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Hallock Township vs Akron Township

Next-door neighbors in Peoria County. The biggest differences: household income (+69% in Hallock Township) and jobs per worker (3.8× in Akron Township).

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Hallock Township, ILOne of the healthiest townsPeoria County · 1,455 people
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Akron Township, ILKnown for its schoolsPeoria County · 1,136 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.

Hallock TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 81%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Hallock Township →
Akron TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 83%of IL districts HealthHealthier than 78%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Akron 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.

Household income+69%
Households in Hallock Township earn more
Hallock Township $151,125Akron Township $89,375
Jobs per worker3.8×
Akron Township is more of a job hub
Akron Township 0.53Hallock Township 0.14
Home values+38%
Homes cost more in Hallock Township
Hallock Township $277,300Akron Township $201,400
Homeowners+15.9 pts renters
Akron Township has more renters
Hallock Township 98.2%Akron Township 82.3%
Seasonal homes+13.3 pts
Hallock Township has more second homes
Hallock Township 13.7%Akron Township 0.4%
Property tax bill+21%
Tax bills are bigger in Hallock Township
Hallock Township $5,457Akron Township $4,510
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $480 more a month in Hallock 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.

Hallock Township$1,910/mo
Typical home $277K (Census) · tax rate 1.97% · Housing →
Akron Township$1,430/mo
Typical home $201K (Census) · tax rate 2.24% · or rent about $1,197/mo · Housing →

The difference: $480 a month, about $5,700 a year, between Hallock Township and Akron 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

Hallock Township and Akron Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Hallock TownshipAkron TownshipHallock TownshipAkron Township
Hallock Township ↔ Akron Township5.8 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.

Schools
–Hallock TownshipNot graded A−Akron TownshipBetter than 83% of districts in the state
Health
A−Hallock TownshipHealthier than 81% of U.S. towns A−Akron TownshipHealthier than 78% 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
Hallock TownshipAkron Township
Snow a year20″20″
January low—15°F
July high—86°F
Growing season (days)—174d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)63rd27th
Outdoors & history
Hallock TownshipAkron Township
Trails1 mi1 mi
Conserved land5.8%0.3%
Archive photos—1
Community
Hallock TownshipAkron 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.

Hallock TownshipAkron Township
People
Population 1,455Highest 1,136Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -0.7%Highest -4%Lowest
Median age 39.9±10.1Highest about the IL average 36.6±6.6Lowest 6% below IL
Hallock Township and Akron Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 27.5%±10Lowest IL: 21.8% 27.6%±7Highest IL: 21.8%
Akron Township and Hallock Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 23.6%±5.3Highest IL: 17% 18.8%±3.5Lowest IL: 17%
Hallock Township and Akron Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 40.4%Highest IL: 37.8% 31.9%Lowest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.2%±1.9Lowest IL: 6.3% 4.7%±2.7Highest IL: 6.3%
Akron Township and Hallock Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $151,125±$37kHighest 81% above IL $89,375±$21kLowest 7% above IL
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $277,300±$33kHighest 5% above IL $201,400±$30kLowest 24% below IL
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $1,197±$270 6% below IL
Property taxmedian, yearly $5,457Highest 3% above IL $4,510Lowest 15% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 100%±100Highest IL: 47.9% 45%±45.9Lowest IL: 47.9%
Hallock Township and Akron Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 3.9%Lowest IL: 11.8% 9.6%Highest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 98.2%Highest IL: 67.1% 82.3%Lowest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1973 2 yrs newer than IL 1973 2 yrs newer than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 23 minLowest 17% below IL 24 minHighest 15% below IL
Work from home 26.2%±14.8Highest IL: 15.9% 10.5%±5.6Lowest IL: 15.9%
Hallock Township and Akron Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.9%Lowest 8.3%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 16.3 miLowest 17.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.14Lowest 0.53Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Peoria (33%)Peoria (30%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Akron TownshipFew work in Hallock Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 5.8%Highest 0.3%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 1.2 miHighest 1.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 7Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.3 2.3
Schools
School district —Princeville CUSD 326
High school in town —Princeville High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 12.4
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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