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Berry Township vs Lamard Township

Next-door neighbors in Wayne County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (9× in Lamard Township) and size (7.2× in Lamard Township).

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Berry Township, ILA small town of 193Wayne County · 193 people
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Lamard Township, ILKnown for its schoolsWayne County · 1,385 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.

Berry TownshipA small town of 193
Quiet strengthsBerry Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Berry Township →
Lamard TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 23%of IL districts Health75% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Lamard 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.

Jobs per worker9×
Lamard Township is more of a job hub
Lamard Township 0.27Berry Township 0.03
Size7.2×
Lamard Township is the bigger place
Lamard Township 1,385Berry Township 193
Average commute10 min
Lamard Township has the shorter commute
Berry Township 41 minLamard Township 31 min
Homeowners+16.7 pts renters
Lamard Township has more renters
Berry Township 100%Lamard Township 83.3%
Property tax bill+20%
Tax bills are bigger in Berry Township
Berry Township $1,962Lamard Township $1,637
★ What stands out · Where they are

Berry Township and Lamard Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Berry TownshipLamard TownshipBerry TownshipLamard Township
Berry Township ↔ Lamard Township6.1 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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.

Berry Township$780/mo
Typical home $117K (Census) · tax rate 1.67% · Housing →
Lamard Township$720/mo
Typical home $110K (Census) · tax rate 1.48% · or rent about $623/mo · Housing →

The difference: $60 a month, about $800 a year, between Berry Township and Lamard 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
–Berry TownshipNot graded C−Lamard TownshipBetter than 23% of districts in the state
Health
–Berry TownshipNot graded CLamard TownshipHealthier than 25% 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
Berry TownshipLamard Township
Snow a year12″12″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)72nd72nd
Outdoors & history
Berry TownshipLamard Township
Trails4 mi4 mi
Conserved land0%0%
Community
Berry TownshipLamard 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.

Berry TownshipLamard Township
People
Population 193Lowest 1,385Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -6.5%
Median age 62.2±18.6Highest 59% above IL 43.9±8.7Lowest 13% above IL
Berry Township and Lamard Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 11.4%±16.9Lowest IL: 21.8% 18.5%±3.7Highest IL: 21.8%
Lamard Township and Berry Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 37.8%±20.5Highest IL: 17% 23.9%±2.4Lowest IL: 17%
Berry Township and Lamard Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 12.3%Lowest IL: 37.8% 18.3%Highest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±9.5Lowest IL: 6.3% 3.1%±1.6Highest IL: 6.3%
Lamard Township and Berry Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $70,833±$21kHighest 15% below IL $69,471±$9kLowest 17% below IL
Berry Township and Lamard Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $117,200±$19kHighest 55% below IL $110,400±$17kLowest 58% below IL
Berry Township and Lamard Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $623±$143 51% below IL
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,962Highest 63% below IL $1,637Lowest 69% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 43.2%±14.3 IL: 47.9%
Below poverty line 9.8%Lowest IL: 11.8% 12.2%Highest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100%Highest IL: 67.1% 83.3%Lowest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1968Lowest 3 yrs older than IL 1979Highest 8 yrs newer than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 41 minHighest 48% above IL 31 minLowest 11% above IL
Work from home 21.1%±18.2Highest IL: 15.9% 4%±2.1Lowest IL: 15.9%
Berry Township and Lamard Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 1.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 24.8 miLowest 25.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.03Lowest 0.27Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Flora (11%)Fairfield (20%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Lamard TownshipFew work in Berry Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 4.3 miHighest 3.7 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 3.0Lowest 3.7Highest
Schools
School district —Geff CCSD 14
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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