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Mulberry vs Widner Township

109 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (40.4× in Mulberry) and property tax bill (+44% in Mulberry).

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Mulberry, INA history townIndiana · 1,265 people
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Widner Township, INOne of the healthiest townsKnox County · 1,028 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.

MulberryA history town
HistorySettled in 18586 archive photos, postcards and papers All about Mulberry →
Widner TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health82% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Widner 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.

Street grid40.4×
Mulberry has the more walkable street grid
Mulberry 154Widner Township 3.8
Property tax bill+44%
Tax bills are bigger in Mulberry
Mulberry $731Widner Township $509
Typical home built26 yrs
Mulberry’s homes are older
Widner Township 1964Mulberry 1938
Jobs per worker2.1×
Mulberry is more of a job hub
Mulberry 0.58Widner Township 0.28
Average commute7 min
Mulberry has the shorter commute
Widner Township 26 minMulberry 20 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $920 more a month in Mulberry

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.

Mulberry$1,470/mo
Typical home $259K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.51% · or rent about $781/mo · Housing →
Widner Township$550/mo
Typical home $97K (Census) · tax rate 0.53% · Housing →

The difference: $920 a month, about $11,000 a year, between Mulberry and Widner 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 Indiana ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
–MulberryNot graded B−Widner TownshipBetter than 49% of districts in the state
Health
C+MulberryHealthier than 45% of U.S. towns C−Widner TownshipHealthier than 18% 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
MulberryWidner Township
Snow a year24″15″
January low19°F22°F
July high84°F86°F
Growing season (days)181d202d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)46th48th
Outdoors & history
MulberryWidner Township
Settled1858—
National Register places—1
Archive photos61
Community
MulberryWidner Township
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

109 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

MulberryINWidner TownshipKnox County
Mulberry ↔ Widner Township109 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.

MulberryWidner Township
People
Population 1,265Highest 1,028Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -1.8%Highest IN: +4.7% -3.4%Lowest IN: +4.7%
Median age 52.6±8.5Highest 38% above IN 52.5±21.6Lowest 38% above IN
Mulberry and Widner Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 18.7%±4.5Highest IN: 23.3% 17%±10.3Lowest IN: 23.3%
Mulberry and Widner Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 29.9%±3.5Highest IN: 16.8% 29.7%±6.3Lowest IN: 16.8%
Mulberry and Widner Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 13.5%Highest IN: 29.5% 13.2%Lowest IN: 29.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.6%±3.4Highest IN: 5.8% 1.1%±2.1Lowest IN: 5.8%
Mulberry and Widner Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $58,950±$11kLowest 18% below IN $70,236±$20kHighest about the IN average
Widner Township and Mulberry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $142,900±$24kHighest 35% below IN $96,800±$88kLowest 56% below IN
Mulberry and Widner Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $781±$190 26% below IN —
Property taxmedian, yearly $731Highest 55% below IN $509Lowest 68% below IN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 48.6%±22.6Highest IN: 48.1% 0%±65Lowest IN: 48.1%
Mulberry and Widner Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 15.3%Highest IN: 12.3% 12.3%Lowest IN: 12.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 82.1%Highest IN: 70.6% 78.7%Lowest IN: 70.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than IN 1964Highest 12 yrs older than IN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 20 minLowest 19% below IN 26 minHighest 10% above IN
Work from home 4.2%±3Highest IN: 10.7% 0%±2.9Lowest IN: 10.7%
Mulberry and Widner Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 3.1%Highest 2.5%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 11.3 miLowest 17.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.58Highest 0.28Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Lafayette (35%)Vincennes (18%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Widner TownshipFew work in Mulberry
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 0.2%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.9 miHighest
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 154Highest 3.8Lowest
Schools
School district —North Knox School Corp
High school in town —North Knox Jr-Sr High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 15.5
Indiana 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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