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Dix Township vs Patton Township

Next-door neighbors in Ford County. The biggest differences: trails (5.2× in Patton Township) and size (8.8× in Patton Township).

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Dix Township, ILA small town of 588Ford County · 588 people
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Patton Township, ILKnown for its schoolsFord County · 5,173 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.

Dix TownshipA small town of 588
Quiet strengthsDix Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Dix Township →
Patton TownshipKnown for its schools
Schools#142 for schools in ILof 384 towns All about Patton 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.

Trails5.2×
Patton Township has more miles of trail
Patton Township 6.8 miDix Township 1.3 mi
Size8.8×
Patton Township is the bigger place
Patton Township 5,173Dix Township 588
Property tax bill+91%
Tax bills are bigger in Patton Township
Patton Township $2,851Dix Township $1,496
Jobs per worker3.7×
Patton Township is more of a job hub
Patton Township 0.74Dix Township 0.20
Street grid2.4×
Patton Township has the more walkable street grid
Patton Township 5.0Dix Township 2.1
Work in town+21 pts
More of Patton Township’s workers stay in town
Patton Township 22.9%Dix 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.

Dix Township$960/mo
Typical home $159K (Census) · tax rate 0.94% · or rent about $950/mo · Housing →
Patton Township$900/mo
Typical home $126K (Census) · tax rate 2.27% · or rent about $792/mo · Housing →

The difference: $60 a month, about $700 a year, between Dix Township and Patton 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

Dix Township and Patton Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Dix TownshipPatton TownshipDix TownshipPatton Township
Dix Township ↔ Patton Township7.9 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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
–Dix TownshipNot graded BPatton TownshipBetter than 58% of districts in the state
Health
–Dix TownshipNot graded BPatton TownshipHealthier than 58% 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
Dix TownshipPatton Township
Snow a year18″18″
January low16°F15°F
July high84°F84°F
Growing season (days)178d170d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)48th21st
Outdoors & history
Dix TownshipPatton Township
Trails1 mi7 mi
Conserved land0%0.4%
Community
Dix TownshipPatton Township
Library hours a week—40 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.

Dix TownshipPatton Township
People
Population 588Lowest 5,173Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -6.9%Lowest -2%Highest
Median age 41.9±12.5Highest 7% above IL 39.2±2.5Lowest about the IL average
Dix Township and Patton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 34.5%±7.9Highest IL: 21.8% 24.1%±3Lowest IL: 21.8%
Dix Township and Patton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 15.3%±5.2Lowest IL: 17% 20.3%±3.1Highest IL: 17%
Patton Township and Dix Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 21%Lowest IL: 37.8% 21.1%Highest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2%±1.3Lowest IL: 6.3% 2.4%±1.2Highest IL: 6.3%
Patton Township and Dix Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $51,016±$14kLowest 39% below IL $66,750±$10kHighest 20% below IL
Patton Township and Dix Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $159,000±$13kHighest 40% below IL $125,700±$14kLowest 52% below IL
Rentmedian gross, monthly $950±$456Highest 25% below IL $792±$203Lowest 38% below IL
Dix Township and Patton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,496Lowest 72% below IL $2,851Highest 46% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 20%±78.9Highest IL: 47.9% 16.7%±8.6Lowest IL: 47.9%
Dix Township and Patton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 35.2%Highest IL: 11.8% 7.7%Lowest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 77.1%Highest IL: 67.1% 76.9%Lowest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1945Lowest 26 yrs older than IL 1959Highest 12 yrs older than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 26 minLowest 7% below IL 26 minHighest 5% below IL
Work from home 12.3%±6.1Highest IL: 15.9% 10.7%±5.7Lowest IL: 15.9%
Dix Township and Patton 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 22.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 23.8 mi 23.8 mi
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.20Lowest 0.74Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Gibson City (14%)Paxton (21%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Patton TownshipFew work in Dix Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 0.4%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 1.3 miLowest 6.8 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 4Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.1Lowest 5.0Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#142 of 384 in IL
School district —Paxton-Buckley-Loda CUD 10
High school in town —Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 11.2
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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