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Widner Township vs Vigo Township

Next-door neighbors in Knox County. The biggest differences: trails (47.6× in Vigo Township) and size (3.9× in Vigo Township).

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Widner Township, INOne of the healthiest townsKnox County · 1,028 people
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Vigo Township, INAn outdoors townKnox County · 4,051 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 →
Vigo TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors#76 most trails in IN43 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves Health69% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Vigo 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.

Trails47.6×
Vigo Township has more miles of trail
Vigo Township 42.8 miWidner Township 0.9 mi
Size3.9×
Vigo Township is the bigger place
Vigo Township 4,051Widner Township 1,028
Street grid+87%
Vigo Township has the more walkable street grid
Vigo Township 7.1Widner Township 3.8
Typical home built26 yrs
Vigo Township’s homes are older
Widner Township 1964Vigo Township 1938
Growth since 2010+4.7 pts
Vigo Township has grown faster since 2010
Vigo Township +1.3%Widner Township -3.4%
★ 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 →
Vigo Township$430/mo
Typical home $74K (Census) · tax rate 0.65% · or rent about $845/mo · Housing →

The difference: $120 a month, about $1,500 a year, between Widner Township and Vigo 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 Vigo Township share a border

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

Widner TownshipVigo TownshipWidner TownshipVigo Township
Widner Township ↔ Vigo Township6.1 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Who commutes between them
15 Widner Township residents work in Vigo Township (3.4% 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 B−Vigo TownshipBetter than 49% of districts in the state
Health
C−Widner TownshipHealthier than 18% of U.S. towns CVigo TownshipHealthier than 31% 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 TownshipVigo 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 TownshipVigo Township
Trails—43 mi
Conserved land—0.8%
Settled—1837
National Register places1—
Archive photos1—
Community
Widner TownshipVigo Township
Library hours a week—52 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 TownshipVigo Township
People
Population 1,028Lowest 4,051Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -3.4%Lowest IN: +4.7% +1.3%Highest IN: +4.7%
Median age 52.5±21.6Highest 38% above IN 42.5±5.9Lowest 12% above IN
Widner Township and Vigo Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 17%±10.3Lowest IN: 23.3% 19.4%±6.6Highest IN: 23.3%
Vigo Township and Widner 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% 20.6%±4.6Lowest IN: 16.8%
Widner Township and Vigo 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% 10.8%Lowest IN: 29.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.1%±2.1Lowest IN: 5.8% 2.3%±1.6Highest IN: 5.8%
Vigo 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 $59,120±$10kLowest 18% below IN
Widner Township and Vigo 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 $73,800±$14kLowest 66% below IN
Widner Township and Vigo Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $845±$88 20% below IN
Property taxmedian, yearly $509Highest 68% below IN $479Lowest 70% below IN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±65Lowest IN: 48.1% 33.1%±12.5Highest IN: 48.1%
Vigo 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%Highest IN: 12.3% 9.7%Lowest IN: 12.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 78.7%Highest IN: 70.6% 72.8%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 minLowest 10% above IN 27 minHighest 13% above IN
Work from home 0%±2.9Lowest IN: 10.7% 3.6%±2.7Highest IN: 10.7%
Vigo 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 7.3%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 17.8 miHighest 16.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.28Lowest 0.35Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Vincennes (18%)Vincennes (19%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 3% work in Vigo TownshipFew work in Widner Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.2%Lowest 0.8%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.9 miLowest 42.8 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.6 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 3.8Lowest 7.1Highest
Schools
School district North Knox School CorpNorth Knox School Corp
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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