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Austin Township vs Illini Township

Next-door neighbors in Macon County. The biggest differences: size (8.2× in Illini Township) and bachelor’s degree+ (+36.3 pts in Austin Township).

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Austin Township, ILA small town of 153Macon County · 153 people
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Illini Township, ILKnown for its schoolsMacon County · 1,256 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.

Austin TownshipA small town of 153
Quiet strengthsAustin Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Austin Township →
Illini TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 66%of IL districts All about Illini 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.

Size8.2×
Illini Township is the bigger place
Illini Township 1,256Austin Township 153
Bachelor’s degree++36.3 pts
More adults in Austin Township have a degree
Austin Township 57.7%Illini Township 21.4%
Street grid2.5×
Illini Township has the more walkable street grid
Illini Township 2.8Austin Township 1.1
Property tax bill+54%
Tax bills are bigger in Austin Township
Austin Township $5,240Illini Township $3,405
Average commute7 min
Illini Township has the shorter commute
Austin Township 31 minIllini Township 24 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $590 more a month in Austin 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.

Austin Township$1,740/mo
Typical home $248K (Census) · tax rate 2.11% · Housing →
Illini Township$1,150/mo
Typical home $165K (Census) · tax rate 2.07% · or rent about $804/mo · Housing →

The difference: $590 a month, about $7,100 a year, between Austin Township and Illini 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

Austin Township and Illini Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Austin TownshipIllini TownshipAustin TownshipIllini Township
Austin Township ↔ Illini Township6.0 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
–Austin TownshipNot graded B+Illini TownshipBetter than 66% of districts in the state
Health
–Austin TownshipNot graded B−Illini TownshipHealthier than 55% 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
Austin TownshipIllini Township
Snow a year19″19″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)38th38th
Outdoors & history
Austin TownshipIllini Township
Trails—0 mi
Conserved land—0%
Archive photos1—
Famous people born here1—
Community
Austin TownshipIllini Township
Library hours a week—50 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.

Austin TownshipIllini Township
People
Population 153Lowest 1,256Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -8.3%
Median age 38.8±38.4Lowest about the IL average 45.6±5.5Highest 17% above IL
Illini Township and Austin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 32%±29.5Highest IL: 21.8% 21.4%±5.1Lowest IL: 21.8%
Austin Township and Illini Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 15.7%±28.8Lowest IL: 17% 26.9%±4.6Highest IL: 17%
Illini Township and Austin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 57.7%Highest IL: 37.8% 21.4%Lowest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±12Lowest IL: 6.3% 4.4%±2.1Highest IL: 6.3%
Illini Township and Austin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $156,250±$82kHighest 87% above IL $98,594±$11kLowest 18% above IL
Austin Township and Illini Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $248,100±$227kHighest 6% below IL $164,800±$19kLowest 37% below IL
Austin Township and Illini Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $804±$127 37% below IL
Property taxmedian, yearly $5,240Highest about the IL average $3,405Lowest 36% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 35%±27.2 IL: 47.9%
Below poverty line 8.5%Highest IL: 11.8% 6.9%Lowest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 74.6%Lowest IL: 67.1% 79.4%Highest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1967Lowest 4 yrs older than IL 1971Highest same as IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 31 minHighest 10% above IL 24 minLowest 15% below IL
Work from home 0%±16.3Lowest IL: 15.9% 14%±8.4Highest IL: 15.9%
Illini Township and Austin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 2.3%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 14.8 miHighest 10.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.32Lowest 0.45Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Decatur (50%)Decatur (45%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Illini TownshipFew work in Austin Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.1Lowest 2.8Highest
Schools
School district —Warrensburg-Latham CUSD 11
High school in town —Warrensburg-Latham High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 17.7
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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