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Widner Township vs Haddon Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: trails (4.5× in Widner Township) and jobs per worker (3.1× in Haddon Township).

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Widner Township, INOne of the healthiest townsKnox County · 1,028 people
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Haddon Township, INKnown for its schoolsSullivan County · 3,739 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 →
Haddon TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 69%of IN districts Health90% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Haddon 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.

Trails4.5×
Widner Township has more miles of trail
Widner Township 0.9 miHaddon Township 0.2 mi
Jobs per worker3.1×
Haddon Township is more of a job hub
Haddon Township 0.86Widner Township 0.28
Property tax bill+60%
Tax bills are bigger in Haddon Township
Haddon Township $814Widner Township $509
Age 65++18.1 pts
Widner Township has more people 65 and up
Widner Township 29.7%Haddon Township 11.6%
Size3.6×
Haddon Township is the bigger place
Haddon Township 3,739Widner Township 1,028
Homeowners+9.9 pts renters
Widner Township has more renters
Haddon Township 88.6%Widner Township 78.7%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $170 more a month in Haddon 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.

Widner Township$550/mo
Typical home $97K (Census) · tax rate 0.53% · Housing →
Haddon Township$720/mo
Typical home $125K (Census) · tax rate 0.65% · or rent about $692/mo · Housing →

The difference: $170 a month, about $2,100 a year, between Haddon Township 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 B+Haddon TownshipBetter than 69% of districts in the state
Health
C−Widner TownshipHealthier than 18% of U.S. towns DHaddon TownshipHealthier than 10% of U.S. towns
Where they are

Widner Township and Haddon Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Widner TownshipHaddon TownshipWidner TownshipHaddon Township
Widner Township ↔ Haddon Township7.5 miles apart · They share a border
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 TownshipHaddon Township
Snow a year15″15″
January low22°F22°F
July high86°F86°F
Growing season (days)202d202d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)48th41st
Outdoors & history
Widner TownshipHaddon Township
Trails—0 mi
Conserved land—0.3%
National Register places1—
Archive photos1—
Community
Widner TownshipHaddon Township
Library hours a week—30 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined01

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 TownshipHaddon Township
People
Population 1,028Lowest 3,739Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -3.4%Highest IN: +4.7% -5.6%Lowest IN: +4.7%
Median age 52.5±21.6Highest 38% above IN 40±3.1Lowest 5% above IN
Widner Township and Haddon 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% 11.9%±2.9Lowest IN: 23.3%
Widner Township and Haddon 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% 11.6%±3Lowest IN: 16.8%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 13.2%Highest IN: 29.5% 6.8%Lowest IN: 29.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.1%±2.1Lowest IN: 5.8% 2.5%±1.5Highest IN: 5.8%
Haddon 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 $62,917±$15kLowest 13% below IN
Widner Township and Haddon Township 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 $125,000±$29kHighest 43% below IN
Haddon Township and Widner Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $692±$266 35% below IN
Property taxmedian, yearly $509Lowest 68% below IN $814Highest 50% below IN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±65Lowest IN: 48.1% 47.6%±73.5Highest IN: 48.1%
Haddon 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% 15%Highest IN: 12.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 78.7%Lowest IN: 70.6% 88.6%Highest IN: 70.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1964Lowest 12 yrs older than IN 1972Highest 4 yrs older than IN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 26 minHighest 10% above IN 25 minLowest about the IN average
Work from home 0%±2.9Lowest IN: 10.7% 3.1%±2.4Highest IN: 10.7%
Haddon 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 6.4%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 17.8 miLowest 27.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.28Lowest 0.86Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Vincennes (18%)Sullivan (9%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Haddon TownshipFew work in Widner Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.2%Lowest 0.3%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.9 miHighest 0.2 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 3.8Highest 3.4Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#209 of 350 in IN
School district North Knox School CorpSouthwest School Corporation
High school in town North Knox Jr-Sr High SchoolNone in town
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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