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Jackson Township vs Channahon Township

Next-door neighbors in Will County. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+38% in Channahon Township) and size (2.8× in Channahon Township).

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Jackson Township, ILAn outdoors townWill County · 3,875 people
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Channahon Township, ILAn outdoors townWill County · 10,769 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.

Jackson TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors#20 most conserved land in IL9.2 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves Schools#33 for schools in ILof 384 towns Work4,164 jobsbased in Jackson Township, a regional job hub All about Jackson Township →
Channahon TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors#12 most conserved land in IL14 miles of trails across 7 parks and preserves Schools#158 for schools in ILof 384 towns HealthHealthier than 70%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Channahon 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.

Property tax bill+38%
Tax bills are bigger in Channahon Township
Channahon Township $6,987Jackson Township $5,079
Size2.8×
Channahon Township is the bigger place
Channahon Township 10,769Jackson Township 3,875
Home values+20%
Homes cost more in Channahon Township
Channahon Township $327,100Jackson Township $271,500
Growth since 2010+6.8 pts
Channahon Township has grown faster since 2010
Channahon Township +1.9%Jackson Township -4.9%
Trails+50%
Channahon Township has more miles of trail
Channahon Township 13.8 miJackson Township 9.2 mi
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $450 more a month in Channahon 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.

Jackson Township$1,850/mo
Typical home $272K (Census) · tax rate 1.87% · or rent about $1,481/mo · Housing →
Channahon Township$2,300/mo
Typical home $327K (Census) · tax rate 2.14% · or rent about $769/mo · Housing →

The difference: $450 a month, about $5,400 a year, between Channahon 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.

Report cards

Channahon Township places higher on 13 of 19 IL lists

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
C−Jackson TownshipBetter than 24% of districts in the state B−Channahon TownshipBetter than 51% of districts in the state
Health
B−Jackson TownshipHealthier than 53% of U.S. towns B+Channahon TownshipHealthier than 70% of U.S. towns
6Jackson Township
13Channahon Township

Lists won, of 19 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Cheapest rentCost of living · 840 towns #642#92 Fastest growingGrowth · 859 towns #673#272 Best schoolsSchools · 384 towns #33#158 Most activeHealth · 861 towns #582#321 Most educatedPeople · 862 towns #632#451 Lowest property taxCost of living · 860 towns #488#667 HealthiestHealth · 861 towns #514#355 Highest incomeIncome · 862 towns #230#73

Left end = #1 in Illinois. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Jackson Township’s rankings →

Where they are

Jackson Township and Channahon Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Jackson TownshipChannahon TownshipJackson TownshipChannahon Township
Jackson Township ↔ Channahon Township5.5 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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 TownshipChannahon Township
Snow a year17″17″
January low17°F17°F
July high84°F84°F
Growing season (days)188d188d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)39th54th
Outdoors & history
Jackson TownshipChannahon Township
Trails9 mi14 mi
Conserved land25%29.8%
Settled—1961
Archive photos318
Famous people born here—1
Community
Jackson TownshipChannahon Township
Library hours a week—63 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.

Jackson TownshipChannahon Township
People
Population 3,875Lowest 10,769Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -4.9%Lowest +1.9%Highest
Median age 44.5±5.2Highest 14% above IL 41.2±2.5Lowest 6% above IL
Jackson Township and Channahon Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 17.4%±3.4Lowest IL: 21.8% 22.6%±2.9Highest IL: 21.8%
Channahon Township and Jackson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 17.7%±3.1Highest IL: 17% 14.8%±2.4Lowest IL: 17%
Jackson Township and Channahon Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 20%Lowest IL: 37.8% 27.1%Highest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.2%±1.3Lowest IL: 6.3% 6.5%±2.3Highest IL: 6.3%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $104,292±$21kLowest 25% above IL $136,489±$13kHighest 64% above IL
Channahon 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 $271,500±$15kLowest 3% above IL $327,100±$15kHighest 24% above IL
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,481±$814Highest 16% above IL $769±$599Lowest 40% below IL
Jackson Township and Channahon Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $5,079Lowest 4% below IL $6,987Highest 32% above IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 24.2%±25.6Lowest IL: 47.9% 63.1%±38.3Highest IL: 47.9%
Channahon Township and Jackson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 4.7%Lowest IL: 11.8% 6.6%Highest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 86.1%Lowest IL: 67.1% 93.4%Highest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1990Lowest 19 yrs newer than IL 1995Highest 24 yrs newer than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 30 minLowest 8% above IL 31 minHighest 13% above IL
Work from home 9.4%±4.2Lowest IL: 15.9% 9.6%±3.1Highest IL: 15.9%
Channahon 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 4.5%Lowest 6.8%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 19.3 miLowest 20.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 2.00Highest 1.37Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Joliet (16%)Joliet (14%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Channahon TownshipFew work in Jackson Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 25%Lowest 29.8%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 9.2 miLowest 13.8 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miLowest 0.4 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Lowest 7Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 7.4Lowest 10.2Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #33 of 384 in IL#158 of 384 in IL
School district Elwood CCSD 203S Will Co Coop for Spec Ed · Channahon SD 17
High school in town None in townNone in town
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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