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Cruger Township vs Eureka

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: street grid (20× in Eureka) and household income (+93% in Cruger Township).

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Cruger Township, ILOne of the healthiest townsWoodford County · 1,906 people
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Eureka, ILHomes around $218KIllinois · 5,007 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.

Cruger TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 68%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Cruger Township →
EurekaHomes around $218K
Housing$218K typical home27% below the IL typical home Outdoors#288 most conserved land in IL0.7 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves College town1 collegeEureka College All about Eureka →
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.

Street grid20×
Eureka has the more walkable street grid
Eureka 68.0Cruger Township 3.4
Household income+93%
Households in Cruger Township earn more
Cruger Township $108,024Eureka $56,048
Home values+65%
Homes cost more in Cruger Township
Cruger Township $254,300Eureka $154,300
Property tax bill+47%
Tax bills are bigger in Cruger Township
Cruger Township $4,996Eureka $3,406
Growth since 2010+9.9 pts
Cruger Township has grown faster since 2010
Cruger Township +8.6%Eureka -1.3%
Bachelor’s degree++16.7 pts
More adults in Cruger Township have a degree
Cruger Township 48.9%Eureka 32.2%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $210 more a month in Cruger 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.

Cruger Township$1,750/mo
Typical home $254K (Census) · tax rate 1.96% · Housing →
Eureka$1,540/mo
Typical home $218K (Zillow) · tax rate 2.21% · or rent about $692/mo · Housing →

The difference: $210 a month, about $2,500 a year, between Cruger Township and Eureka.

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

Cruger Township and Eureka share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

Cruger TownshipEurekaCruger TownshipEureka
Cruger Township ↔ Eureka1.5 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
143 Cruger Township residents work in Eureka (17.8% of its workers)
Work & commute in Cruger Township →
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.

Health
B+Cruger TownshipHealthier than 68% of U.S. towns B+EurekaHealthier than 68% 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
Cruger TownshipEureka
Snow a year21″21″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)50th50th
Outdoors & history
Cruger TownshipEureka
Trails1 mi1 mi
Conserved land0.4%5.6%
Settled—1855
National Register places—2
Archive photos—5
Famous people born here—8
Community
Cruger TownshipEureka
Library hours a week—51 hrs
Colleges in town—1
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.

Cruger TownshipEureka
People
Population 1,906Lowest 5,007Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +8.6%Highest -1.3%Lowest
Median age 38.3±4.7Lowest about the IL average 42.2±11.9Highest 8% above IL
Eureka and Cruger Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 29.7%±7.6Highest IL: 21.8% 18.7%±4.7Lowest IL: 21.8%
Cruger Township and Eureka are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 16.5%±4.8Lowest IL: 17% 24.4%±4.7Highest IL: 17%
Eureka and Cruger Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 48.9%Highest IL: 37.8% 32.2%Lowest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.6%±1.2Lowest IL: 6.3% 11.2%±2.6Highest IL: 6.3%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $108,024±$26kHighest 30% above IL $56,048±$14kLowest 33% below IL
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $254,300±$28kHighest 3% below IL $154,300±$16kLowest 41% below IL
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $692±$98 46% below IL
Property taxmedian, yearly $4,996Highest 6% below IL $3,406Lowest 36% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 100%±100Highest IL: 47.9% 59.8%±26.1Lowest IL: 47.9%
Cruger Township and Eureka are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 1.1%Lowest IL: 11.8% 10.8%Highest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 86.5%Highest IL: 67.1% 71.6%Lowest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1978Highest 7 yrs newer than IL 1969Lowest 2 yrs older than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 31 minLowest 12% above IL 32 minHighest 14% above IL
Work from home 16.1%±12.9Highest IL: 15.9% 12.4%±6.4Lowest IL: 15.9%
Cruger Township and Eureka are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 5%Lowest 18.3%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 15.8 miLowest 16.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.75Lowest 0.84Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Eureka (18%)Peoria (13%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 18% work in EurekaFew work in Cruger Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.4%Lowest 5.6%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 1.1 miHighest 0.7 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Lowest 3Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 3.4Lowest 68.0Highest
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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