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Florence Township vs Fall River Township

36 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (27.3× in Florence Township) and conserved land (+45 pts in Florence Township).

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Florence Township, ILAn outdoors townWill County · 888 people
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Fall River Township, ILA small town of 900LaSalle County · 900 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.

Florence TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors45.9% conserved land2.6 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves SchoolsBetter than 80%of IL districts Health71% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Florence Township →
Fall River TownshipA small town of 900
Quiet strengthsFall River Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Fall River 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 worker27.3×
Florence Township is more of a job hub
Florence Township 0.82Fall River Township 0.03
Conserved land+45 pts
Florence Township has more conserved land
Florence Township 45.9%Fall River Township 0.9%
Trails+92%
Fall River Township has more miles of trail
Fall River Township 5.0 miFlorence Township 2.6 mi
Growth since 2010+6.3 pts
Fall River Township has grown faster since 2010
Fall River Township +5.1%Florence Township -1.2%
Property tax bill+22%
Tax bills are bigger in Florence Township
Florence Township $5,811Fall River Township $4,750
Street grid+50%
Fall River Township has the more walkable street grid
Fall River Township 2.7Florence Township 1.8
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $350 more a month in Florence 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.

Florence Township$2,020/mo
Typical home $293K (Census) · tax rate 1.99% · Housing →
Fall River Township$1,670/mo
Typical home $243K (Census) · tax rate 1.95% · Housing →

The difference: $350 a month, about $4,200 a year, between Florence Township and Fall River 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
A−Florence TownshipBetter than 80% of districts in the state –Fall River TownshipNot graded
Health
CFlorence TownshipHealthier than 29% of U.S. towns –Fall River 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
Florence TownshipFall River Township
Snow a year17″25″
January low17°F14°F
July high84°F84°F
Growing season (days)188d171d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)10th22nd
Outdoors & history
Florence TownshipFall River Township
Trails3 mi5 mi
Conserved land45.9%0.9%
National Register places—2
Famous people born here1—
Community
Florence TownshipFall River 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.

Where they are

36 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Florence TownshipWill CountyFall River TownshipLaSalle County
Florence Township ↔ Fall River Township36 miles apart
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.

Florence TownshipFall River Township
People
Population 888Lowest 900Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -1.2%Lowest +5.1%Highest
Median age 40.2±2.3Lowest 3% above IL 41.3±6Highest 6% above IL
Fall River Township and Florence Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 16.8%±7.9Lowest IL: 21.8% 22%±5.6Highest IL: 21.8%
Fall River Township and Florence Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 16.1%±3.3Lowest IL: 17% 21%±2.9Highest IL: 17%
Fall River Township and Florence Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 21.7%Highest IL: 37.8% 18%Lowest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.7%±1.6Lowest IL: 6.3% 1.7%±2.2Highest IL: 6.3%
Fall River Township and Florence Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $111,935±$6kHighest 34% above IL $105,859±$19kLowest 27% above IL
Florence Township and Fall River Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $292,600±$44kHighest 11% above IL $243,200±$22kLowest 8% below IL
Florence Township and Fall River Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $5,811Highest 10% above IL $4,750Lowest 10% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 11.1%±100Highest IL: 47.9% 0%±100Lowest IL: 47.9%
Florence Township and Fall River Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 2.1%Highest IL: 11.8% 0.6%Lowest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 97%Highest IL: 67.1% 92.5%Lowest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1992Highest 21 yrs newer than IL 1981Lowest 10 yrs newer than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 37 minHighest 32% above IL 34 minLowest 22% above IL
Work from home 3.2%±4.6Lowest IL: 15.9% 9.5%±6.3Highest IL: 15.9%
Fall River Township and Florence Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.7%Highest 0.5%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.8 miHighest 21.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.82Highest 0.03Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Chicago (8%)Ottawa (17%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Fall River TownshipFew work in Florence Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 45.9%Highest 0.9%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 2.6 miLowest 5.0 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.8Lowest 2.7Highest
Schools
School district S Will Co Coop for Spec Ed · Wilmington CUSD 209U—
High school in town Wilmington High School—
Students per teacherat that high school 14.6 —
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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