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Morrill vs Circleville 30 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (16× in Morrill) and average commute (15 min in Morrill).
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.
Morrill A small town of 210
Quiet strengths Morrill doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Morrill →
Circleville A small town of 179
Quiet strengths Circleville doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Circleville →
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 $1,160 more a month in Circleville 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
Morrill $420 /mo
Typical home $65K (Census) · tax rate 1.49% · Housing →
Circleville $1,580 /mo
Typical home $242K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.54% · or rent about $592/mo · Housing →
The difference: $1,160 a month , about $13,900 a year , between Circleville and Morrill.
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
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 30 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Morrill ↔ Circleville 30 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
210 Highest 179 Lowest
Median age
31.5 ±20.4 Highest 16% below KS 29.1 ±17.4 Lowest 22% below KS
Kids under 18
25.7% ±12 Lowest KS: 23.8% 34.1% ±8.6 Highest KS: 23.8%
Age 65+
14.3% ±13.7 Lowest KS: 17% 21.8% ±11.9 Highest KS: 17%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
27.2% Lowest KS: 35.6% 27.4% Highest KS: 35.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
11.9% ±10.5 Highest KS: 6.6% 1.1% ±6.4 Lowest KS: 6.6%
Household incomemedian
$67,750 ±$25k Lowest 9% below KS $70,750 ±$27k Highest 5% below KS
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$65,000 ±$28k 70% below KS $65,000 ±$43k 70% below KS
Rentmedian gross, monthly
— $592 ±$353 44% below KS
Property taxmedian, yearly
$967 Lowest 65% below KS $1,000 Highest 64% below KS
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
— 80% ±100 KS: 43.5%
Below poverty line
5.2% Lowest KS: 11.3% 15.6% Highest KS: 11.3%
Homeownersof occupied homes
97.2% Highest KS: 67.2% 88.4% Lowest KS: 67.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938 38 yrs older than KS 1938 38 yrs older than KS
Average commuteone way
16 min Lowest 20% below KS 31 min Highest 56% above KS
Work from home
10.5% ±10.5 Highest KS: 11.8% 0% ±15.5 Lowest KS: 11.8%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
15.3 mi Lowest 26.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.16 Highest 0.01 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Sabetha (17%) Topeka (20%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Circleville Few work in Morrill
Conserved landshare of the town
0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi Lowest 0.1 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi Lowest 0.5 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
1 Highest 0 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
167 Highest 68.2 Lowest
“±” 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.
Morrill or Circleville: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Morrill? → Moving to Morrill: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Morrill’s Town Square.
Circleville or Morrill: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Circleville? → Moving to Circleville: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Circleville’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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