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Dayton Township vs Wallace Township

Next-door neighbors in LaSalle County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (10.2× in Dayton Township) and street grid (4.4× in Dayton Township).

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Dayton Township, ILA regional job hubLaSalle County · 1,971 people
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Wallace Township, ILA small town of 623LaSalle County · 623 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.

Dayton TownshipA regional job hub
Work3,997 jobsbased in Dayton Township, a regional job hub All about Dayton Township →
Wallace TownshipA small town of 623
Quiet strengthsWallace Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Wallace 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.

Jobs per worker10.2×
Dayton Township is more of a job hub
Dayton Township 3.88Wallace Township 0.38
Street grid4.4×
Dayton Township has the more walkable street grid
Dayton Township 6.2Wallace Township 1.4
Typical home built31 yrs
Wallace Township’s homes are older
Dayton Township 1999Wallace Township 1968
Size3.2×
Dayton Township is the bigger place
Dayton Township 1,971Wallace Township 623
Homeowners+15.4 pts renters
Dayton Township has more renters
Wallace Township 95.7%Dayton Township 80.3%
Property tax bill+17%
Tax bills are bigger in Dayton Township
Dayton Township $5,637Wallace Township $4,833
★ What stands out · Where they are

Dayton Township and Wallace Township share a border

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

Dayton TownshipWallace TownshipDayton TownshipWallace Township
Dayton Township ↔ Wallace Township3.8 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Who commutes between them
5 Wallace Township residents work in Dayton Township (2% of its workers)
Work & commute in Wallace Township →
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.

Dayton Township$1,810/mo
Typical home $255K (Census) · tax rate 2.21% · or rent about $1,024/mo · Housing →
Wallace Township$1,710/mo
Typical home $250K (Census) · tax rate 1.94% · Housing →

The difference: $90 a month, about $1,100 a year, between Dayton Township and Wallace 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.

Schools
B−Dayton TownshipBetter than 51% of districts in the state B−Wallace TownshipBetter than 52% of districts in the state
Health
B−Dayton TownshipHealthier than 46% of U.S. towns –Wallace TownshipNot graded
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
Dayton TownshipWallace Township
Snow a year24″24″
January low15°F15°F
July high83°F83°F
Growing season (days)183d183d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)29th29th
Outdoors & history
Dayton TownshipWallace Township
Trails1 mi—
Conserved land0.4%—
Community
Dayton TownshipWallace 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.

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.

Dayton TownshipWallace Township
People
Population 1,971Highest 623Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +7.7% —
Median age 38.1±2.8Highest about the IL average 32.7±7.7Lowest 16% below IL
Dayton Township and Wallace Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 28.1%±5Lowest IL: 21.8% 32.7%±6.8Highest IL: 21.8%
Wallace Township and Dayton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 18.3%±3.4Highest IL: 17% 13.6%±6.1Lowest IL: 17%
Dayton Township and Wallace Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 27.1%Highest IL: 37.8% 22.9%Lowest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.2%±1.1Highest IL: 6.3% 1.9%±2.7Lowest IL: 6.3%
Dayton Township and Wallace Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $76,042±$23kLowest 9% below IL $102,917±$50kHighest 23% above IL
Wallace Township and Dayton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $254,800±$41kHighest 3% below IL $249,600±$77kLowest 5% below IL
Dayton Township and Wallace Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,024±$139 20% below IL —
Property taxmedian, yearly $5,637Highest 6% above IL $4,833Lowest 9% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 83.1%±24.8Highest IL: 47.9% 66.7%±100Lowest IL: 47.9%
Dayton Township and Wallace Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 25.1%Highest IL: 11.8% 4%Lowest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 80.3%Lowest IL: 67.1% 95.7%Highest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1999Highest 28 yrs newer than IL 1968Lowest 3 yrs older than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 20 minHighest 29% below IL 20 minLowest 30% below IL
Work from home 7.7%±3.8Highest IL: 15.9% 2.4%±3Lowest IL: 15.9%
Dayton Township and Wallace Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 7.6%Highest 1.6%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 23.3 miLowest 25.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 3.88Highest 0.38Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Ottawa (21%)Ottawa (20%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Wallace Township2% work in Dayton Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.4%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.8 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 6.2Highest 1.4Lowest
Schools
School district Ottawa Twp HSD 140 · Wallace CCSD 195Wallace CCSD 195
High school in town LaSalle Co Detention Center 9-12None 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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