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Fox Township vs Smallwood Township

Next-door neighbors in Jasper County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (12.3× in Fox Township) and conserved land (+66 pts in Smallwood Township).

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Fox Township, ILOne of the healthiest townsJasper County · 356 people
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Smallwood Township, ILAn outdoors townJasper County · 415 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.

Fox TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 78%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Fox Township →
Smallwood TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors74.1% conserved land4.8 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about Smallwood 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 worker12.3×
Fox Township is more of a job hub
Fox Township 0.98Smallwood Township 0.08
Conserved land+66 pts
Smallwood Township has more conserved land
Smallwood Township 74.1%Fox Township 8.1%
Trails4.6×
Fox Township has more miles of trail
Fox Township 21.9 miSmallwood Township 4.8 mi
Property tax bill+36%
Tax bills are bigger in Smallwood Township
Smallwood Township $2,682Fox Township $1,967
Average commute8 min
Fox Township has the shorter commute
Smallwood Township 26 minFox Township 18 min
Street grid+76%
Fox Township has the more walkable street grid
Fox Township 3.0Smallwood Township 1.7
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $200 more a month in Smallwood 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.

Fox Township$810/mo
Typical home $123K (Census) · tax rate 1.59% · Housing →
Smallwood Township$1,010/mo
Typical home $150K (Census) · tax rate 1.79% · Housing →

The difference: $200 a month, about $2,400 a year, between Smallwood Township and Fox 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

Fox Township and Smallwood Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Fox TownshipSmallwood TownshipFox TownshipSmallwood Township
Fox Township ↔ Smallwood Township5.4 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.

Health
A−Fox TownshipHealthier than 78% of U.S. towns –Smallwood 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
Fox TownshipSmallwood Township
Snow a year14″16″
January low—22°F
July high—86°F
Growing season (days)—190d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)67th67th
Outdoors & history
Fox TownshipSmallwood Township
Trails22 mi5 mi
Conserved land8.1%74.1%
Settled—1859
Community
Fox TownshipSmallwood 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.

Fox TownshipSmallwood Township
People
Population 356Lowest 415Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -13.7% —
Median age 46.6±24.8Highest 19% above IL 36.8±24.3Lowest 6% below IL
Fox Township and Smallwood Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 28.1%±20.2Lowest IL: 21.8% 37.8%±10.8Highest IL: 21.8%
Smallwood Township and Fox Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 11.2%±11.4Lowest IL: 17% 17.8%±9.6Highest IL: 17%
Smallwood Township and Fox Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 23.6%Lowest IL: 37.8% 31.8%Highest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.3%±8.5Highest IL: 6.3% 0%±4.4Lowest IL: 6.3%
Fox Township and Smallwood Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $129,464±$80kHighest 55% above IL $73,365±$34kLowest 12% below IL
Fox Township and Smallwood Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $123,400±$106kLowest 53% below IL $150,000±$69kHighest 43% below IL
Smallwood Township and Fox Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,967Lowest 63% below IL $2,682Highest 49% below IL
Below poverty line 0%Lowest IL: 11.8% 38.1%Highest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100%Highest IL: 67.1% 88.9%Lowest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1956Lowest 15 yrs older than IL 1974Highest 3 yrs newer than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 18 minLowest 36% below IL 26 minHighest 6% below IL
Work from home 26.2%±20.7Highest IL: 15.9% 16.8%±16.3Lowest IL: 15.9%
Fox Township and Smallwood Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 3.7%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 26.8 miHighest 24.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.98Highest 0.08Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Newton (18%)Effingham (16%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Smallwood TownshipFew work in Fox Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 8.1%Lowest 74.1%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 21.9 miHighest 4.8 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.5 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 3.0Highest 1.7Lowest
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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