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Bond Township vs Russell Township

Next-door neighbors in Lawrence County. The biggest differences: trails (6.3× in Bond Township) and property tax bill (+55% in Russell Township).

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Bond Township, ILA small town of 512Lawrence County · 512 people
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Russell Township, ILA small town of 254Lawrence County · 254 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.

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 →
Russell TownshipA small town of 254
Quiet strengthsRussell Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Russell Township →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Trails6.3×
Bond Township has more miles of trail
Bond Township 1.9 miRussell Township 0.3 mi
Property tax bill+55%
Tax bills are bigger in Russell Township
Russell Township $2,029Bond Township $1,310
Typical home built35 yrs
Bond Township’s homes are older
Russell Township 1977Bond Township 1942
Bachelor’s degree++19.5 pts
More adults in Russell Township have a degree
Russell Township 24.9%Bond Township 5.4%
Homeowners+9 pts renters
Russell Township has more renters
Bond Township 88.8%Russell Township 79.8%
Average commute4 min
Russell Township has the shorter commute
Bond Township 27 minRussell Township 22 min
★ 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.

Bond Township$730/mo
Typical home $119K (Census) · tax rate 1.10% · Housing →
Russell Township$730/mo
Typical home $107K (Census) · tax rate 1.90% · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

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 Russell Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Bond TownshipRussell TownshipBond TownshipRussell Township
Bond Township ↔ Russell Township6.8 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 TownshipRussell Township
Snow a year16″9″
January low21°F22°F
July high88°F89°F
Growing season (days)193d197d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)77th77th
Outdoors & history
Bond TownshipRussell Township
Trails2 mi—
Conserved land5.4%—
Community
Bond TownshipRussell 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 TownshipRussell Township
People
Population 512Highest 254Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -18.2% —
Median age 43.7±27.6Lowest 12% above IL 58.2±18.7Highest 49% above IL
Russell 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% 11%±16.6Highest IL: 21.8%
Russell 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%±16.9Highest IL: 17% 13.4%±16.8Lowest IL: 17%
Bond Township and Russell 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% 24.9%Highest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 19.5%±16.9Highest IL: 6.3% 0%±7.2Lowest IL: 6.3%
Bond Township and Russell 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 $78,750±$18kLowest 6% below IL
Bond Township and Russell Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $119,300±$93kHighest 55% below IL $106,600±$49kLowest 60% below IL
Bond Township and Russell 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 $2,029Highest 62% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 IL: 47.9% —
Below poverty line 0%Lowest IL: 11.8% 5.9%Highest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 88.8%Highest IL: 67.1% 79.8%Lowest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1942Lowest 29 yrs older than IL 1977Highest 6 yrs newer than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 27 minHighest 4% below IL 22 minLowest 19% below IL
Work from home 0%±5Lowest IL: 15.9% 8.9%±13Highest IL: 15.9%
Russell 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 21.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.12Highest 0.11Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Lawrenceville (11%)Vincennes (15%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Russell TownshipFew work in Bond Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 5.4%Highest 1.2%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 1.9 miHighest 0.3 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 3.4Highest 2.4Lowest
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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