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Arrowsmith Township vs Hecker

164 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (80.3× in Hecker) and jobs per worker (3.1× in Hecker).

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Arrowsmith Township, ILA small town of 597McLean County · 597 people

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Hecker, ILA small town of 521Illinois · 521 people

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.

Arrowsmith TownshipA small town of 597

Quiet strengthsArrowsmith Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.

All about Arrowsmith Township →

HeckerA small town of 521

Quiet strengthsHecker doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.

All about Hecker →

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.

Street grid80.3×

Hecker has the more walkable street grid

Hecker 169Arrowsmith Township 2.1

Jobs per worker3.1×

Hecker is more of a job hub

Hecker 0.37Arrowsmith Township 0.12

Home values+38%

Homes cost more in Hecker

Hecker $166,800Arrowsmith Township $121,200

Typical home built33 yrs

Arrowsmith Township’s homes are older

Hecker 1971Arrowsmith Township 1938

Average commute6 min

Arrowsmith Township has the shorter commute

Hecker 32 minArrowsmith Township 26 min

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $220 more a month in Hecker

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.

Down paymentRate%

Arrowsmith Township$860/mo

Typical home $121K (Census) · tax rate 2.24% · or rent about $1,113/mo · Housing →

Hecker$1,080/mo

Typical home $167K (Census) · tax rate 1.48% · or rent about $1,014/mo · Housing →

The difference: $220 a month, about $2,600 a year, between Hecker and Arrowsmith 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.

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

Arrowsmith TownshipHecker

Snow a year18″12″

January low16°F —

July high84°F —

Growing season (days)178d —

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)45th 72nd

Outdoors & history

Arrowsmith TownshipHecker

Trails1 mi 0 mi

Conserved land0%2.7%

Settled1871 1895

Community

Arrowsmith TownshipHecker

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

164 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Arrowsmith TownshipMcLean County HeckerIL

Arrowsmith Township ↔ Hecker164 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.

Only big differences vs Illinois average

Arrowsmith TownshipHecker

People

Population 597Highest 521Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -0.8% —

Median age 33.9±6.9Highest 13% below IL 31.3±6.7Lowest 20% below IL

Arrowsmith Township and Hecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 28.8%±6.7Highest IL: 21.8% 26.7%±5.7Lowest IL: 21.8%

Arrowsmith Township and Hecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 18.1%±6.3Highest IL: 17% 15.7%±6.8Lowest IL: 17%

Arrowsmith Township and Hecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 20.9%Highest IL: 37.8% 19.9%Lowest IL: 37.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.3%±2.1Lowest IL: 6.3% 10%±6.8Highest IL: 6.3%

Hecker and Arrowsmith Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $98,438±$26kHighest 18% above IL $79,583±$13kLowest 5% below IL

Arrowsmith Township and Hecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $121,200±$14kLowest 54% below IL $166,800±$11kHighest 37% below IL

Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,113±$60Highest 13% below IL $1,014±$436Lowest 20% below IL

Arrowsmith Township and Hecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $2,709Highest 49% below IL $2,471Lowest 53% below IL

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 6.7%±50.7Lowest IL: 47.9% 8.2%±38.8Highest IL: 47.9%

Hecker and Arrowsmith Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 22.1%Highest IL: 11.8% 2.4%Lowest IL: 11.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 74.5%Lowest IL: 67.1% 75.8%Highest IL: 67.1%

Typical home builtmedian year 1938Lowest 33 yrs older than IL 1971Highest same as IL

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 26 minLowest 5% below IL 32 minHighest 14% above IL

Work from home 6.2%±3.4Lowest IL: 15.9% 6.5%±8.3Highest IL: 15.9%

Hecker and Arrowsmith Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 0.9%Lowest 3.1%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 18.8 miLowest 20.3 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.12Lowest 0.37Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Bloomington (28%)Red Bud (9%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in HeckerFew work in Arrowsmith Township

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 2.7%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 0.6 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.1Lowest 169Highest

Illinois average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

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Bordering Arrowsmith Township

Cheney's Grove Township1,012 people · $110K homes

West Township290 people · $282K homes

Martin Township1,222 people · $146K homes

Dawson Township534 people · $185K homes

Towns like Arrowsmith Township

Kelly Township435 people · $96K homes

Deer Creek654 people · $149K homes

Good Hope438 people · $97K homes

Esmen Township461 people · $165K homes

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.