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Anderson Township vs Darwin Township

Next-door neighbors in Clark County. The biggest differences: trails (7× in Anderson Township) and bachelor’s degree+ (+79.9 pts in Darwin Township).

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Anderson Township, ILA small town of 414Clark County · 414 people
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Darwin Township, ILA small town of 316Clark County · 316 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.

Anderson TownshipA small town of 414
Quiet strengthsAnderson Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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Darwin TownshipA small town of 316
Quiet strengthsDarwin Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Darwin 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.

Trails7×
Anderson Township has more miles of trail
Anderson Township 8.4 miDarwin Township 1.2 mi
Bachelor’s degree++79.9 pts
More adults in Darwin Township have a degree
Darwin Township 100%Anderson Township 20.1%
Average commute12 min
Darwin Township has the shorter commute
Anderson Township 39 minDarwin Township 27 min
Homeowners+22.8 pts renters
Darwin Township has more renters
Anderson Township 96.8%Darwin Township 74%
Street grid+44%
Darwin Township has the more walkable street grid
Darwin Township 2.6Anderson Township 1.8
★ What stands out · Where they are

Anderson Township and Darwin Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Anderson TownshipDarwin TownshipAnderson TownshipDarwin Township
Anderson Township ↔ Darwin Township4.2 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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
Anderson TownshipDarwin Township
Snow a year12″15″
January low19°F21°F
July high88°F87°F
Growing season (days)187d201d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)46th46th
Outdoors & history
Anderson TownshipDarwin Township
Trails8 mi1 mi
Conserved land3.6%7.4%
Famous people born here1—
Community
Anderson TownshipDarwin 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.

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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.

Anderson TownshipDarwin Township
People
Population 414Highest 316Lowest
Median age 27.4±15Highest 30% below IL 22.4±11.5Lowest 43% below IL
Anderson Township and Darwin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 29.7%±11.1Lowest IL: 21.8% 47.2%±54.6Highest IL: 21.8%
Darwin Township and Anderson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 3.6%±10.6Lowest IL: 17% 4.1%±14.9Highest IL: 17%
Darwin Township and Anderson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 20.1%Lowest IL: 37.8% 100%Highest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.1%±5.3Highest IL: 6.3% 0%±5.8Lowest IL: 6.3%
Anderson Township and Darwin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $95,469±$49kHighest 14% above IL $83,491±$12kLowest about the IL average
Anderson Township and Darwin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $279,500±$197k 6% above IL —
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,286 57% below IL —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest IL: 47.9% 100%±73.5Highest IL: 47.9%
Darwin Township and Anderson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 0%Lowest IL: 11.8% 15.8%Highest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 96.8%Highest IL: 67.1% 74%Lowest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1995Lowest 24 yrs newer than IL 2001Highest 30 yrs newer than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 39 minHighest 40% above IL 27 minLowest 4% below IL
Work from home 14.5%±21Highest IL: 15.9% 0%±12Lowest IL: 15.9%
Anderson Township and Darwin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.6%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.8 miHighest 18.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.26Highest 0.20Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Marshall (21%)Marshall (26%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Darwin TownshipFew work in Anderson Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 3.6%Lowest 7.4%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 8.4 miHighest 1.2 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.8Lowest 2.6Highest
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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