marena TownshipNot graded A−Grant TownshipHealthier than 78% 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
Marena TownshipGrant Township
Snow a year15″19″
January low—19°F
July high—90°F
Growing season (days)—183d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)62nd57th
Outdoors & history
Marena TownshipGrant Township
Trails30 mi2 mi
Conserved land0%6%
Settled—1872
Community
Marena TownshipGrant Township
Library hours a week13 hrs12 hrs
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.

Where they are

139 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Marena TownshipHodgeman CountyGrant TownshipCloud County
Marena Township ↔ Grant Township139 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.

Marena TownshipGrant Township
People
Population 321Highest 312Lowest
Median age 47.5±5.3Lowest 27% above KS 48±10.5Highest 28% above KS
Grant Township and Marena Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 30.2%±7.3Highest KS: 23.8% 18.6%±6.6Lowest KS: 23.8%
Marena Township and Grant Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 26.8%±7.5Highest KS: 17% 11.9%±6.8Lowest KS: 17%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 27.3%Lowest KS: 35.6% 32.1%Highest KS: 35.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.9%±1.1Highest KS: 6.6% 0.6%±3.7Lowest KS: 6.6%
Marena Township and Grant Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $81,250±$25kHighest 9% above KS $76,458±$13kLowest about the KS average
Marena Township and Grant Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $94,200±$5kHighest 57% below KS $81,000±$18kLowest 63% below KS
Marena Township and Grant Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $725±$397 32% below KS —
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,670Highest 40% below KS $1,083Lowest 61% below KS
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 KS: 43.5% 0%±100 KS: 43.5%
Below poverty line 8.2%Highest KS: 11.3% 3.8%Lowest KS: 11.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 91.3%Lowest KS: 67.2% 97.7%Highest KS: 67.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1950Highest 26 yrs older than KS 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than KS
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 15 minLowest 25% below KS 19 minHighest 4% below KS
Work from home 4.1%±4.8Highest KS: 11.8% 3.6%±5Lowest KS: 11.8%
Marena Township and Grant Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.9%Highest 1.4%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 29.3 miHighest 19.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.56Highest 0.07Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Jetmore (31%)Concordia (19%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Grant TownshipFew work in Marena Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 6%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 30.4 miHighest 2.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.9Lowest 2.4Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#80 of 124 in KS
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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