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Widner Township vs Dublin

132 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (18.9× in Dublin) and property tax bill (+43% in Dublin).

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Widner Township, INOne of the healthiest townsKnox County · 1,028 people
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Dublin, INHomes around $136KIndiana · 870 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 →
DublinHomes around $136K
Housing$136K typical home48% below the IN typical home HistorySettled in 18302 places on the National Register All about Dublin →
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.

Street grid18.9×
Dublin has the more walkable street grid
Dublin 72.0Widner Township 3.8
Property tax bill+43%
Tax bills are bigger in Dublin
Dublin $729Widner Township $509
Growth since 2010+10.7 pts
Widner Township has grown faster since 2010
Widner Township -3.4%Dublin -14.1%
Typical home built26 yrs
Dublin’s homes are older
Widner Township 1964Dublin 1938
Average commute9 min
Dublin has the shorter commute
Widner Township 26 minDublin 18 min
Jobs per worker2×
Widner Township is more of a job hub
Widner Township 0.28Dublin 0.14
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $250 more a month in Dublin

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 →
Dublin$800/mo
Typical home $136K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.75% · or rent about $714/mo · Housing →

The difference: $250 a month, about $3,000 a year, between Dublin and Widner 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 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 –DublinNot graded
Health
C−Widner TownshipHealthier than 18% of U.S. towns –DublinNot graded
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 TownshipDublin
Snow a year15″25″
January low22°F17°F
July high86°F83°F
Growing season (days)202d173d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)48th59th
Outdoors & history
Widner TownshipDublin
Trails—0 mi
Conserved land—5%
Settled—1830
National Register places12
Archive photos13
Famous people born here—2
Community
Widner TownshipDublin
Library hours a week—20 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.

Where they are

132 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Widner TownshipKnox CountyDublinIN
Widner Township ↔ Dublin132 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.

Widner TownshipDublin
People
Population 1,028Highest 870Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -3.4%Highest IN: +4.7% -14.1%Lowest IN: +4.7%
Median age 52.5±21.6Lowest 38% above IN 53.3±7.5Highest 40% above IN
Dublin and Widner 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% 11.7%±1.5Lowest IN: 23.3%
Widner Township and Dublin 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% 23.9%±9.2Lowest IN: 16.8%
Widner Township and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 13.2%Lowest IN: 29.5% 17.4%Highest IN: 29.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.1%±2.1Lowest IN: 5.8% 2.3%±1.5Highest IN: 5.8%
Dublin 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 $51,406±$17kLowest 29% below IN
Widner Township and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $96,800±$88kLowest 56% below IN $97,700±$26kHighest 55% below IN
Dublin and Widner Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $714±$28 33% below IN
Property taxmedian, yearly $509Lowest 68% below IN $729Highest 55% below IN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±65Lowest IN: 48.1% 43.2%±26.2Highest IN: 48.1%
Dublin 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%Highest IN: 12.3% 3.2%Lowest IN: 12.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 78.7%Highest IN: 70.6% 76.6%Lowest IN: 70.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1964Highest 12 yrs older than IN 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than IN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 26 minHighest 10% above IN 18 minLowest 26% below IN
Work from home 0%±2.9Lowest IN: 10.7% 21.8%±26.3Highest IN: 10.7%
Dublin 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%Highest 0.4%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 17.8 miHighest 16.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.28Highest 0.14Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Vincennes (18%)Richmond (20%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in DublinFew work in Widner Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.2%Lowest 5%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 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 3.8Lowest 72.0Highest
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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