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Crouch Township vs Arrowsmith Township

153 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (12.3× in Crouch Township) and jobs per worker (4× in Crouch Township).

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Crouch Township, ILA small town of 427Hamilton County · 427 people
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Arrowsmith Township, ILA small town of 597McLean County · 597 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.

Crouch TownshipA small town of 427
Quiet strengthsCrouch Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Crouch Township →
Arrowsmith TownshipA small town of 597
Quiet strengthsArrowsmith Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Arrowsmith 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.

Trails12.3×
Crouch Township has more miles of trail
Crouch Township 7.4 miArrowsmith Township 0.6 mi
Jobs per worker4×
Crouch Township is more of a job hub
Crouch Township 0.48Arrowsmith Township 0.12
Typical home built31 yrs
Arrowsmith Township’s homes are older
Crouch Township 1969Arrowsmith Township 1938
Bachelor’s degree++8.6 pts
More adults in Crouch Township have a degree
Crouch Township 29.5%Arrowsmith Township 20.9%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $190 more a month in Crouch 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.

Crouch Township$1,050/mo
Typical home $155K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →
Arrowsmith Township$860/mo
Typical home $121K (Census) · tax rate 2.24% · or rent about $1,113/mo · Housing →

The difference: $190 a month, about $2,200 a year, between Crouch Township and Arrowsmith 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.

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
Crouch TownshipArrowsmith Township
Snow a year13″18″
January low22°F16°F
July high89°F84°F
Growing season (days)190d178d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)65th45th
Outdoors & history
Crouch TownshipArrowsmith Township
Trails7 mi1 mi
Conserved land0%0%
Settled—1871
Community
Crouch TownshipArrowsmith 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

153 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Crouch TownshipHamilton CountyArrowsmith TownshipMcLean County
Crouch Township ↔ Arrowsmith Township153 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.

Crouch TownshipArrowsmith Township
People
Population 427Lowest 597Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -0.8%
Median age 32.3±15.7Lowest 17% below IL 33.9±6.9Highest 13% below IL
Arrowsmith Township and Crouch Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 35.8%±10.6Highest IL: 21.8% 28.8%±6.7Lowest IL: 21.8%
Crouch Township and Arrowsmith Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 22.2%±9.2Highest IL: 17% 18.1%±6.3Lowest IL: 17%
Crouch Township and Arrowsmith Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 29.5%Highest IL: 37.8% 20.9%Lowest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±4.3Lowest IL: 6.3% 2.3%±2.1Highest IL: 6.3%
Arrowsmith Township and Crouch Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $129,561±$11kHighest 55% above IL $98,438±$26kLowest 18% above IL
Crouch Township and Arrowsmith Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $155,400±$63kHighest 41% below IL $121,200±$14kLowest 54% below IL
Crouch Township and Arrowsmith Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $1,113±$60 13% below IL
Property taxmedian, yearly — $2,709 49% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest IL: 47.9% 6.7%±50.7Highest IL: 47.9%
Arrowsmith Township and Crouch Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 5.2%Lowest IL: 11.8% 22.1%Highest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 73.5%Lowest IL: 67.1% 74.5%Highest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1969Highest 2 yrs older than IL 1938Lowest 33 yrs older than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 23 minLowest 17% below IL 26 minHighest 5% below IL
Work from home 0%±8Lowest IL: 15.9% 6.2%±3.4Highest IL: 15.9%
Arrowsmith Township and Crouch Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 3.4%Highest 0.9%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 22.3 miHighest 18.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.48Highest 0.12Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Mount Vernon (25%)Bloomington (28%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Arrowsmith TownshipFew work in Crouch Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 7.4 miHighest 0.6 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.8Lowest 2.1Highest
Illinois average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Crouch Township

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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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