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Harter Township vs Keith Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: size (20× in Harter Township) and bachelor’s degree+ (+50.9 pts in Keith Township).

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Harter Township, ILOne of the healthiest townsClay County · 6,035 people
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Keith Township, ILA small town of 302Wayne County · 302 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.

Harter TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health83% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Harter Township →
Keith TownshipA small town of 302
Quiet strengthsKeith Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Keith 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.

Size20×
Harter Township is the bigger place
Harter Township 6,035Keith Township 302
Bachelor’s degree++50.9 pts
More adults in Keith Township have a degree
Keith Township 65%Harter Township 14.1%
Jobs per worker4.1×
Harter Township is more of a job hub
Harter Township 0.70Keith Township 0.17
Street grid2.8×
Harter Township has the more walkable street grid
Harter Township 8.5Keith Township 3.0
Work in town+22 pts
More of Harter Township’s workers stay in town
Harter Township 22%Keith Township 0%
Typical home built31 yrs
Harter Township’s homes are older
Keith Township 1994Harter Township 1963
★ What stands out · Where they are

Harter Township and Keith Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Harter TownshipKeith TownshipHarter TownshipKeith Township
Harter Township ↔ Keith Township6.9 miles apart · They share a border
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.

Harter Township$540/mo
Typical home $82K (Census) · tax rate 1.62% · or rent about $739/mo · Housing →
Keith Township$550/mo
Typical home $86K (Census) · tax rate 1.48% · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

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
B−Harter TownshipBetter than 52% of districts in the state –Keith TownshipNot graded
Health
C−Harter TownshipHealthier than 17% of U.S. towns –Keith 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
Harter TownshipKeith Township
Snow a year8″11″
January low23°F—
July high88°F—
Growing season (days)196d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)58th72nd
Outdoors & history
Harter TownshipKeith Township
Trails4 mi6 mi
Conserved land0.3%0%
Community
Harter TownshipKeith Township
Library hours a week43 hrs—
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined01

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.

Harter TownshipKeith Township
People
Population 6,035Highest 302Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -3.7% —
Median age 38.7±3.4Highest about the IL average 33.8±21.4Lowest 13% below IL
Harter Township and Keith Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 23.8%±4.1Lowest IL: 21.8% 27.8%±22.8Highest IL: 21.8%
Keith Township and Harter Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 22.2%±4.2Highest IL: 17% 9.6%±13.2Lowest IL: 17%
Harter Township and Keith Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 14.1%Lowest IL: 37.8% 65%Highest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 7.5%±2.9Highest IL: 6.3% 0%±6.1Lowest IL: 6.3%
Harter Township and Keith Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $53,000±$11kLowest 36% below IL $66,277±$18kHighest 21% below IL
Keith Township and Harter Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $82,100±$12kLowest 69% below IL $85,600±$33kHighest 67% below IL
Keith Township and Harter Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $739±$38 42% below IL —
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,326Highest 75% below IL $1,268Lowest 76% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 14.1%±12.2Highest IL: 47.9% 0%±96.3Lowest IL: 47.9%
Harter Township and Keith Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 16.2%Highest IL: 11.8% 3.3%Lowest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 79.7%Lowest IL: 67.1% 80.1%Highest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1963Lowest 8 yrs older than IL 1994Highest 23 yrs newer than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 24 minLowest 15% below IL 27 minHighest 4% below IL
Work from home 2.3%±2.4Highest IL: 15.9% 0%±9.7Lowest IL: 15.9%
Harter Township and Keith Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 22%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.8 miLowest 26.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.70Highest 0.17Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Flora (36%)Fairfield (20%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Keith TownshipFew work in Harter Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.3%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 4.2 miLowest 5.9 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 8.5Highest 3.0Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #205 of 384 in IL—
School district Flora CUSD 35—
High school in town Flora High School—
Students per teacherat that high school 12.0 —
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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