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Fowler vs Ellington Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (350× in Ellington Township) and size (86.1× in Ellington Township).

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Fowler, ILHomes around $246KIllinois · 32 people
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Ellington Township, ILA regional job hubAdams County · 2,755 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.

FowlerHomes around $246K
Housing$246K typical home17% below the IL typical home All about Fowler →
Ellington TownshipA regional job hub
Work4,951 jobsbased in Ellington Township, a regional job hub HealthHealthier than 69%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Ellington 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 worker350×
Ellington Township is more of a job hub
Ellington Township 3.50Fowler 0.01
Size86.1×
Ellington Township is the bigger place
Ellington Township 2,755Fowler 32
Street grid20.6×
Fowler has the more walkable street grid
Fowler 105Ellington Township 5.1
Median age18.3 yrs
Fowler skews older
Fowler 63.2Ellington Township 44.9
Bachelor’s degree++34.8 pts
More adults in Ellington Township have a degree
Ellington Township 34.8%Fowler 0%
Typical home built18 yrs
Ellington Township’s homes are older
Fowler 1992Ellington Township 1974
★ What stands out · Where they are

Fowler and Ellington Township share a border

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

FowlerEllington TownshipFowlerEllington Township
Fowler ↔ Ellington Township3.2 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
7 Fowler residents work in Ellington Township (9.3% of its workers)
Work & commute in Fowler →
Monthly cost

A typical home costs $170 more a month in Fowler

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.

Fowler$1,660/mo
Typical home $246K (Zillow) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →
Ellington Township$1,490/mo
Typical home $234K (Census) · tax rate 1.35% · or rent about $1,346/mo · Housing →

The difference: $170 a month, about $2,000 a year, between Fowler and Ellington 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.

Health
–FowlerNot graded B+Ellington TownshipHealthier than 69% 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
FowlerEllington Township
Snow a year23″—
January low18°F—
July high86°F—
Growing season (days)191d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)52nd52nd
Outdoors & history
FowlerEllington Township
Trails—0 mi
Conserved land—0%
Community
FowlerEllington 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.

FowlerEllington Township
People
Population 32Lowest 2,755Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -1.2%
Median age 63.2±7.1Highest 62% above IL 44.9±9.6Lowest 15% above IL
Kids under 18 0%±100Lowest IL: 21.8% 27.8%±7.9Highest IL: 21.8%
Ellington Township and Fowler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 0%±100Lowest IL: 17% 25.3%±6.2Highest IL: 17%
Ellington Township and Fowler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 0%Lowest IL: 37.8% 34.8%Highest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±57.5Lowest IL: 6.3% 1.7%±1.2Highest IL: 6.3%
Ellington Township and Fowler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian — $105,901±$8k 27% above IL
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied — $233,900±$19k 11% below IL
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $1,346±$60 6% above IL
Property taxmedian, yearly — $3,149 41% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 58%±68.5 IL: 47.9%
Below poverty line 0%Lowest IL: 11.8% 5.4%Highest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100%Highest IL: 67.1% 92.1%Lowest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1992Highest 21 yrs newer than IL 1974Lowest 3 yrs newer than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way — 15 min 47% below IL
Work from home 44%±57.1Highest IL: 15.9% 7.9%±4.2Lowest IL: 15.9%
Fowler and Ellington Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 11.4%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 9.3 miHighest 5.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.01Lowest 3.50Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Quincy (53%)Quincy (49%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 9% work in Ellington TownshipFew work in Fowler
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 105Highest 5.1Lowest
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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