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Chenoa Township vs Jerome

80 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (20.2× in Jerome) and growth since 2010 (+7.2 pts in Jerome).

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Chenoa Township, ILA history townMcLean County · 1,996 people
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Jerome, ILHomes around $162KIllinois · 1,807 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.

Chenoa TownshipA history town
HistorySettled in 185418 archive photos, postcards and papers HealthHealthier than 70%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 68%of IL districts All about Chenoa Township →
JeromeHomes around $162K
Housing$162K typical home46% below the IL typical home Health70% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Jerome →
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 grid20.2×
Jerome has the more walkable street grid
Jerome 117Chenoa Township 5.8
Growth since 2010+7.2 pts
Jerome has grown faster since 2010
Jerome +2.2%Chenoa Township -5%
Average commute6 min
Jerome has the shorter commute
Chenoa Township 26 minJerome 20 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $240 more a month in Jerome

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.

Chenoa Township$870/mo
Typical home $125K (Census) · tax rate 2.01% · or rent about $1,091/mo · Housing →
Jerome$1,100/mo
Typical home $162K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.89% · or rent about $951/mo · Housing →

The difference: $240 a month, about $2,800 a year, between Jerome and Chenoa 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
B+Chenoa TownshipBetter than 68% of districts in the state –JeromeNot graded
Health
B+Chenoa TownshipHealthier than 70% of U.S. towns CJeromeHealthier than 30% 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
Chenoa TownshipJerome
Snow a year20″22″
January low15°F20°F
July high84°F87°F
Growing season (days)174d187d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)60th44th
Outdoors & history
Chenoa TownshipJerome
Trails2 mi—
Conserved land0%—
Settled1854—
Archive photos182
Famous people born here11—
Community
Chenoa TownshipJerome
Library hours a week25 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.

Where they are

80 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Chenoa TownshipMcLean CountyJeromeIL
Chenoa Township ↔ Jerome80 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.

Chenoa TownshipJerome
People
Population 1,996Highest 1,807Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -5%Lowest +2.2%Highest
Median age 35.3±6.1Lowest 9% below IL 35.6±4.1Highest 9% below IL
Jerome and Chenoa Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 25.1%±4.7Highest IL: 21.8% 19%±6.1Lowest IL: 21.8%
Chenoa Township and Jerome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 15.9%±1.7Lowest IL: 17% 16.5%±2.2Highest IL: 17%
Jerome and Chenoa Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 28.7%Lowest IL: 37.8% 29.8%Highest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.8%±2.3Highest IL: 6.3% 2.4%±2Lowest IL: 6.3%
Chenoa Township and Jerome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $75,515±$17kHighest 9% below IL $65,189±$12kLowest 22% below IL
Chenoa Township and Jerome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $125,300±$14kLowest 52% below IL $127,800±$7kHighest 51% below IL
Jerome and Chenoa Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,091±$143Highest 14% below IL $951±$75Lowest 25% below IL
Chenoa Township and Jerome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,523Highest 52% below IL $2,414Lowest 54% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 14.5%±7.6Lowest IL: 47.9% 21.9%±10.2Highest IL: 47.9%
Jerome and Chenoa Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 18.1%Highest IL: 11.8% 6.4%Lowest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 76.4%Highest IL: 67.1% 70.4%Lowest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1952Lowest 19 yrs older than IL 1959Highest 12 yrs older than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 26 minHighest 7% below IL 20 minLowest 28% below IL
Work from home 9.1%±2.4 IL: 15.9% 9.1%±5.1 IL: 15.9%
Work in townworking residents 3.7%Highest 0.7%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 22.3 miHighest 3.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.32Lowest 0.37Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Bloomington (25%)Springfield (64%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in JeromeFew work in Chenoa Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 0.1%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 1.5 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 5Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 5.8Lowest 117Highest
Schools
School district Prairie Central CUSD 8—
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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