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Compromise Township vs Jackson Township

91 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (27.3× in Compromise Township) and jobs per worker (5.7× in Compromise Township).

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Compromise Township, ILA small town of 1,347Champaign County · 1,347 people
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Jackson Township, ILOne of the healthiest townsEffingham County · 1,168 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.

Compromise TownshipA small town of 1,347
Quiet strengthsCompromise Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Compromise 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.

★ 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.

Compromise Township$1,090/mo
Typical home $165K (Census) · tax rate 1.65% · or rent about $875/mo · Housing →
Jackson Township$1,020/mo
Typical home $163K (Census) · tax rate 1.23% · Housing →

The difference: $70 a month, about $800 a year, between Compromise Township and Jackson 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.

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
Compromise TownshipJackson Township
Snow a year25″15″
January low18°F20°F
July high84°F89°F
Growing season (days)182d191d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)43rd52nd
Outdoors & history
Compromise TownshipJackson Township
Trails8 mi—
Conserved land0%—
Archive photos2—
Community
Compromise TownshipJackson 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.

Where they are

91 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Compromise Township ↔ Jackson Township91 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.

Compromise TownshipJackson Township
People
Population 1,347Highest 1,168Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -9.6%Lowest +1%Highest
Median age 45.4±8.3Highest 16% above IL 45.2±15.4Lowest 16% above IL
Compromise Township and Jackson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 24.6%±5.3Highest IL: 21.8% 23.5%±6Lowest IL: 21.8%
Compromise Township and Jackson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 25.8%±2.7Highest IL: 17% 17.4%±3.5Lowest IL: 17%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 20.9%Lowest IL: 37.8% 23.3%Highest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4%±2.9Highest IL: 6.3% 1.1%±1.7Lowest IL: 6.3%
Compromise Township and Jackson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $96,328±$10kHighest 16% above IL $72,560±$29kLowest 13% below IL
Compromise Township and Jackson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $164,600±$17kHighest 37% below IL $163,100±$25kLowest 38% below IL
Compromise Township and Jackson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $875±$222 31% below IL —
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,711Highest 49% below IL $2,000Lowest 62% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 25%±51.2 IL: 47.9% —
Below poverty line 4.4%Lowest IL: 11.8% 27.9%Highest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 91.7%Lowest IL: 67.1% 96.9%Highest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1966Lowest 5 yrs older than IL 1986Highest 15 yrs newer than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 26 minHighest 8% below IL 21 minLowest 26% below IL
Work from home 9.2%±5.4Highest IL: 15.9% 4.8%±4Lowest IL: 15.9%
Compromise Township and Jackson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.7%Highest 0.2%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 17.3 miHighest 9.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.34Highest 0.06Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Champaign (23%)Effingham (42%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Jackson TownshipFew work in Compromise Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 8.2 miHighest 0.3 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 4Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.5Lowest 2.7Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#33 of 384 in IL
School district Prairieview-Ogden CCSD 197 · Gifford CCSD 188—
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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