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Akron Township vs Radnor Township

Next-door neighbors in Peoria County. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+48.8 pts in Radnor Township) and trails (6.3× in Radnor Township).

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Akron Township, ILKnown for its schoolsPeoria County · 1,136 people
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Radnor Township, ILKnown for its schoolsPeoria County · 5,209 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.

Akron TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 83%of IL districts HealthHealthier than 78%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Akron Township →
Radnor TownshipKnown for its schools
Schools#8 for schools in ILof 384 towns HealthHealthier than 94%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Radnor 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.

Growth since 2010+48.8 pts
Radnor Township has grown faster since 2010
Radnor Township +44.8%Akron Township -4%
Trails6.3×
Radnor Township has more miles of trail
Radnor Township 6.3 miAkron Township 1.0 mi
Household income2×
Households in Radnor Township earn more
Radnor Township $178,586Akron Township $89,375
Home values+84%
Homes cost more in Radnor Township
Radnor Township $371,400Akron Township $201,400
Property tax bill+75%
Tax bills are bigger in Radnor Township
Radnor Township $7,905Akron Township $4,510
Bachelor’s degree++35.6 pts
More adults in Radnor Township have a degree
Radnor Township 67.5%Akron Township 31.9%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,170 more a month in Radnor 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.

Akron Township$1,430/mo
Typical home $201K (Census) · tax rate 2.24% · or rent about $1,197/mo · Housing →
Radnor Township$2,610/mo
Typical home $371K (Census) · tax rate 2.13% · or rent about $962/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,170 a month, about $14,100 a year, between Radnor Township and Akron 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

Akron Township and Radnor Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Akron TownshipRadnor TownshipAkron TownshipRadnor Township
Akron Township ↔ Radnor Township5.9 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

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

Schools
A−Akron TownshipBetter than 83% of districts in the state A+Radnor TownshipBetter than 95% of districts in the state
Health
A−Akron TownshipHealthier than 78% of U.S. towns ARadnor TownshipHealthier than 94% 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
Akron TownshipRadnor Township
Snow a year20″20″
January low15°F15°F
July high86°F86°F
Growing season (days)174d174d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)27th37th
Outdoors & history
Akron TownshipRadnor Township
Trails1 mi6 mi
Conserved land0.3%1.8%
Archive photos1—
Community
Akron TownshipRadnor Township
Library hours a week—48 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.

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.

Akron TownshipRadnor Township
People
Population 1,136Lowest 5,209Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -4%Lowest +44.8%Highest
Median age 36.6±6.6Lowest 6% below IL 39.8±4Highest about the IL average
Radnor Township and Akron Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 27.6%±7Lowest IL: 21.8% 34%±4.9Highest IL: 21.8%
Radnor Township and Akron Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 18.8%±3.5Highest IL: 17% 11.3%±3.1Lowest IL: 17%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 31.9%Lowest IL: 37.8% 67.5%Highest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.7%±2.7Lowest IL: 6.3% 5.5%±2.1Highest IL: 6.3%
Radnor Township and Akron Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $89,375±$21kLowest 7% above IL $178,586±$11kHighest 114% above IL
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $201,400±$30kLowest 24% below IL $371,400±$22kHighest 41% above IL
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,197±$270Highest 6% below IL $962±$45Lowest 24% below IL
Akron Township and Radnor Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $4,510Lowest 15% below IL $7,905Highest 49% above IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 45%±45.9Highest IL: 47.9% 15.3%±21Lowest IL: 47.9%
Akron Township and Radnor Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 9.6%Highest IL: 11.8% 1.8%Lowest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 82.3%Lowest IL: 67.1% 94%Highest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1973Lowest 2 yrs newer than IL 2003Highest 32 yrs newer than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 24 minHighest 15% below IL 19 minLowest 31% below IL
Work from home 10.5%±5.6Lowest IL: 15.9% 26%±6.7Highest IL: 15.9%
Work in townworking residents 8.3%Highest 6.1%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 17.8 miHighest 11.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.53Lowest 0.60Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Peoria (30%)Peoria (40%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Radnor TownshipFew work in Akron Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.3%Lowest 1.8%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 1.0 miLowest 6.3 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 7Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.3Lowest 5.2Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#8 of 384 in IL
School district Princeville CUSD 326Dunlap CUSD 323
High school in town Princeville High SchoolDunlap High School
Students per teacherat that high school 12.4Lowest 18.3Highest
Illinois 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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