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Lamard Township vs Middlefork Township

134 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (+61% in Lamard Township) and typical home built (14 yrs in Middlefork Township).

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Lamard Township, ILKnown for its schoolsWayne County · 1,385 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.

Lamard TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 23%of IL districts Health75% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Lamard Township →
Middlefork TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 24%of IL districts All about Middlefork 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.

Street grid+61%
Lamard Township has the more walkable street grid
Lamard Township 3.7Middlefork Township 2.3
Typical home built14 yrs
Middlefork Township’s homes are older
Lamard Township 1979Middlefork Township 1965
Jobs per worker+50%
Lamard Township is more of a job hub
Lamard Township 0.27Middlefork Township 0.18
★ 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.

Lamard Township$720/mo
Typical home $110K (Census) · tax rate 1.48% · or rent about $623/mo · Housing →
Middlefork Township$820/mo
Typical home $128K (Census) · tax rate 1.38% · or rent about $785/mo · Housing →

The difference: $100 a month, about $1,200 a year, between Middlefork Township and Lamard 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

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
C−Lamard TownshipBetter than 23% of districts in the state C−Middlefork TownshipBetter than 24% of districts in the state
Health
CLamard TownshipHealthier than 25% of U.S. towns 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
Lamard TownshipMiddlefork Township
Snow a year12″20″
January low—18°F
July high—85°F
Growing season (days)—180d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)72nd59th
Outdoors & history
Lamard TownshipMiddlefork Township
Trails4 mi5 mi
Conserved land0%0.3%
Community
Lamard 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.

Where they are

134 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Lamard TownshipWayne CountyMiddlefork TownshipVermilion County
Lamard Township ↔ Middlefork Township134 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.

Lamard TownshipMiddlefork Township
People
Population 1,385Highest 1,313Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -6.5%Lowest -6.1%Highest
Median age 43.9±8.7Lowest 13% above IL 46±3.6Highest 18% above IL
Middlefork Township and Lamard Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 18.5%±3.7Lowest IL: 21.8% 24.3%±6.4Highest IL: 21.8%
Middlefork Township and Lamard Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 23.9%±2.4Highest IL: 17% 20.2%±1.6Lowest IL: 17%
Lamard Township and Middlefork Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 18.3%Highest IL: 37.8% 17.1%Lowest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.1%±1.6Highest IL: 6.3% 2.8%±1.1Lowest IL: 6.3%
Lamard 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 $69,471±$9kLowest 17% below IL $78,750±$13kHighest 6% below IL
Middlefork Township and Lamard Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $110,400±$17kLowest 58% below IL $127,900±$26kHighest 51% below IL
Middlefork Township and Lamard Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $623±$143Lowest 51% below IL $785±$26Highest 38% below IL
Middlefork Township and Lamard Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,637Lowest 69% below IL $1,771Highest 67% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 43.2%±14.3Highest IL: 47.9% 17.1%±21.4Lowest IL: 47.9%
Lamard Township and Middlefork Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 12.2%Highest IL: 11.8% 4.8%Lowest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 83.3%Highest IL: 67.1% 82.4%Lowest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1979Highest 8 yrs newer than IL 1965Lowest 6 yrs older than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 31 min 11% above IL 31 min 11% above IL
Work from home 4%±2.1Lowest IL: 15.9% 12.3%±6.6Highest IL: 15.9%
Middlefork Township and Lamard Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.9% 1.9%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 25.3 miHighest 22.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.27Highest 0.18Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Fairfield (20%)Danville (20%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Middlefork TownshipFew work in Lamard Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 0.3%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 3.7 miLowest 5.2 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 3.7Highest 2.3Lowest
Schools
School district Geff CCSD 14Armstrong-Ellis Cons SD 61 · Armstrong Twp HSD 225
High school in town None in townArmstrong 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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