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Orange Township vs Fairview Township

Next-door neighbors in Fayette County. The biggest differences: street grid (3.9× in Orange Township) and trails (4× in Fairview Township).

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Orange Township, INOne of the healthiest townsFayette County · 609 people
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Fairview Township, INA small town of 156Fayette County · 156 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.

Orange TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health77% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Orange Township →
Fairview TownshipA small town of 156
Quiet strengthsFairview Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Fairview Township →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Street grid3.9×
Orange Township has the more walkable street grid
Orange Township 3.5Fairview Township 0.9
Trails4×
Fairview Township has more miles of trail
Fairview Township 0.4 miOrange Township 0.1 mi
Property tax bill+86%
Tax bills are bigger in Fairview Township
Fairview Township $1,289Orange Township $694
Size3.9×
Orange Township is the bigger place
Orange Township 609Fairview Township 156
Average commute9 min
Fairview Township has the shorter commute
Orange Township 25 minFairview Township 16 min
Typical home built27 yrs
Orange Township’s homes are older
Fairview Township 1978Orange Township 1951
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $310 more a month in Fairview 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.

Orange Township$650/mo
Typical home $112K (Census) · tax rate 0.62% · or rent about $1,727/mo · Housing →
Fairview Township$950/mo
Typical home $162K (Census) · tax rate 0.80% · Housing →

The difference: $310 a month, about $3,700 a year, between Fairview Township and Orange 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.

Where they are

Orange Township and Fairview Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Orange TownshipFairview TownshipOrange TownshipFairview Township
Orange Township ↔ Fairview Township6.7 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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.

Health
C−Orange TownshipHealthier than 23% of U.S. towns –Fairview TownshipNot graded
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
Orange TownshipFairview Township
Snow a year16″16″
January low19°F19°F
July high83°F83°F
Growing season (days)185d185d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)82nd44th
Community
Orange TownshipFairview 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.

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.

Orange TownshipFairview Township
People
Population 609Highest 156Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -4.9% IN: +4.7% —
Median age 48.7±6.9Lowest 28% above IN 56.8±15.6Highest 49% above IN
Fairview Township and Orange Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 11.3%±6.2Highest IN: 23.3% 0%±23.6Lowest IN: 23.3%
Orange Township and Fairview Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 28.1%±8.3Lowest IN: 16.8% 41%±19.8Highest IN: 16.8%
Fairview Township and Orange Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 16.8%Highest IN: 29.5% 9.6%Lowest IN: 29.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1%±2.8Highest IN: 5.8% 0%±11.8Lowest IN: 5.8%
Orange Township and Fairview Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $53,750±$42kHighest 25% below IN $51,042±$20kLowest 29% below IN
Orange Township and Fairview Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $112,000±$54kLowest 49% below IN $161,500±$56kHighest 26% below IN
Fairview Township and Orange Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,727±$211 63% above IN —
Property taxmedian, yearly $694Lowest 57% below IN $1,289Highest 20% below IN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest IN: 48.1% 100%±100Highest IN: 48.1%
Fairview Township and Orange Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 29.9%Highest IN: 12.3% 10.9%Lowest IN: 12.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 84.2%Lowest IN: 70.6% 98.1%Highest IN: 70.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1951Lowest 25 yrs older than IN 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than IN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minHighest 5% above IN 16 minLowest 33% below IN
Work from home 1.2%±2Highest IN: 10.7% 0%±18.1Lowest IN: 10.7%
Orange Township and Fairview Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.3%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 26.8 miHighest 22.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.00Lowest 0.67Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Connersville (20%)Connersville (33%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Fairview TownshipFew work in Orange Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.1 miLowest 0.4 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 3.5Highest 0.9Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #311 of 350 in IN—
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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