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Jackson Township vs Buckeye Township

239 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (23.7× in Buckeye Township) and property tax bill (+74% in Buckeye Township).

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Jackson Township, ILOne of the healthiest townsEffingham County · 1,168 people
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Buckeye Township, ILOne of the healthiest townsStephenson County · 1,242 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.

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.

★ What stands out · 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.

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.

Jackson Township$1,020/mo
Typical home $163K (Census) · tax rate 1.23% · Housing →
Buckeye Township$1,100/mo
Typical home $155K (Census) · tax rate 2.25% · or rent about $775/mo · Housing →

The difference: $80 a month, about $1,000 a year, between Buckeye Township and Jackson 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.

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
Jackson TownshipBuckeye Township
Snow a year15″35″
January low20°F11°F
July high89°F82°F
Growing season (days)191d169d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)52nd32nd
Outdoors & history
Jackson TownshipBuckeye Township
Trails—7 mi
Conserved land—0.7%
National Register places—2
Community
Jackson TownshipBuckeye Township
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

239 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Jackson Township ↔ Buckeye Township239 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.

Jackson TownshipBuckeye Township
People
Population 1,168Lowest 1,242Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +1%Highest -12.1%Lowest
Median age 45.2±15.4Lowest 16% above IL 48.2±4.1Highest 24% above IL
Buckeye Township and Jackson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 23.5%±6Highest IL: 21.8% 17.9%±4.6Lowest IL: 21.8%
Jackson Township and Buckeye Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 17.4%±3.5Lowest IL: 17% 29.5%±4.9Highest IL: 17%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 23.3%Lowest IL: 37.8% 24.2%Highest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.1%±1.7Lowest IL: 6.3% 2.7%±2Highest IL: 6.3%
Buckeye Township and Jackson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $72,560±$29kLowest 13% below IL $76,094±$8kHighest 9% below IL
Buckeye Township and Jackson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $163,100±$25kHighest 38% below IL $155,300±$21kLowest 41% below IL
Jackson Township and Buckeye Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $775±$170 39% below IL
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,000Lowest 62% below IL $3,488Highest 34% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 0%±100 IL: 47.9%
Below poverty line 27.9%Highest IL: 11.8% 7.1%Lowest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 96.9%Lowest IL: 67.1% 97.1%Highest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1986Highest 15 yrs newer than IL 1960Lowest 11 yrs older than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 21 minLowest 26% below IL 29 minHighest 4% above IL
Work from home 4.8%±4Lowest IL: 15.9% 7.2%±3.8Highest IL: 15.9%
Buckeye Township and Jackson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.2%Lowest 2.6%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 9.3 miLowest 15.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.06Lowest 0.16Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Effingham (42%)Freeport (18%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Buckeye TownshipFew work in Jackson Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 0.7%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.3 miLowest 7.1 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.7Lowest 3.5Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #33 of 384 in IL—
Illinois average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Jackson Township

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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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