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Illini Township vs Austin Township

Next-door neighbors in Macon County. The biggest differences: size (8.2× in Illini Township) and bachelor’s degree+ (+36.3 pts in Austin Township).

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Illini Township, ILKnown for its schoolsMacon County · 1,256 people
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Austin Township, ILA small town of 153Macon County · 153 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.

Illini TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 66%of IL districts All about Illini Township →
Austin TownshipA small town of 153
Quiet strengthsAustin Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Austin 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.

Size8.2×
Illini Township is the bigger place
Illini Township 1,256Austin Township 153
Bachelor’s degree++36.3 pts
More adults in Austin Township have a degree
Austin Township 57.7%Illini Township 21.4%
Street grid2.5×
Illini Township has the more walkable street grid
Illini Township 2.8Austin Township 1.1
Property tax bill+54%
Tax bills are bigger in Austin Township
Austin Township $5,240Illini Township $3,405
Average commute7 min
Illini Township has the shorter commute
Austin Township 31 minIllini Township 24 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $590 more a month in Austin 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.

Illini Township$1,150/mo
Typical home $165K (Census) · tax rate 2.07% · or rent about $804/mo · Housing →
Austin Township$1,740/mo
Typical home $248K (Census) · tax rate 2.11% · Housing →

The difference: $590 a month, about $7,100 a year, between Austin Township and Illini 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

Illini Township and Austin Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Illini TownshipAustin TownshipIllini TownshipAustin Township
Illini Township ↔ Austin Township6.0 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
B+Illini TownshipBetter than 66% of districts in the state –Austin TownshipNot graded
Health
B−Illini TownshipHealthier than 55% of U.S. towns –Austin 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
Illini TownshipAustin Township
Snow a year19″19″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)38th38th
Outdoors & history
Illini TownshipAustin Township
Trails0 mi—
Conserved land0%—
Archive photos—1
Famous people born here—1
Community
Illini TownshipAustin Township
Library hours a week50 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.

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.

Illini TownshipAustin Township
People
Population 1,256Highest 153Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -8.3% —
Median age 45.6±5.5Highest 17% above IL 38.8±38.4Lowest about the IL average
Illini Township and Austin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 21.4%±5.1Lowest IL: 21.8% 32%±29.5Highest IL: 21.8%
Austin Township and Illini Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 26.9%±4.6Highest IL: 17% 15.7%±28.8Lowest IL: 17%
Illini Township and Austin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 21.4%Lowest IL: 37.8% 57.7%Highest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.4%±2.1Highest IL: 6.3% 0%±12Lowest IL: 6.3%
Illini Township and Austin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $98,594±$11kLowest 18% above IL $156,250±$82kHighest 87% above IL
Austin Township and Illini Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $164,800±$19kLowest 37% below IL $248,100±$227kHighest 6% below IL
Austin Township and Illini Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $804±$127 37% below IL —
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,405Lowest 36% below IL $5,240Highest about the IL average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 35%±27.2 IL: 47.9% —
Below poverty line 6.9%Lowest IL: 11.8% 8.5%Highest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 79.4%Highest IL: 67.1% 74.6%Lowest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1971Highest same as IL 1967Lowest 4 yrs older than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 24 minLowest 15% below IL 31 minHighest 10% above IL
Work from home 14%±8.4Highest IL: 15.9% 0%±16.3Lowest IL: 15.9%
Illini Township and Austin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.3%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 10.3 miLowest 14.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.45Highest 0.32Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Decatur (45%)Decatur (50%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Austin TownshipFew work in Illini Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.3 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.8Highest 1.1Lowest
Schools
School district Warrensburg-Latham CUSD 11—
High school in town Warrensburg-Latham High School—
Students per teacherat that high school 17.7 —
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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