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Garrett Township vs Bourbon Township

Next-door neighbors in Douglas County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (4× in Bourbon Township) and median age (18.6 yrs in Garrett Township).

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Garrett Township, ILA small town of 1,012Douglas County · 1,012 people
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Bourbon Township, ILKnown for its schoolsDouglas County · 4,100 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.

Garrett TownshipA small town of 1,012
Quiet strengthsGarrett Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Garrett Township →
Bourbon TownshipKnown for its schools
Schools#120 for schools in ILof 384 towns Work2,626 jobsbased in Bourbon Township, a regional job hub Health68% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Bourbon 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 worker4×
Bourbon Township is more of a job hub
Bourbon Township 1.52Garrett Township 0.38
Median age18.6 yrs
Garrett Township skews older
Garrett Township 50.6Bourbon Township 32
Kids under 18+17.1 pts
Bourbon Township has more kids
Bourbon Township 33.1%Garrett Township 16%
Work in town+33.4 pts
More of Bourbon Township’s workers stay in town
Bourbon Township 37.2%Garrett Township 3.8%
Work from home+15.2 pts
More people work from home in Bourbon Township
Bourbon Township 15.2%Garrett Township 0%
Size4.1×
Bourbon Township is the bigger place
Bourbon Township 4,100Garrett Township 1,012
★ 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.

Garrett Township$1,110/mo
Typical home $166K (Census) · tax rate 1.69% · or rent about $742/mo · Housing →
Bourbon Township$1,240/mo
Typical home $187K (Census) · tax rate 1.67% · or rent about $850/mo · Housing →

The difference: $130 a month, about $1,600 a year, between Bourbon Township and Garrett 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
–Garrett TownshipNot graded BBourbon TownshipBetter than 57% of districts in the state
Health
B−Garrett TownshipHealthier than 49% of U.S. towns CBourbon TownshipHealthier than 32% of U.S. towns
Where they are

Garrett Township and Bourbon Township share a border

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

Garrett TownshipBourbon TownshipGarrett TownshipBourbon Township
Garrett Township ↔ Bourbon Township8.6 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Who commutes between them
100 Garrett Township residents work in Bourbon Township (19.1% of its workers)
41 Bourbon Township residents work in Garrett Township (2.4% of its workers)
Work & commute in Garrett Township →
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
Garrett TownshipBourbon Township
Snow a year7″15″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)85th85th
Outdoors & history
Garrett TownshipBourbon Township
Trails—0 mi
Conserved land—0.4%
Community
Garrett TownshipBourbon 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.

Garrett TownshipBourbon Township
People
Population 1,012Lowest 4,100Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -10.3%Lowest -0.6%Highest
Median age 50.6±10.9Highest 30% above IL 32±3.1Lowest 18% below IL
Kids under 18 16%±5.8Lowest IL: 21.8% 33.1%±5.1Highest IL: 21.8%
Age 65+ 23.4%±4.5Highest IL: 17% 13.1%±2.6Lowest IL: 17%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 17.8%Highest IL: 37.8% 15.1%Lowest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.8%±1.6Lowest IL: 6.3% 1.4%±1.3Highest IL: 6.3%
Bourbon Township and Garrett Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $69,643±$12kLowest 16% below IL $76,630±$10kHighest 8% below IL
Bourbon Township and Garrett Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $166,300±$33kLowest 37% below IL $186,900±$21kHighest 29% below IL
Bourbon Township and Garrett Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $742±$92Lowest 42% below IL $850±$61Highest 33% below IL
Bourbon Township and Garrett Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,814Lowest 47% below IL $3,115Highest 41% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 44.1%±36.1Highest IL: 47.9% 14.3%±9.7Lowest IL: 47.9%
Garrett Township and Bourbon Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 5%Lowest IL: 11.8% 13.2%Highest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 76.7%Highest IL: 67.1% 72.7%Lowest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1971Lowest same as IL 1975Highest 4 yrs newer than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 20 minHighest 27% below IL 16 minLowest 41% below IL
Work from home 0%±2.5Lowest IL: 15.9% 15.2%±6.7Highest IL: 15.9%
Work in townworking residents 3.8%Lowest 37.2%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 9.8 miHighest 7.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.38Lowest 1.52Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Arthur (23%)Arthur (25%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 19% work in Bourbon Township2% work in Garrett Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.1%Lowest 0.4%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.8 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 3.0Lowest 4.4Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#120 of 384 in IL
School district —Arthur CUSD 305
High school in town —Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond
Students per teacherat that high school — 10.9
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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