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Widner Township vs Busseron Township

Next-door neighbors in Knox County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (7.3× in Busseron Township) and average commute (6 min in Busseron Township).

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Widner Township, INOne of the healthiest townsKnox County · 1,028 people
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Busseron Township, INA regional job hubKnox County · 1,369 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.

Widner TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health82% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Widner Township →
Busseron TownshipA regional job hub
Work1,161 jobsbased in Busseron Township, a regional job hub Health86% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Busseron 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.

Jobs per worker7.3×
Busseron Township is more of a job hub
Busseron Township 2.04Widner Township 0.28
Average commute6 min
Busseron Township has the shorter commute
Widner Township 26 minBusseron Township 21 min
Growth since 2010+5.6 pts
Widner Township has grown faster since 2010
Widner Township -3.4%Busseron Township -9%
Homeowners+10.7 pts renters
Busseron Township has more renters
Widner Township 78.7%Busseron Township 68%
Typical home built12 yrs
Widner Township’s homes are older
Busseron Township 1976Widner Township 1964
★ 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.

Widner Township$550/mo
Typical home $97K (Census) · tax rate 0.53% · Housing →
Busseron Township$450/mo
Typical home $78K (Census) · tax rate 0.71% · or rent about $688/mo · Housing →

The difference: $100 a month, about $1,100 a year, between Widner Township and Busseron 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

Widner Township and Busseron Township share a border

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

Widner TownshipBusseron TownshipWidner TownshipBusseron Township
Widner Township ↔ Busseron Township7.1 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Who commutes between them
20 Widner Township residents work in Busseron Township (4.6% of its workers)
Work & commute in Widner Township →
Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

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

Schools
B−Widner TownshipBetter than 49% of districts in the state –Busseron TownshipNot graded
Health
C−Widner TownshipHealthier than 18% of U.S. towns DBusseron TownshipHealthier than 14% 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
Widner TownshipBusseron Township
Snow a year15″9″
January low22°F22°F
July high86°F89°F
Growing season (days)202d197d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)48th44th
Outdoors & history
Widner TownshipBusseron Township
National Register places1—
Archive photos1—
Community
Widner TownshipBusseron Township
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.

Widner TownshipBusseron Township
People
Population 1,028Lowest 1,369Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -3.4%Highest IN: +4.7% -9%Lowest IN: +4.7%
Median age 52.5±21.6Highest 38% above IN 48.7±2.1Lowest 28% above IN
Widner Township and Busseron Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 17%±10.3Highest IN: 23.3% 16.4%±3.3Lowest IN: 23.3%
Widner Township and Busseron Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 29.7%±6.3Highest IN: 16.8% 22.5%±5.4Lowest IN: 16.8%
Widner Township and Busseron Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 13.2%Highest IN: 29.5% 6%Lowest IN: 29.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.1%±2.1Lowest IN: 5.8% 1.8%±2.5Highest IN: 5.8%
Busseron Township and Widner Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $70,236±$20kHighest about the IN average $45,521±$20kLowest 37% below IN
Widner Township and Busseron Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $96,800±$88kHighest 56% below IN $78,000±$28kLowest 64% below IN
Widner Township and Busseron Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $688±$164 35% below IN
Property taxmedian, yearly $509Lowest 68% below IN $550Highest 66% below IN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±65Lowest IN: 48.1% 47.5%±43.5Highest IN: 48.1%
Busseron Township and Widner Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 12.3%Lowest IN: 12.3% 13.4%Highest IN: 12.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 78.7%Highest IN: 70.6% 68%Lowest IN: 70.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1964Lowest 12 yrs older than IN 1976Highest same as IN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 26 minHighest 10% above IN 21 minLowest 14% below IN
Work from home 0%±2.9Lowest IN: 10.7% 3.2%±2.3Highest IN: 10.7%
Busseron Township and Widner Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.5%Lowest 9.5%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 17.8 miHighest 15.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.28Lowest 2.04Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Vincennes (18%)Vincennes (23%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 5% work in Busseron TownshipFew work in Widner Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.2%Lowest 0.6%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.9 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
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 3.8Highest 3.2Lowest
Schools
School district North Knox School Corp—
High school in town North Knox Jr-Sr High School—
Students per teacherat that high school 15.5 —
Indiana 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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