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Bond Township vs Petty Township

Next-door neighbors in Lawrence County. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+8.2 pts in Petty Township) and jobs per worker (2× in Bond Township).

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Bond Township, ILA small town of 512Lawrence County · 512 people
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Petty Township, ILA small town of 410Lawrence County · 410 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.

Bond TownshipA small town of 512
Quiet strengthsBond Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Bond Township →
Petty TownshipA small town of 410
Quiet strengthsPetty Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Petty 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.

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $260 more a month in Petty 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.

Bond Township$730/mo
Typical home $119K (Census) · tax rate 1.10% · Housing →
Petty Township$990/mo
Typical home $163K (Census) · tax rate 1.02% · Housing →

The difference: $260 a month, about $3,100 a year, between Petty Township and Bond 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

Bond Township and Petty Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Bond TownshipPetty TownshipBond TownshipPetty Township
Bond Township ↔ Petty Township7.9 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
Bond TownshipPetty Township
Snow a year16″16″
January low21°F21°F
July high88°F88°F
Growing season (days)193d193d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)77th77th
Outdoors & history
Bond TownshipPetty Township
Trails2 mi4 mi
Conserved land5.4%2.7%
Community
Bond TownshipPetty 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.

Bond TownshipPetty Township
People
Population 512Highest 410Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -18.2%Lowest -10%Highest
Median age 43.7±27.6Lowest 12% above IL 53±10.3Highest 36% above IL
Petty Township and Bond Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 9.2%±11.8Lowest IL: 21.8% 10.5%±13.4Highest IL: 21.8%
Petty Township and Bond Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 21.1%±16.9Lowest IL: 17% 24.9%±12.2Highest IL: 17%
Petty Township and Bond Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 5.4%Lowest IL: 37.8% 12.1%Highest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 19.5%±16.9Highest IL: 6.3% 0.2%±3.4Lowest IL: 6.3%
Bond Township and Petty Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $106,579±$43kHighest 28% above IL $46,364±$34kLowest 44% below IL
Bond Township and Petty Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $119,300±$93kLowest 55% below IL $163,000±$127kHighest 38% below IL
Petty Township and Bond Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,310Lowest 75% below IL $1,665Highest 69% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 IL: 47.9% —
Below poverty line 0%Lowest IL: 11.8% 27.6%Highest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 88.8%Highest IL: 67.1% 86.3%Lowest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1942Highest 29 yrs older than IL 1938Lowest 33 yrs older than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 27 minHighest 4% below IL 19 minLowest 32% below IL
Work from home 0%±5Lowest IL: 15.9% 4.5%±6Highest IL: 15.9%
Petty Township and Bond Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.9%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 15.8 miLowest 18.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.12Highest 0.06Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Lawrenceville (11%)Lawrenceville (15%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Petty TownshipFew work in Bond Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 5.4%Highest 2.7%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 1.9 miLowest 3.7 miHighest
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 3.4Lowest 4.1Highest
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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