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Allison Township vs Russell Township

Next-door neighbors in Lawrence County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (76.1× in Allison Township) and trails (50× in Allison Township).

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Allison Township, ILA regional job hubLawrence County · 502 people
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Russell Township, ILA small town of 254Lawrence County · 254 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.

Allison TownshipA regional job hub
Work862 jobsbased in Allison Township, a regional job hub All about Allison Township →
Russell TownshipA small town of 254
Quiet strengthsRussell Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Russell 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.

Jobs per worker76.1×
Allison Township is more of a job hub
Allison Township 8.37Russell Township 0.11
Trails50×
Allison Township has more miles of trail
Allison Township 15.0 miRussell Township 0.3 mi
Property tax bill10.2×
Tax bills are bigger in Russell Township
Russell Township $2,029Allison Township $199
Homeowners+56.3 pts renters
Allison Township has more renters
Russell Township 79.8%Allison Township 23.5%
Median age27.5 yrs
Russell Township skews older
Russell Township 58.2Allison Township 30.7
Household income+45%
Households in Russell Township earn more
Russell Township $78,750Allison Township $54,195
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $310 more a month in Russell 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.

Allison Township$420/mo
Typical home $77K (Census) · tax rate 0.26% · Housing →
Russell Township$730/mo
Typical home $107K (Census) · tax rate 1.90% · Housing →

The difference: $310 a month, about $3,700 a year, between Russell Township and Allison 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

Allison Township and Russell Township share a border

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

Allison TownshipRussell TownshipAllison TownshipRussell Township
Allison Township ↔ Russell Township6.7 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Who commutes between them
4 Russell Township residents work in Allison Township (2.5% of its workers)
Work & commute in Russell Township →
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
Allison TownshipRussell Township
Snow a year9″9″
January low22°F22°F
July high89°F89°F
Growing season (days)197d197d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)77th77th
Outdoors & history
Allison TownshipRussell Township
Trails15 mi—
Conserved land9.8%—
Community
Allison TownshipRussell Township
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.

Allison TownshipRussell Township
People
Population 502Highest 254Lowest
Median age 30.7±0.4Lowest 21% below IL 58.2±18.7Highest 49% above IL
Kids under 18 13.3%±13Highest IL: 21.8% 11%±16.6Lowest IL: 21.8%
Allison Township and Russell Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 18.3%±15.2Highest IL: 17% 13.4%±16.8Lowest IL: 17%
Allison Township and Russell Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 9.2%Lowest IL: 37.8% 24.9%Highest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±3.7 IL: 6.3% 0%±7.2 IL: 6.3%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $54,195±$731Lowest 35% below IL $78,750±$18kHighest 6% below IL
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $76,700±$69kLowest 71% below IL $106,600±$49kHighest 60% below IL
Russell Township and Allison Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $199Lowest 96% below IL $2,029Highest 62% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±10.6 IL: 47.9% —
Below poverty line 0%Lowest IL: 11.8% 5.9%Highest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 23.5%Lowest IL: 67.1% 79.8%Highest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 2013Highest 42 yrs newer than IL 1977Lowest 6 yrs newer than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 13 minLowest 53% below IL 22 minHighest 19% below IL
Work from home 4.1%±7.1Lowest IL: 15.9% 8.9%±13Highest IL: 15.9%
Russell Township and Allison Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 4.9%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.8 miLowest 21.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 8.37Highest 0.11Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Lawrenceville (17%)Vincennes (15%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Russell Township3% work in Allison Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 9.8%Highest 1.2%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 15.0 miHighest 0.3 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.8Highest 2.4Lowest
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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