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Molan Township vs Ordway Township 169 miles apart. The biggest differences: age 65+ (+32.3 pts in Ordway Township) and typical home built (31 yrs in Molan 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.
Molan Township A small town of 150
Quiet strengths Molan Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Molan Township →
Ordway Township A small town of 118
Quiet strengths Ordway Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Ordway 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.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs $170 more a month in Ordway 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 payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Molan Township $970 /mo
Typical home $147K (Census) · tax rate 1.64% · Housing →
Ordway Township $1,150 /mo
Typical home $190K (Census) · tax rate 0.95% · Housing →
The difference: $170 a month , about $2,100 a year , between Ordway Township and Molan 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.
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
Growing season (days) 156d — 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 169 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Molan Township ↔ Ordway Township 169 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
150 Highest 118 Lowest
Median age
41.6 ±11.8 Lowest 9% above SD 44.5 ±58.8 Highest 17% above SD
Kids under 18
22.7% ±21.4 Lowest SD: 24.2% 39.8% ±11.3 Highest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
6.7% ±20.2 Lowest SD: 18% 39% ±9.9 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
64.6% Highest SD: 31.9% 56.3% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
8% ±12.5 Highest SD: 5% 0% ±12 Lowest SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$141,563 ±$7k 89% above SD —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$146,900 ±$44k Lowest 43% below SD $189,700 ±$17k Highest 26% below SD
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,406 Highest 12% below SD $1,806 Lowest 34% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 SD: 39.8% —
Below poverty line
0% SD: 11.9% 0% SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.5% Lowest SD: 68.6% 100% Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1970 Lowest 10 yrs older than SD 2001 Highest 21 yrs newer than SD
Average commuteone way
19 min 7% above SD —
Work from home
8% ±6.8 Highest SD: 9.7% 0% ±34.5 Lowest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
2.3% Highest 0% Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
15.3 mi Highest 9.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.47 Highest 0.41 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Freeman (26%) Aberdeen (45%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Ordway Township Few work in Molan Township
Conserved landshare of the town
1.5% Lowest 2.4% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
2.3 mi 2.3 mi
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
1.0 Lowest 1.4 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.
Molan Township or Ordway Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Molan Township? → Moving to Molan Township: what should I know? →
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Ordway Township or Molan Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Ordway Township? → Moving to Ordway Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Ordway 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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