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Hudson vs Hallock Township

38 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (34.7× in Hudson) and home values (+23% in Hallock Township).

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Hudson, ILOne of the safest townsIllinois · 1,918 people
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Hallock Township, ILOne of the healthiest townsPeoria County · 1,455 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.

HudsonOne of the safest towns
SafetySafer than 98%of U.S. towns we grade HealthHealthier than 87%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates HistorySettled in 18361 place on the National Register All about Hudson →
Hallock TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 81%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Hallock Township →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Street grid34.7×
Hudson has the more walkable street grid
Hudson 79.9Hallock Township 2.3
Home values+23%
Homes cost more in Hallock Township
Hallock Township $277,300Hudson $224,700
Age 65++9.2 pts
Hallock Township has more people 65 and up
Hallock Township 23.6%Hudson 14.4%
Typical home built15 yrs
Hallock Township’s homes are older
Hudson 1988Hallock Township 1973
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $330 more a month in Hudson

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.

Hudson$2,240/mo
Typical home $313K (Zillow) · tax rate 2.30% · or rent about $1,063/mo · Housing →
Hallock Township$1,910/mo
Typical home $277K (Census) · tax rate 1.97% · Housing →

The difference: $330 a month, about $4,000 a year, between Hudson and Hallock 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.

Safety
A+HudsonSafer than 98% of U.S. towns –Hallock TownshipNot graded
Health
AHudsonHealthier than 87% of U.S. towns A−Hallock TownshipHealthier than 81% 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
HudsonHallock Township
Snow a year20″20″
January low16°F—
July high86°F—
Growing season (days)172d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)64th63rd
Outdoors & history
HudsonHallock Township
Trails0 mi1 mi
Conserved land0%5.8%
Settled1836—
National Register places1—
Famous people born here2—
Community
HudsonHallock Township
Library hours a week52 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

38 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

HudsonILHallock TownshipPeoria County
Hudson ↔ Hallock Township38 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.

HudsonHallock Township
People
Population 1,918Highest 1,455Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -4.6%Lowest -0.7%Highest
Median age 37.9±3.1Lowest about the IL average 39.9±10.1Highest about the IL average
Hallock Township and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 30%±5.7Highest IL: 21.8% 27.5%±10Lowest IL: 21.8%
Hudson and Hallock Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 14.4%±2.7Lowest IL: 17% 23.6%±5.3Highest IL: 17%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 44%Highest IL: 37.8% 40.4%Lowest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.7%±1.7Highest IL: 6.3% 1.2%±1.9Lowest IL: 6.3%
Hudson 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 $110,000±$25kLowest 32% above IL $151,125±$37kHighest 81% above IL
Hallock Township and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $224,700±$12kLowest 15% below IL $277,300±$33kHighest 5% above IL
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,063±$437 17% below IL —
Property taxmedian, yearly $5,171Lowest about the IL average $5,457Highest 3% above IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 47.4%±98.1Lowest IL: 47.9% 100%±100Highest IL: 47.9%
Hallock Township and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 2.3%Lowest IL: 11.8% 3.9%Highest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 97.1%Lowest IL: 67.1% 98.2%Highest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1988Highest 17 yrs newer than IL 1973Lowest 2 yrs newer than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 24 minHighest 14% below IL 23 minLowest 17% below IL
Work from home 15.7%±4.3Lowest IL: 15.9% 26.2%±14.8Highest IL: 15.9%
Hallock Township and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.9% 0.9%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 9.3 miLowest 16.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.17Highest 0.14Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Bloomington (38%)Peoria (33%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Hallock TownshipFew work in Hudson
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 5.8%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 1.2 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 7Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 79.9Highest 2.3Lowest
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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