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Stanton Township vs Cheever Township 146 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (3× in Cheever Township) and typical home built (40 yrs in Cheever 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.
Stanton Township A small town of 97
Quiet strengths Stanton Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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Cheever Township A small town of 109
Quiet strengths Cheever Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Cheever 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 $220 more a month in Stanton 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
Stanton Township $2,780 /mo
Typical home $509K (Census) · tax rate 0.27% · Housing →
Cheever Township $2,570 /mo
Typical home $422K (Census) · tax rate 1.00% · Housing →
The difference: $220 a month , about $2,600 a year , between Stanton Township and Cheever 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
Growing season (days) 204d — 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 146 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Stanton Township ↔ Cheever Township 146 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
97 Lowest 109 Highest
Median age
55.9 ±20.7 Lowest 49% above KS 57.6 ±0.5 Highest 54% above KS
Kids under 18
0% ±32.1 KS: 23.8% 0% ±28.5 KS: 23.8%
Age 65+
34% ±46.4 Highest KS: 17% 8.3% ±35.9 Lowest KS: 17%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
21.6% Lowest KS: 35.6% 30.3% Highest KS: 35.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±16 KS: 6.6% 0% ±14.3 KS: 6.6%
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$508,700 ±$361k Highest 134% above KS $422,400 ±$326k Lowest 94% above KS
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,391 Lowest 50% below KS $4,224 Highest 51% above KS
Below poverty line
18.6% Highest KS: 11.3% 0% Lowest KS: 11.3%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% KS: 67.2% 100% KS: 67.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1984 Highest 8 yrs newer than KS 1944 Lowest 32 yrs older than KS
Work from home
32.4% ±36.8 Highest KS: 11.8% 0% ±12.5 Lowest KS: 11.8%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
36.8 mi Highest 20.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 Lowest 0.50 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Mound City (10%) Chapman (13%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Cheever Township Few work in Stanton Township
Conserved landshare of the town
0.8% Highest 0% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
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
2.0 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.
Stanton Township or Cheever Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Stanton Township? → Moving to Stanton Township: what should I know? →
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Cheever Township or Stanton Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Cheever Township? → Moving to Cheever Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Stanton Township Towns like Stanton Township 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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