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Morton Township vs Cedar Township 107 miles apart. The biggest differences: typical home built (15 yrs in Cedar 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.
Morton Township A small town of 67
Quiet strengths Morton Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Morton Township →
Cedar Township A small town of 60
Quiet strengths Cedar Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Cedar 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 $1,210 more a month in Cedar 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
Morton Township $1,000 /mo
Typical home $155K (Census) · tax rate 1.42% · Housing →
Cedar Township $2,210 /mo
Typical home $327K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →
The difference: $1,210 a month , about $14,500 a year , between Cedar Township and Morton 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
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 107 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Morton Township ↔ Cedar Township 107 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
67 Highest 60 Lowest
Median age
47.3 ±36 Highest 27% above NE 44.8 ±29.3 Lowest 20% above NE
Kids under 18
28.4% ±34.8 Highest NE: 24.5% 18.3% ±48.5 Lowest NE: 24.5%
Age 65+
34.3% ±40.8 Highest NE: 16.7% 0% ±57.7 Lowest NE: 16.7%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
4.7% Highest NE: 34.6% 0% Lowest NE: 34.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±21.1 NE: 6.6% 0% ±23.6 NE: 6.6%
Household incomemedian
$41,250 ±$26k 46% below NE —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$155,000 ±$81k Lowest 35% below NE $327,300 ±$130k Highest 37% above NE
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,200 38% below NE —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 NE: 45.1% 0% ±100 NE: 45.1%
Below poverty line
0% Lowest NE: 10.6% 3.3% Highest NE: 10.6%
Homeownersof occupied homes
63.6% Highest NE: 66.5% 61.5% Lowest NE: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year
1953 Highest 22 yrs older than NE 1938 Lowest 37 yrs older than NE
Work from home
14.3% ±12.8 Lowest NE: 11% 28.9% ±38.1 Highest NE: 11%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
12.8 mi Lowest 15.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.55 Highest 0.00 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Butte (27%) Fullerton (33%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Cedar Township Few work in Morton Township
Conserved landshare of the town
0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles
0.6 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.0 Lowest 1.3 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.
Morton Township or Cedar Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Morton Township? → Moving to Morton Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Morton Township’s Town Square.
Cedar Township or Morton Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Cedar Township? → Moving to Cedar Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Cedar 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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