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Irwin vs Hidalgo

131 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (2.8× in Irwin) and street grid (+76% in Irwin).

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Irwin, ILA small town of 78Illinois · 78 people
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Hidalgo, ILA small town of 60Illinois · 60 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.

IrwinA small town of 78
Quiet strengthsIrwin doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Irwin →
HidalgoA small town of 60
Quiet strengthsHidalgo doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Hidalgo →
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.

Property tax bill2.8×
Tax bills are bigger in Irwin
Irwin $2,850Hidalgo $1,036
Street grid+76%
Irwin has the more walkable street grid
Irwin 108Hidalgo 61.3
Typical home built18 yrs
Irwin’s homes are older
Hidalgo 1956Irwin 1938
Bachelor’s degree++9.8 pts
More adults in Irwin have a degree
Irwin 30.2%Hidalgo 20.4%
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
IrwinHidalgo
Snow a year21″16″
January low16°F22°F
July high85°F86°F
Growing season (days)188d190d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)77th66th
Outdoors & history
IrwinHidalgo
Archive photos1—
Famous people born here1—
Community
IrwinHidalgo
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

131 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

IrwinILHidalgoIL
Irwin ↔ Hidalgo131 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.

IrwinHidalgo
People
Population 78Highest 60Lowest
Median age 38.1±6.6Lowest about the IL average 41.7±36.8Highest 7% above IL
Hidalgo and Irwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 29.5%±23.5Highest IL: 21.8% 18.3%±40.3Lowest IL: 21.8%
Irwin and Hidalgo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 10.3%±48.2Lowest IL: 17% 28.3%±60.3Highest IL: 17%
Hidalgo and Irwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 30.2%Highest IL: 37.8% 20.4%Lowest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.6%±17.4Highest IL: 6.3% 0%±30.6Lowest IL: 6.3%
Irwin and Hidalgo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $102,750±$26kHighest 23% above IL $65,156±$32kLowest 22% below IL
Irwin and Hidalgo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $160,900±$28k 39% below IL —
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,125±$327 12% below IL —
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,850Highest 46% below IL $1,036Lowest 80% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 33.3%±100Highest IL: 47.9% 0%±100Lowest IL: 47.9%
Irwin and Hidalgo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 3.8%Lowest IL: 11.8% 25%Highest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 87.1%Highest IL: 67.1% 84.8%Lowest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1938Lowest 33 yrs older than IL 1956Highest 15 yrs older than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 27 minHighest about the IL average 27 minLowest about the IL average
Work from home 16.3%±14.4Highest IL: 15.9% 3.2%±9.4Lowest IL: 15.9%
Irwin and Hidalgo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 10.3 miLowest 22.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.45Highest 0.00Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Kankakee (29%)Effingham (17%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in HidalgoFew work in Irwin
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi — 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 108Highest 61.3Lowest
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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