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Strong Township vs Falls Township

Next-door neighbors in Chase County. The biggest differences: trails (20.1× in Strong Township) and rent (+59% in Falls Township).

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Strong Township, KSAn outdoors townChase County · 553 people
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Falls Township, KSKnown for its schoolsChase County · 1,159 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.

Strong TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors30.4% conserved land34 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves SchoolsBetter than 73%of KS districts HistorySettled in 18714 places on the National Register All about Strong Township →
Falls TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 73%of KS districts Outdoors15% conserved land1.7 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves Health63% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Falls 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.

Trails20.1×
Strong Township has more miles of trail
Strong Township 34.2 miFalls Township 1.7 mi
Rent+59%
Rent runs higher in Falls Township
Falls Township $792Strong Township $499
Street grid2.6×
Falls Township has the more walkable street grid
Falls Township 3.1Strong Township 1.2
Growth since 2010+13.5 pts
Falls Township has grown faster since 2010
Falls Township -6.5%Strong Township -20%
Jobs per worker2.5×
Falls Township is more of a job hub
Falls Township 1.13Strong Township 0.46
Homeowners+21.3 pts renters
Strong Township has more renters
Falls Township 84.5%Strong Township 63.2%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

Strong Township$700/mo
Typical home $111K (Census) · tax rate 1.30% · or rent about $499/mo · Housing →
Falls Township$590/mo
Typical home $89K (Census) · tax rate 1.66% · or rent about $792/mo · Housing →

The difference: $110 a month, about $1,300 a year, between Strong Township and Falls 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

Strong Township and Falls Township share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

Strong TownshipFalls TownshipStrong TownshipFalls Township
Strong Township ↔ Falls Township8.7 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Who commutes between them
6 Strong Township residents work in Falls Township (2.7% of its workers)
6 Falls Township residents work in Strong Township (1.5% of its workers)
Work & commute in Strong Township →
Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

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
B+Strong TownshipBetter than 73% of districts in the state B+Falls TownshipBetter than 73% of districts in the state
Health
–Strong TownshipNot graded C+Falls TownshipHealthier than 37% 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
Strong TownshipFalls Township
Snow a year11″11″
January low18°F18°F
July high90°F90°F
Growing season (days)180d180d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)89th89th
Outdoors & history
Strong TownshipFalls Township
Trails34 mi2 mi
Conserved land30.4%15%
Settled1871—
National Register places42
Community
Strong TownshipFalls Township
Library hours a week—16 hrs
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.

Strong TownshipFalls Township
People
Population 553Lowest 1,159Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -20%Lowest KS: +3% -6.5%Highest KS: +3%
Median age 45.3±8.2Highest 21% above KS 43.4±5.3Lowest 16% above KS
Strong Township and Falls Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 23.7%±6.9Highest KS: 23.8% 16.7%±3.5Lowest KS: 23.8%
Strong Township and Falls Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 24.6%±6.6Lowest KS: 17% 25.1%±6.5Highest KS: 17%
Falls Township and Strong Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 16.3%Lowest KS: 35.6% 23.8%Highest KS: 35.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.5%±0.6Lowest KS: 6.6% 4.6%±2.5Highest KS: 6.6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $49,911±$18kLowest 33% below KS $51,542±$8kHighest 31% below KS
Falls Township and Strong Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $110,900±$35kHighest 49% below KS $89,200±$13kLowest 59% below KS
Strong Township and Falls Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $499±$57Lowest 53% below KS $792±$212Highest 25% below KS
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,444Lowest 48% below KS $1,480Highest 47% below KS
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 17.2%±16.9Lowest KS: 43.5% 26.9%±21Highest KS: 43.5%
Falls Township and Strong Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 9%Lowest KS: 11.3% 9.4%Highest KS: 11.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 63.2%Lowest KS: 67.2% 84.5%Highest KS: 67.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1959Highest 17 yrs older than KS 1954Lowest 22 yrs older than KS
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 19 minLowest about the KS average 21 minHighest 5% above KS
Work from home 5.1%±4.9Lowest KS: 11.8% 10.6%±7Highest KS: 11.8%
Falls Township and Strong Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 4.5%Lowest 23.8%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 18.8 miLowest 20.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.46Lowest 1.13Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Cottonwood Falls (27%)Cottonwood Falls (23%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 3% work in Falls Township1% work in Strong Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 30.4%Highest 15%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 34.2 miHighest 1.7 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.5 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.2Lowest 3.1Highest
Schools
School district Chase CountyChase County
High school in town None in townChase County Junior Senior High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 11.4
Kansas 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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