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Anderson Township vs Wallace Township

158 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (2.1× in Wallace Township) and average commute (20 min in Wallace Township).

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Anderson Township, ILA small town of 414Clark County · 414 people
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Wallace Township, ILA small town of 623LaSalle County · 623 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.
All about Anderson Township →
Wallace TownshipA small town of 623
Quiet strengthsWallace Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Wallace 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.

Property tax bill2.1×
Tax bills are bigger in Wallace Township
Wallace Township $4,833Anderson Township $2,286
Average commute20 min
Wallace Township has the shorter commute
Anderson Township 39 minWallace Township 20 min
Typical home built27 yrs
Wallace Township’s homes are older
Anderson Township 1995Wallace Township 1968
★ 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.

Anderson Township$1,660/mo
Typical home $280K (Census) · tax rate 0.82% · Housing →
Wallace Township$1,710/mo
Typical home $250K (Census) · tax rate 1.94% · Housing →

The difference: $60 a month, about $700 a year, between Wallace Township and Anderson 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.

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
–Anderson TownshipNot graded B−Wallace TownshipBetter than 52% of districts in the state
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 TownshipWallace Township
Snow a year12″24″
January low19°F15°F
July high88°F83°F
Growing season (days)187d183d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)46th29th
Outdoors & history
Anderson TownshipWallace Township
Trails8 mi—
Conserved land3.6%—
Famous people born here1—
Community
Anderson TownshipWallace 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.

Where they are

158 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Anderson TownshipClark CountyWallace TownshipLaSalle County
Anderson Township ↔ Wallace Township158 miles apart
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.

Anderson TownshipWallace Township
People
Population 414Lowest 623Highest
Median age 27.4±15Lowest 30% below IL 32.7±7.7Highest 16% below IL
Wallace Township and Anderson 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% 32.7%±6.8Highest IL: 21.8%
Wallace 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% 13.6%±6.1Highest IL: 17%
Wallace 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% 22.9%Highest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.1%±5.3Highest IL: 6.3% 1.9%±2.7Lowest IL: 6.3%
Anderson Township and Wallace 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±$49kLowest 14% above IL $102,917±$50kHighest 23% above IL
Wallace Township and Anderson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $279,500±$197kHighest 6% above IL $249,600±$77kLowest 5% below IL
Anderson Township and Wallace Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,286Lowest 57% below IL $4,833Highest 9% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest IL: 47.9% 66.7%±100Highest IL: 47.9%
Wallace 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% 4%Highest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 96.8%Highest IL: 67.1% 95.7%Lowest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1995Highest 24 yrs newer than IL 1968Lowest 3 yrs older than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 39 minHighest 40% above IL 20 minLowest 30% below IL
Work from home 14.5%±21Highest IL: 15.9% 2.4%±3Lowest IL: 15.9%
Anderson Township and Wallace Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.6%Lowest 1.6%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.8 miLowest 25.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.26Lowest 0.38Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Marshall (21%)Ottawa (20%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Wallace TownshipFew work in Anderson Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 3.6%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 8.4 miHighest 0.0 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 1.8Highest 1.4Lowest
Schools
School district —Wallace CCSD 195
High school in town —None in town
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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