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Darwin Township vs Anderson Township

Next-door neighbors in Clark County. The biggest differences: trails (7× in Anderson Township) and bachelor’s degree+ (+79.9 pts in Darwin Township).

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Darwin Township, ILA small town of 316Clark County · 316 people
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Anderson Township, ILA small town of 414Clark County · 414 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.

Darwin TownshipA small town of 316
Quiet strengthsDarwin Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Darwin Township →
Anderson TownshipA small town of 414
Quiet strengthsAnderson Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Anderson 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.

Trails7×
Anderson Township has more miles of trail
Anderson Township 8.4 miDarwin Township 1.2 mi
Bachelor’s degree++79.9 pts
More adults in Darwin Township have a degree
Darwin Township 100%Anderson Township 20.1%
Average commute12 min
Darwin Township has the shorter commute
Anderson Township 39 minDarwin Township 27 min
Homeowners+22.8 pts renters
Darwin Township has more renters
Anderson Township 96.8%Darwin Township 74%
Street grid+44%
Darwin Township has the more walkable street grid
Darwin Township 2.6Anderson Township 1.8
★ What stands out · Where they are

Darwin Township and Anderson Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Darwin TownshipAnderson TownshipDarwin TownshipAnderson Township
Darwin Township ↔ Anderson Township4.2 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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
Darwin TownshipAnderson Township
Snow a year15″12″
January low21°F19°F
July high87°F88°F
Growing season (days)201d187d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)46th46th
Outdoors & history
Darwin TownshipAnderson Township
Trails1 mi8 mi
Conserved land7.4%3.6%
Famous people born here—1
Community
Darwin TownshipAnderson 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.

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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.

Darwin TownshipAnderson Township
People
Population 316Lowest 414Highest
Median age 22.4±11.5Lowest 43% below IL 27.4±15Highest 30% below IL
Anderson Township and Darwin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 47.2%±54.6Highest IL: 21.8% 29.7%±11.1Lowest IL: 21.8%
Darwin Township and Anderson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 4.1%±14.9Highest IL: 17% 3.6%±10.6Lowest IL: 17%
Darwin Township and Anderson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 100%Highest IL: 37.8% 20.1%Lowest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±5.8Lowest IL: 6.3% 3.1%±5.3Highest IL: 6.3%
Anderson Township and Darwin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $83,491±$12kLowest about the IL average $95,469±$49kHighest 14% above IL
Anderson Township and Darwin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied — $279,500±$197k 6% above IL
Property taxmedian, yearly — $2,286 57% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 100%±73.5Highest IL: 47.9% 0%±100Lowest IL: 47.9%
Darwin Township and Anderson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 15.8%Highest IL: 11.8% 0%Lowest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 74%Lowest IL: 67.1% 96.8%Highest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 2001Highest 30 yrs newer than IL 1995Lowest 24 yrs newer than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 27 minLowest 4% below IL 39 minHighest 40% above IL
Work from home 0%±12Lowest IL: 15.9% 14.5%±21Highest IL: 15.9%
Anderson Township and Darwin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 0.6%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 18.8 miLowest 21.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.20Lowest 0.26Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Marshall (26%)Marshall (21%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Anderson TownshipFew work in Darwin Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 7.4%Highest 3.6%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 1.2 miLowest 8.4 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.6Highest 1.8Lowest
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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