Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,088.
The best of Widner Township’s subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A− for history; the weakest is a D− for walkability. No town in Indiana scores higher than Widner Township on cost of living. Kixmiller's Store is on the National Register of Historic Places. Widner Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Widner Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Widner Township is from typical.
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Census counts: 1,820 in 1890, 1,094 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 3 maps from 1943 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Widner Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Widner Township.
Widner Township beats the Indiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 42% of adults have high blood pressure in Widner Township, where Indiana’s towns sit at 39% and U.S. towns at 35%. 19% of Widner Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| Widner Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 39% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Widner Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.5% | 77.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.8% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by North Knox School Corp. Its one school is below. The largest public high school is North Knox Jr-Sr High School, with 541 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Knox Jr-Sr High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 541 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Widner Township for work: only 3% work in town. Jobs based in Widner Township grew to 124 in 2023, 38 more than in 2013. 12% of residents live below the poverty line in Widner Township, above both Indiana’s towns (10%) and U.S. towns (9.6%).
| Widner Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.5% | 11% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $70,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Widner Township has chilly winters and warm summers. Widner Township’s July high is 87°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities. Since 1993, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Widner Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Widner Township. Close and well known come first.
16 mi National Historical ParkGeorge Rogers Clark National Historical Park113K visitors a year17 mi MuseumIndiana Military Museum
16 mi MuseumIndiana Territorial CapitolGeorge Rogers Clark National Historical Park: The original uploader was Agentmoose at English Wikipedia. on 2006-07-08., CC BY-SA 2.5 · Indiana Territorial Capitol: Nyttend, Public domain
None within 15 miles of Widner Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Widner Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Where Widner Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Indiana, United States
Widner Township is one of ten townships in Knox County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,094 (down from 1,132 at 2010) and it contained 506 housing units. It contains the census-designated place of Freelandville.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.
