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Strong Township vs Starr Township

78 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (342× in Strong Township) and street grid (2.7× in Starr Township).

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Strong Township, KSAn outdoors townChase County · 553 people

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Starr Township, KSKnown for its schoolsCloud County · 612 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.

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 →

Starr TownshipKnown for its schools

SchoolsBetter than 3%of KS districts All about Starr 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.

Strong Township has more miles of trail

Strong Township 34.2 miStarr Township 0.1 mi

Street grid2.7×

Starr Township has the more walkable street grid

Starr Township 3.2Strong Township 1.2

Conserved land+30.4 pts

Strong Township has more conserved land

Strong Township 30.4%Starr Township 0%

Growth since 2010+8.1 pts

Starr Township has grown faster since 2010

Starr Township -11.9%Strong Township -20%

Average commute7 min

Strong Township has the shorter commute

Starr Township 26 minStrong Township 19 min

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $230 more a month in Strong 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 paymentRate%

Strong Township$700/mo

Typical home $111K (Census) · tax rate 1.30% · or rent about $499/mo · Housing →

Starr Township$480/mo

Typical home $70K (Census) · tax rate 1.88% · or rent about $692/mo · Housing →

The difference: $230 a month, about $2,700 a year, between Strong Township and Starr 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

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 D−Starr TownshipBetter than 3% of districts in the state

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 TownshipStarr Township

Snow a year11″16″

January low18°F —

July high90°F —

Growing season (days)180d —

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)89th 68th

Outdoors & history

Strong TownshipStarr Township

Trails34 mi —

Conserved land30.4%—

Settled1871 —

National Register places4 —

Community

Strong TownshipStarr Township

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

78 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Strong TownshipChase County Starr TownshipCloud County

Strong Township ↔ Starr Township78 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

Strong TownshipStarr Township

People

Population 553Lowest 612Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -20%Lowest KS: +3% -11.9%Highest KS: +3%

Median age 45.3±8.2Lowest 21% above KS 46.3±8.1Highest 24% above KS

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

Kids under 18 23.7%±6.9Lowest KS: 23.8% 24.8%±5.4Highest KS: 23.8%

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

Age 65+ 24.6%±6.6Highest KS: 17% 21.4%±2.7Lowest KS: 17%

Strong Township and Starr 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%Highest KS: 35.6% 14.8%Lowest KS: 35.6%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.5%±0.6Lowest KS: 6.6% 1.3%±2.1Highest KS: 6.6%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $49,911±$18kLowest 33% below KS $57,589±$6kHighest 22% below KS

Starr 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 $70,000±$20kLowest 68% below KS

Strong Township and Starr 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 $692±$144Highest 35% below KS

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,444Highest 48% below KS $1,313Lowest 53% below KS

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 17.2%±16.9Lowest KS: 43.5% 31.1%±22.5Highest KS: 43.5%

Starr 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% 17%Highest KS: 11.3%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 63.2% KS: 67.2% 63.2% KS: 67.2%

Typical home builtmedian year 1959Highest 17 yrs older than KS 1949Lowest 27 yrs older than KS

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 19 minLowest about the KS average 26 minHighest 31% above KS

Work from home 5.1%±4.9Highest KS: 11.8% 3.6%±5.5Lowest KS: 11.8%

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

Work in townworking residents 4.5%Highest 3.9%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 18.8 miLowest 21.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.46 0.46

Top workplaceoutside town Cottonwood Falls (27%)Concordia (23%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Starr TownshipFew work in Strong Township

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 30.4%Highest 0%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 34.2 miHighest 0.1 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.5 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.2Lowest 3.2Highest

Schools

School district Chase County—

High school in town None in town—

Kansas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 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.

Strong Township neighborsTown Square →

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Starr Township neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Strong Township

Falls Township1,159 people · $89K homes

Toledo Township328 people · $196K homes

Diamond Creek Township167 people

Towns like Strong Township

St. Paul631 people · $92K homes

Garfield Township551 people · $103K homes

Almena523 people · $107K homes

Ozark Township498 people · $115K homes

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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.