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Scott Township vs Cheney

170 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (13.2× in Cheney) and growth since 2010 (+8.8 pts in Cheney).

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Scott Township, KSKnown for its schoolsBourbon County · 2,705 people

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Cheney, KSAn outdoors townKansas · 2,580 people

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.

Scott TownshipKnown for its schools

SchoolsBetter than 34%of KS districts Health67% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Scott Township →

CheneyAn outdoors town

Outdoors#5 most trails in KS4.2 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves Housing$278K typical home11% above the KS typical home HealthHealthier than 64%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Cheney →

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 grid13.2×

Cheney has the more walkable street grid

Cheney 58.0Scott Township 4.4

Growth since 2010+8.8 pts

Cheney has grown faster since 2010

Cheney +4.2%Scott Township -4.6%

Scott Township has more miles of trail

Scott Township 8.2 miCheney 4.2 mi

Jobs per worker+92%

Cheney is more of a job hub

Cheney 0.71Scott Township 0.37

Work in town+12.9 pts

More of Cheney’s workers stay in town

Cheney 16.2%Scott Township 3.3%

Average commute6 min

Scott Township has the shorter commute

Cheney 25 minScott Township 19 min

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $700 more a month in Cheney

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 paymentRate%

Scott Township$1,090/mo

Typical home $169K (Census) · tax rate 1.47% · or rent about $602/mo · Housing →

Cheney$1,790/mo

Typical home $278K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.44% · or rent about $1,051/mo · Housing →

The difference: $700 a month, about $8,400 a year, between Cheney and Scott 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

Cheney places higher on 12 of 17 KS lists

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Kansas ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools

CScott TownshipBetter than 34% of districts in the state –CheneyNot graded

Health

CScott TownshipHealthier than 33% of U.S. towns BCheneyHealthier than 64% of U.S. towns

4Scott Township

12Cheney

Lists won, of 17 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Most trailsOutdoors · 108 towns #90#5 Cheapest rentCost of living · 158 towns #5#94 Most walkableOutdoors · 160 towns #149#78 Most activeHealth · 159 towns #131#62 Lowest depressionHealth · 159 towns #72#140 Shortest commuteGetting around · 160 towns #70#134 Fastest growingGrowth · 160 towns #130#70 HealthiestHealth · 159 towns #131#75

Left end = #1 in Kansas. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Scott Township’s rankings →

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

Scott TownshipCheney

Snow a year8″7″

January low22°F —

July high91°F —

Growing season (days)204d —

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)67th 36th

Outdoors & history

Scott TownshipCheney

Trails8 mi 4 mi

Conserved land0.6%0%

Settled—1884

National Register places2 —

Archive photos—3

Community

Scott TownshipCheney

Library hours a week—40 hrs

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

170 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Scott TownshipBourbon County CheneyKS

Scott Township ↔ Cheney170 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.

Only big differences vs Kansas average

Scott TownshipCheney

People

Population 2,705Highest 2,580Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -4.6%Lowest KS: +3% +4.2%Highest KS: +3%

Median age 33.9±6.2Lowest 9% below KS 36.9±4.7Highest about the KS average

Cheney and Scott Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 30.9%±5.3Highest KS: 23.8% 30.2%±5.9Lowest KS: 23.8%

Scott Township and Cheney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 15.7%±4.2Lowest KS: 17% 15.9%±4.4Highest KS: 17%

Cheney and Scott Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 31%Lowest KS: 35.6% 32.8%Highest KS: 35.6%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.5%±3.8Highest KS: 6.6% 1.7%±1.6Lowest KS: 6.6%

Scott Township and Cheney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $72,109±$48kLowest about the KS average $85,313±$14kHighest 15% above KS

Cheney and Scott Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $168,800±$22kHighest 22% below KS $167,900±$31kLowest 23% below KS

Scott Township and Cheney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $602±$454Lowest 43% below KS $1,051±$90Highest about the KS average

Cheney and Scott Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $2,485Highest 11% below KS $2,411Lowest 14% below KS

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 11.3%±12.7Lowest KS: 43.5% 36.3%±18.9Highest KS: 43.5%

Cheney and Scott Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 15.9%Highest KS: 11.3% 6.9%Lowest KS: 11.3%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 78.5%Highest KS: 67.2% 78%Lowest KS: 67.2%

Typical home builtmedian year 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than KS 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than KS

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 19 minLowest 4% below KS 25 minHighest 27% above KS

Work from home 11.9%±6.1Highest KS: 11.8% 8.9%±3.9Lowest KS: 11.8%

Scott Township and Cheney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 3.3%Lowest 16.2%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 17.8 miLowest 22.3 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.37Lowest 0.71Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Fort Scott (43%)Wichita (36%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in CheneyFew work in Scott Township

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0.6%Highest 0%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 8.2 miHighest 4.2 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 1.8 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 4.4Lowest 58.0Highest

Kansas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

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Bordering Scott Township

Marmaton Township470 people · $162K homes

Coal Township, MO275 people · $88K homes

Drywood Township289 people · $216K homes

Richland Township, MO124 people · $116K homes

Towns like Scott Township

Ellis2,189 people · $156K homes

Noble Township1,788 people · $205K homes

Clearwater2,716 people · $216K homes

Morton Township2,792 people · $179K homes

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.