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Keith Township vs Bedford Township

Next-door neighbors in Wayne County. The biggest differences: trails (11.8× in Keith Township) and bachelor’s degree+ (+49.5 pts in Keith Township).

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Keith Township, ILA small town of 302Wayne County · 302 people
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Bedford Township, ILOne of the healthiest townsWayne County · 1,004 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.

Keith TownshipA small town of 302
Quiet strengthsKeith Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Keith Township →
Bedford TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health67% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Bedford Township →
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.

Trails11.8×
Keith Township has more miles of trail
Keith Township 5.9 miBedford Township 0.5 mi
Bachelor’s degree++49.5 pts
More adults in Keith Township have a degree
Keith Township 65%Bedford Township 15.5%
Jobs per worker3.1×
Bedford Township is more of a job hub
Bedford Township 0.53Keith Township 0.17
Typical home built34 yrs
Bedford Township’s homes are older
Keith Township 1994Bedford Township 1960
Size3.3×
Bedford Township is the bigger place
Bedford Township 1,004Keith Township 302
Street grid+57%
Bedford Township has the more walkable street grid
Bedford Township 4.7Keith Township 3.0
★ What stands out · 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.

Keith Township$550/mo
Typical home $86K (Census) · tax rate 1.48% · Housing →
Bedford Township$630/mo
Typical home $97K (Census) · tax rate 1.54% · or rent about $625/mo · Housing →

The difference: $80 a month, about $1,000 a year, between Bedford Township and Keith 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

Keith Township and Bedford Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Keith TownshipBedford TownshipKeith TownshipBedford Township
Keith Township ↔ Bedford Township5.5 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
–Keith TownshipNot graded B−Bedford TownshipBetter than 50% of districts in the state
Health
–Keith TownshipNot graded CBedford TownshipHealthier than 33% 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
Keith TownshipBedford Township
Snow a year11″12″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)72nd72nd
Outdoors & history
Keith TownshipBedford Township
Trails6 mi1 mi
Conserved land0%0%
Community
Keith TownshipBedford Township
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined10

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.

Keith TownshipBedford Township
People
Population 302Lowest 1,004Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -1.9%
Median age 33.8±21.4Lowest 13% below IL 41.7±5.4Highest 7% above IL
Bedford Township and Keith Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 27.8%±22.8Highest IL: 21.8% 21.4%±4.4Lowest IL: 21.8%
Keith Township and Bedford Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 9.6%±13.2Lowest IL: 17% 18.8%±4.1Highest IL: 17%
Bedford Township and Keith Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 65%Highest IL: 37.8% 15.5%Lowest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±6.1Lowest IL: 6.3% 3.1%±2.1Highest IL: 6.3%
Bedford Township and Keith Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $66,277±$18kHighest 21% below IL $59,779±$7kLowest 28% below IL
Keith Township and Bedford Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $85,600±$33kLowest 67% below IL $97,200±$24kHighest 63% below IL
Bedford Township and Keith Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $625±$163 51% below IL
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,268Lowest 76% below IL $1,500Highest 72% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±96.3Lowest IL: 47.9% 31.4%±20.5Highest IL: 47.9%
Bedford Township and Keith Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 3.3%Lowest IL: 11.8% 9.9%Highest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 80.1%Highest IL: 67.1% 78.8%Lowest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1994Highest 23 yrs newer than IL 1960Lowest 11 yrs older than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 27 minLowest 4% below IL 27 minHighest 3% below IL
Work from home 0%±9.7Lowest IL: 15.9% 1%±1.4Highest IL: 15.9%
Bedford Township and Keith Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 5.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 26.3 miLowest 28.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.17Lowest 0.53Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Fairfield (20%)Fairfield (11%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Bedford TownshipFew work in Keith Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 5.9 miHighest 0.5 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 3.0Lowest 4.7Highest
Schools
School district —North Wayne CUSD 200
High school in town —Cisne High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 7.2
Illinois average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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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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