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Napoleon vs Walker Township 54 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (51× in Napoleon) and street grid (8.2× in Napoleon).
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.
Walker Township A small town of 262
Quiet strengths Walker Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Walker 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 $570 more a month in Napoleon 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
Napoleon $1,890 /mo
Typical home $314K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.93% · Housing →
Walker Township $1,320 /mo
Typical home $227K (Census) · tax rate 0.67% · Housing →
The difference: $570 a month , about $6,800 a year , between Napoleon and Walker 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
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 54 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Napoleon ↔ Walker Township 54 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
201 Lowest 262 Highest
Median age
49.4 ±8.9 Lowest 27% above MO 51.5 ±13.3 Highest 32% above MO
Kids under 18
13.9% ±12.2 Lowest MO: 22.3% 23.7% ±12.6 Highest MO: 22.3%
Age 65+
27.9% ±13.7 Highest MO: 17.9% 12.2% ±6.7 Lowest MO: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
18.4% Lowest MO: 32.4% 21.5% Highest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2% ±6.7 Highest MO: 5.7% 0% ±6.5 Lowest MO: 5.7%
Household incomemedian
$69,219 ±$46k Highest about the MO average $56,250 ±$19k Lowest 20% below MO
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$183,300 ±$60k Lowest 20% below MO $227,300 ±$130k Highest about the MO average
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,705 Highest 12% below MO $1,512 Lowest 22% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 MO: 45.6% 0% ±100 MO: 45.6%
Below poverty line
1% Lowest MO: 12.6% 6.5% Highest MO: 12.6%
Homeownersof occupied homes
90.1% Lowest MO: 68.1% 92.6% Highest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978 Lowest same as MO 2001 Highest 23 yrs newer than MO
Average commuteone way
25 min Lowest 6% above MO 26 min Highest 11% above MO
Work from home
13.3% ±10.2 Highest MO: 13% 8.7% ±6.1 Lowest MO: 13%
Work in townworking residents
1.4% Highest 0% Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
18.8 mi Lowest 31.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.51 Highest 0.01 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Kansas City (23%) Clinton (27%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Walker Township Few work in Napoleon
Conserved landshare of the town
0% Lowest 6.4% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi Lowest 2.1 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi Lowest 0.1 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 Lowest 1 Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
11.5 Highest 1.4 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.
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Towns like Napoleon 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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HistorySettled in 183610 archive photos, postcards and papers
Housing$314K typical home17% above the MO typical home
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