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Virgil Township vs Badger Township Next-door neighbors in Vernon County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (8× in Badger Township) and median age (38.8 yrs in Badger 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.
Virgil Township A small town of 631
Quiet strengths Virgil Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Virgil Township →
Badger Township A small town of 339
Quiet strengths Badger Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Badger 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.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs $290 more a month in Badger 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
Virgil Township $990 /mo
Typical home $174K (Census) · tax rate 0.55% · Housing →
Badger Township $1,280 /mo
Typical home $219K (Census) · tax rate 0.72% · Housing →
The difference: $290 a month , about $3,500 a year , between Badger Township and Virgil 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 Virgil Township and Badger Township share a border Straight-line miles between town centers.
Virgil Township ↔ Badger Township 6.4 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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
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.
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
631 Highest 339 Lowest
Median age
21.9 ±29 Lowest 44% below MO 60.7 ±4 Highest 56% above MO
Kids under 18
40.7% ±28.6 Highest MO: 22.3% 8.8% ±8.1 Lowest MO: 22.3%
Age 65+
13.9% ±5.4 Lowest MO: 17.9% 33.6% ±14.5 Highest MO: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
0% Lowest MO: 32.4% 18.9% Highest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±2.7 Lowest MO: 5.7% 3.5% ±5.8 Highest MO: 5.7%
Household incomemedian
$35,625 ±$9k Lowest 50% below MO $61,083 ±$8k Highest 14% below MO
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$174,200 ±$63k Lowest 24% below MO $219,400 ±$70k Highest 5% below MO
Property taxmedian, yearly
$958 Lowest 51% below MO $1,586 Highest 19% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 MO: 45.6% 0% ±100 MO: 45.6%
Below poverty line
66.9% Highest MO: 12.6% 9.4% Lowest MO: 12.6%
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.7% Highest MO: 68.1% 89.5% Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year
2000 Highest 22 yrs newer than MO 1978 Lowest same as MO
Average commuteone way
— 14 min 39% below MO
Work from home
25.5% ±18.4 Lowest MO: 13% 37.1% ±29.2 Highest MO: 13%
Work in townworking residents
0% Lowest 0.7% Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
18.8 mi Highest 17.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.02 Lowest 0.16 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Nevada (30%) Nevada (26%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Badger Township Few work in Virgil Township
Conserved landshare of the town
2.4% Highest 0.7% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
3.2 mi Lowest 8.0 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.1 mi Lowest 0.2 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
4.0 Highest 2.6 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.
Virgil Township or Badger Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Virgil Township? → Moving to Virgil Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Virgil Township’s Town Square.
Badger Township or Virgil Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Badger Township? → Moving to Badger Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Badger Township’s Town Square.
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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