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Gridley vs Orvil Township

44 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (15.9× in Gridley) and property tax bill (+74% in Gridley).

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Gridley, ILOne of the healthiest townsIllinois · 1,390 people
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Orvil Township, ILOne of the healthiest townsLogan County · 1,181 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.

GridleyOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 89%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates Housing$218K typical home27% below the IL typical home All about Gridley →
Orvil TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 75%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Orvil 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.

Street grid15.9×
Gridley has the more walkable street grid
Gridley 55.5Orvil Township 3.5
Property tax bill+74%
Tax bills are bigger in Gridley
Gridley $2,944Orvil Township $1,694
Growth since 2010+10.2 pts
Gridley has grown faster since 2010
Gridley +1.7%Orvil Township -8.5%
Home values+27%
Homes cost more in Gridley
Gridley $141,300Orvil Township $111,100
Work from home+8.9 pts
More people work from home in Gridley
Gridley 12.9%Orvil Township 4%
Typical home built13 yrs
Orvil Township’s homes are older
Gridley 1968Orvil Township 1955
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $800 more a month in Gridley

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.

Gridley$1,520/mo
Typical home $218K (Zillow) · tax rate 2.08% · or rent about $808/mo · Housing →
Orvil Township$720/mo
Typical home $111K (Census) · tax rate 1.52% · or rent about $1,002/mo · Housing →

The difference: $800 a month, about $9,600 a year, between Gridley and Orvil 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
–GridleyNot graded B−Orvil TownshipBetter than 49% of districts in the state
Health
AGridleyHealthier than 89% of U.S. towns A−Orvil TownshipHealthier than 75% 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
GridleyOrvil Township
Snow a year20″19″
January low15°F18°F
July high84°F86°F
Growing season (days)174d179d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)64th49th
Outdoors & history
GridleyOrvil Township
Trails1 mi—
Conserved land0%—
Settled1869—
Archive photos—2
Community
GridleyOrvil Township
Library hours a week24 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.

Where they are

44 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

GridleyILOrvil TownshipLogan County
Gridley ↔ Orvil Township44 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.

GridleyOrvil Township
People
Population 1,390Highest 1,181Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +1.7%Highest -8.5%Lowest
Median age 37.6±8Highest 4% below IL 37.5±3.6Lowest 4% below IL
Gridley and Orvil Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 26.3%±4Highest IL: 21.8% 22.3%±6.9Lowest IL: 21.8%
Gridley and Orvil Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 20.3%±5.8Highest IL: 17% 15%±5Lowest IL: 17%
Gridley and Orvil Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 28.1%Highest IL: 37.8% 25.8%Lowest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.9%±2.1Highest IL: 6.3% 3.1%±1.5Lowest IL: 6.3%
Gridley and Orvil Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $67,250±$16kLowest 19% below IL $76,429±$14kHighest 8% below IL
Orvil Township and Gridley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $141,300±$11kHighest 46% below IL $111,100±$12kLowest 58% below IL
Rentmedian gross, monthly $808±$131Lowest 37% below IL $1,002±$132Highest 21% below IL
Orvil Township and Gridley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,944Highest 44% below IL $1,694Lowest 68% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 37.6%±13.4Highest IL: 47.9% 35.2%±32.8Lowest IL: 47.9%
Gridley and Orvil Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 5.7%Lowest IL: 11.8% 10.3%Highest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 71.5%Highest IL: 67.1% 69.1%Lowest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1968Highest 3 yrs older than IL 1955Lowest 16 yrs older than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 26 minHighest 7% below IL 24 minLowest 14% below IL
Work from home 12.9%±5.4Highest IL: 15.9% 4%±2.2Lowest IL: 15.9%
Work in townworking residents 2.4%Lowest 6.7%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 18.8 miLowest 23.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.50Highest 0.40Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Bloomington (33%)Lincoln (26%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Orvil TownshipFew work in Gridley
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 0.4%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.5 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 55.5Highest 3.5Lowest
Schools
School district —Hartsburg Emden CUSD 21
High school in town —Hartsburg-Emden Jr-Sr High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 9.1
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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