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Illini Township vs Valmeyer

129 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (24× in Valmeyer) and street grid (10.2× in Valmeyer).

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Illini Township, ILKnown for its schoolsMacon County · 1,256 people

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Valmeyer, ILAn outdoors townIllinois · 1,090 people

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 →

ValmeyerAn outdoors town

Outdoors36.3% conserved land7.2 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 78%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Valmeyer →

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.

Valmeyer has more miles of trail

Valmeyer 7.2 miIllini Township 0.3 mi

Street grid10.2×

Valmeyer has the more walkable street grid

Valmeyer 28.6Illini Township 2.8

Conserved land+36.3 pts

Valmeyer has more conserved land

Valmeyer 36.3%Illini Township 0%

Rent runs higher in Valmeyer

Valmeyer $1,145Illini Township $804

Home values+35%

Homes cost more in Valmeyer

Valmeyer $223,200Illini Township $164,800

Typical home built29 yrs

Illini Township’s homes are older

Valmeyer 2000Illini Township 1971

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $600 more a month in Valmeyer

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.

Down paymentRate%

Illini Township$1,150/mo

Typical home $165K (Census) · tax rate 2.07% · or rent about $804/mo · Housing →

Valmeyer$1,750/mo

Typical home $266K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.61% · or rent about $1,145/mo · Housing →

The difference: $600 a month, about $7,200 a year, between Valmeyer 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.

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 C+ValmeyerBetter than 39% of districts in the state

Health

B−Illini TownshipHealthier than 55% of U.S. towns A−ValmeyerHealthier 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

Illini TownshipValmeyer

Snow a year19″9″

January low—22°F

July high—88°F

Growing season (days)—197d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)38th 57th

Outdoors & history

Illini TownshipValmeyer

Trails0 mi 7 mi

Conserved land0%36.3%

Settled—1909

Community

Illini TownshipValmeyer

Library hours a week50 hrs 34 hrs

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

129 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Illini TownshipMacon County ValmeyerIL

Illini Township ↔ Valmeyer129 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.

Only big differences vs Illinois average

Illini TownshipValmeyer

People

Population 1,256Highest 1,090Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -8.3%Lowest -2.4%Highest

Median age 45.6±5.5Lowest 17% above IL 45.7±6.8Highest 17% above IL

Valmeyer and Illini Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 21.4%±5.1Highest IL: 21.8% 16.3%±4.2Lowest IL: 21.8%

Illini Township and Valmeyer 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% 19.4%±4.3Lowest IL: 17%

Illini Township and Valmeyer 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% 24%Highest IL: 37.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.4%±2.1Highest IL: 6.3% 2.3%±1.5Lowest IL: 6.3%

Illini Township and Valmeyer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $98,594±$11kHighest 18% above IL $94,821±$23kLowest 14% above IL

Illini Township and Valmeyer 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 $223,200±$14kHighest 15% below IL

Rentmedian gross, monthly $804±$127Lowest 37% below IL $1,145±$172Highest 10% below IL

Property taxmedian, yearly $3,405Lowest 36% below IL $3,592Highest 32% below IL

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 35%±27.2Highest IL: 47.9% 17.5%±33Lowest IL: 47.9%

Illini Township and Valmeyer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 6.9%Highest IL: 11.8% 4.8%Lowest IL: 11.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 79.4%Lowest IL: 67.1% 79.6%Highest IL: 67.1%

Typical home builtmedian year 1971Lowest same as IL 2000Highest 29 yrs newer than IL

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 24 minLowest 15% below IL 28 minHighest about the IL average

Work from home 14%±8.4Lowest IL: 15.9% 14.1%±5.2Highest IL: 15.9%

Valmeyer and Illini Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 2.3% 2.3%

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 10.3 miLowest 22.3 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.45Highest 0.35Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Decatur (45%)Waterloo (14%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in ValmeyerFew work in Illini Township

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 36.3%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 0.3 miLowest 7.2 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 2.1 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 2Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.8Lowest 28.6Highest

Schools

School district Warrensburg-Latham CUSD 11Valmeyer CUSD 3

High school in town Warrensburg-Latham High SchoolValmeyer High School

Students per teacherat that high school 17.7Highest 9.6Lowest

Illinois average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

Illini Township neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Illini Township

Harristown Township1,799 people · $127K homes

Lake Fork Township88 people · $160K homes

Hickory Point Township17,885 people · $153K homes

Austin Township153 people · $248K homes

Towns like Illini Township

Albers1,280 people · $210K homes

Mississippi Township1,667 people · $164K homes

Troy Grove Township1,437 people · $165K homes

Newburg Township1,197 people · $116K homes

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.