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Chestnut Township vs Shawnee Township 239 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (21× in Shawnee Township) and jobs per worker (3.4× in Shawnee Township).
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.
Chestnut Township A small town of 166
Quiet strengths Chestnut Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Chestnut Township →
Shawnee Township A small town of 182
Quiet strengths Shawnee Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Shawnee 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.
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
Outdoors & history
Community
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 239 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Chestnut Township ↔ Shawnee Township 239 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
166 Lowest 182 Highest
Median age
53.1 ±25.5 Highest 36% above IL 50.9 ±7.5 Lowest 31% above IL
Kids under 18
24.7% ±24.7 Highest IL: 21.8% 18.7% ±16.3 Lowest IL: 21.8%
Age 65+
24.1% ±18.1 Lowest IL: 17% 24.7% ±16 Highest IL: 17%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
0% Lowest IL: 37.8% 4.7% Highest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±11.1 IL: 6.3% 0% ±10.1 IL: 6.3%
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,736 67% below IL —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 IL: 47.9% —
Below poverty line
39.2% Highest IL: 11.8% 36.8% Lowest IL: 11.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
83.8% Lowest IL: 67.1% 85.4% Highest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938 Lowest 33 yrs older than IL 1978 Highest 7 yrs newer than IL
Average commuteone way
25 min Highest 9% below IL 14 min Lowest 50% below IL
Work from home
12.1% ±16.5 Highest IL: 15.9% 0% ±21 Lowest IL: 15.9%
Work in townworking residents
1.1% Lowest 3.4% Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
34.3 mi Highest 21.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.22 Lowest 0.74 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Galesburg (34%) Eldorado (7%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Shawnee Township Few work in Chestnut Township
Conserved landshare of the town
2.4% Lowest 2.6% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
0.1 mi Lowest 2.1 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi Lowest 0.1 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.3 Lowest 2.1 Highest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.
Chestnut Township or Shawnee Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Chestnut Township? → Moving to Chestnut Township: what should I know? →
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Shawnee Township or Chestnut Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Shawnee Township? → Moving to Shawnee Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Chestnut Township Towns like Chestnut Township 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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