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Kerr Township vs Middlefork Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: property tax bill (2.1× in Kerr Township) and size (7.4× in Middlefork Township).

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Kerr Township, ILA small town of 177Champaign County · 177 people
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Middlefork Township, ILKnown for its schoolsVermilion County · 1,313 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.

Kerr TownshipA small town of 177
Quiet strengthsKerr Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Kerr Township →
Middlefork TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 24%of IL districts All about Middlefork 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.

Property tax bill2.1×
Tax bills are bigger in Kerr Township
Kerr Township $3,682Middlefork Township $1,771
Size7.4×
Middlefork Township is the bigger place
Middlefork Township 1,313Kerr Township 177
Street grid2.6×
Middlefork Township has the more walkable street grid
Middlefork Township 2.3Kerr Township 0.9
Jobs per worker2.6×
Middlefork Township is more of a job hub
Middlefork Township 0.18Kerr Township 0.07
Bachelor’s degree++14.3 pts
More adults in Kerr Township have a degree
Kerr Township 31.4%Middlefork Township 17.1%
Trails+79%
Kerr Township has more miles of trail
Kerr Township 9.3 miMiddlefork Township 5.2 mi
★ What stands out · Where they are

Kerr Township and Middlefork Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Kerr TownshipMiddlefork TownshipKerr TownshipMiddlefork Township
Kerr Township ↔ Middlefork Township7.2 miles apart · They share a border
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
–Kerr TownshipNot graded C−Middlefork TownshipBetter than 24% of districts in the state
Health
–Kerr TownshipNot graded B−Middlefork TownshipHealthier than 46% 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
Kerr TownshipMiddlefork Township
Snow a year18″20″
January low15°F18°F
July high84°F85°F
Growing season (days)170d180d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)43rd59th
Outdoors & history
Kerr TownshipMiddlefork Township
Trails9 mi5 mi
Conserved land2%0.3%
Famous people born here1—
Community
Kerr TownshipMiddlefork Township
Library hours a week—49 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.

Kerr TownshipMiddlefork Township
People
Population 177Lowest 1,313Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -6.1%
Median age 39.2±21.8Lowest about the IL average 46±3.6Highest 18% above IL
Middlefork Township and Kerr Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 26.6%±20.8Highest IL: 21.8% 24.3%±6.4Lowest IL: 21.8%
Kerr Township and Middlefork Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 16.4%±22.2Lowest IL: 17% 20.2%±1.6Highest IL: 17%
Middlefork Township and Kerr Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 31.4%Highest IL: 37.8% 17.1%Lowest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 15.8%±16.4Highest IL: 6.3% 2.8%±1.1Lowest IL: 6.3%
Kerr Township and Middlefork Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $135,521±$45kHighest 63% above IL $78,750±$13kLowest 6% below IL
Kerr Township and Middlefork Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied — $127,900±$26k 51% below IL
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $785±$26 38% below IL
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,682Highest 31% below IL $1,771Lowest 67% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 17.1%±21.4 IL: 47.9%
Below poverty line 0%Lowest IL: 11.8% 4.8%Highest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 70.2%Lowest IL: 67.1% 82.4%Highest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1975Highest 4 yrs newer than IL 1965Lowest 6 yrs older than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 26 minLowest 6% below IL 31 minHighest 11% above IL
Work from home 14.3%±10.7Highest IL: 15.9% 12.3%±6.6Lowest IL: 15.9%
Kerr Township and Middlefork Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 1.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 22.3 miLowest 22.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.07Lowest 0.18Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Champaign (23%)Danville (20%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Middlefork TownshipFew work in Kerr Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2%Highest 0.3%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 9.3 miHighest 5.2 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.9Lowest 2.3Highest
Schools
School district —Armstrong-Ellis Cons SD 61 · Armstrong Twp HSD 225
High school in town —Armstrong High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 8.1
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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