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Denison Township vs Lawrence Township

Next-door neighbors in Lawrence County. The biggest differences: street grid (3.4× in Lawrence Township) and jobs per worker (2.8× in Lawrence Township).

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Denison Township, ILOne of the healthiest townsLawrence County · 1,616 people
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Lawrence Township, ILAn outdoors townLawrence County · 6,166 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.

Denison TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health78% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Denison Township →
Lawrence TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors#116 most conserved land in IL12 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves Health78% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 28%of IL districts All about Lawrence 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.

Street grid3.4×
Lawrence Township has the more walkable street grid
Lawrence Township 13.5Denison Township 4.0
Jobs per worker2.8×
Lawrence Township is more of a job hub
Lawrence Township 0.58Denison Township 0.21
Household income+41%
Households in Denison Township earn more
Denison Township $70,833Lawrence Township $50,291
Homeowners+23.4 pts renters
Lawrence Township has more renters
Denison Township 90.4%Lawrence Township 67%
Size3.8×
Lawrence Township is the bigger place
Lawrence Township 6,166Denison Township 1,616
Work in town+16.8 pts
More of Lawrence Township’s workers stay in town
Lawrence Township 18.7%Denison Township 1.9%
★ 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.

Denison Township$780/mo
Typical home $127K (Census) · tax rate 1.06% · or rent about $725/mo · Housing →
Lawrence Township$680/mo
Typical home $106K (Census) · tax rate 1.45% · or rent about $800/mo · Housing →

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

Where they are

Denison Township and Lawrence Township share a border

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

Denison TownshipLawrence TownshipDenison TownshipLawrence Township
Denison Township ↔ Lawrence Township7.0 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Who commutes between them
13 Denison Township residents work in Lawrence Township (3% of its workers)
Work & commute in Denison 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.

Schools
–Denison TownshipNot graded CLawrence TownshipBetter than 28% of districts in the state
Health
C−Denison TownshipHealthier than 22% of U.S. towns C−Lawrence TownshipHealthier than 22% 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
Denison TownshipLawrence Township
Snow a year16″16″
January low21°F21°F
July high88°F88°F
Growing season (days)193d193d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)78th87th
Outdoors & history
Denison TownshipLawrence Township
Trails12 mi12 mi
Conserved land2.2%11.4%
Community
Denison TownshipLawrence Township
Library hours a week—41 hrs
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.

Denison TownshipLawrence Township
People
Population 1,616Lowest 6,166Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -13.7%Lowest -5.4%Highest
Median age 35±11.3Lowest 10% below IL 40.8±4.9Highest 5% above IL
Lawrence Township and Denison Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 23%±4.3Highest IL: 21.8% 18.5%±2.8Lowest IL: 21.8%
Denison Township and Lawrence Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 16.9%±1.4Lowest IL: 17% 23.2%±3.4Highest IL: 17%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 13.1%Lowest IL: 37.8% 21.3%Highest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.3%±0.4Lowest IL: 6.3% 4%±1.9Highest IL: 6.3%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $70,833±$11kHighest 15% below IL $50,291±$5kLowest 40% below IL
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $126,700±$20kHighest 52% below IL $105,700±$16kLowest 60% below IL
Denison Township and Lawrence Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $725±$455Lowest 43% below IL $800±$43Highest 37% below IL
Lawrence Township and Denison Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,338Lowest 75% below IL $1,533Highest 71% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 17.9%±74Lowest IL: 47.9% 45.7%±11.4Highest IL: 47.9%
Lawrence Township and Denison Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 4.8%Lowest IL: 11.8% 14.9%Highest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 90.4%Highest IL: 67.1% 67%Lowest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1972Highest 1 yr newer than IL 1957Lowest 14 yrs older than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 18 minLowest 36% below IL 22 minHighest 22% below IL
Work from home 8%±7Lowest IL: 15.9% 9.7%±4.5Highest IL: 15.9%
Lawrence Township and Denison Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.9%Lowest 18.7%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 23.8 miHighest 15.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.21Lowest 0.58Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Vincennes (9%)Lawrenceville (15%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 3% work in Lawrence TownshipFew work in Denison Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2.2%Lowest 11.4%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 11.7 miLowest 11.8 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 4.0Lowest 13.5Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#276 of 384 in IL
School district —Lawrence County CUD 20
High school in town —Lawrenceville High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 9.8
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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