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Lamotte Township vs Reading Township

156 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (3.9× in Reading Township) and trails (3.3× in Reading Township).

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Lamotte Township, ILKnown for its schoolsCrawford County · 2,010 people

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Reading Township, ILA regional job hubLivingston County · 1,722 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.

Lamotte TownshipKnown for its schools

SchoolsBetter than 10%of IL districts Health71% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Lamotte Township →

Reading TownshipA regional job hub

Work1,202 jobsbased in Reading Township, a regional job hub Health73% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 30%of IL districts All about Reading 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.

Jobs per worker3.9×

Reading Township is more of a job hub

Reading Township 1.52Lamotte Township 0.39

Reading Township has more miles of trail

Reading Township 2.3 miLamotte Township 0.7 mi

Rent runs higher in Reading Township

Reading Township $1,156Lamotte Township $809

Property tax bill+45%

Tax bills are bigger in Lamotte Township

Lamotte Township $1,746Reading Township $1,202

Age 65++11.3 pts

Reading Township has more people 65 and up

Reading Township 32.1%Lamotte Township 20.8%

Growth since 2010+6.7 pts

Reading Township has grown faster since 2010

Reading Township -1.1%Lamotte Township -7.8%

★ 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.

Schools

DLamotte TownshipBetter than 10% of districts in the state CReading TownshipBetter than 30% of districts in the state

Health

CLamotte TownshipHealthier than 29% of U.S. towns CReading TownshipHealthier than 27% of U.S. towns

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.

Down paymentRate%

Lamotte Township$630/mo

Typical home $92K (Census) · tax rate 1.91% · or rent about $809/mo · Housing →

Reading Township$560/mo

Typical home $87K (Census) · tax rate 1.38% · or rent about $1,156/mo · Housing →

The difference: $70 a month, about $800 a year, between Lamotte Township and Reading 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

Lamotte TownshipReading Township

Snow a year12″26″

January low23°F 16°F

July high87°F 88°F

Growing season (days)193d 199d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)56th 71st

Outdoors & history

Lamotte TownshipReading Township

Trails1 mi 2 mi

Conserved land8.2%0.1%

Archive photos—1

Community

Lamotte TownshipReading Township

Library hours a week34 hrs —

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

156 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Lamotte TownshipCrawford County Reading TownshipLivingston County

Lamotte Township ↔ Reading Township156 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.

Only big differences vs Illinois average

Lamotte TownshipReading Township

People

Population 2,010Highest 1,722Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -7.8%Lowest -1.1%Highest

Median age 45.1±5.6Highest 16% above IL 45±10.4Lowest 15% above IL

Lamotte Township and Reading Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 20.4%±3.5Highest IL: 21.8% 17.7%±6.2Lowest IL: 21.8%

Lamotte Township and Reading Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 20.8%±3.1Lowest IL: 17% 32.1%±6.3Highest IL: 17%

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 14.7%Highest IL: 37.8% 11.7%Lowest IL: 37.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.1%±2.4Highest IL: 6.3% 1.8%±1.8Lowest IL: 6.3%

Lamotte Township and Reading Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $64,034±$8kHighest 23% below IL $54,259±$14kLowest 35% below IL

Lamotte Township and Reading Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $91,600±$16kHighest 65% below IL $87,100±$27kLowest 67% below IL

Lamotte Township and Reading Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $809±$158Lowest 36% below IL $1,156±$85Highest 9% below IL

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,746Highest 67% below IL $1,202Lowest 77% below IL

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 37.4%±21.6Lowest IL: 47.9% 49.4%±34.6Highest IL: 47.9%

Reading Township and Lamotte Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 13.5%Lowest IL: 11.8% 16.6%Highest IL: 11.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 83.6%Highest IL: 67.1% 79.6%Lowest IL: 67.1%

Typical home builtmedian year 1956Lowest 15 yrs older than IL 1958Highest 13 yrs older than IL

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 21 minLowest 24% below IL 27 minHighest about the IL average

Work from home 4.2%±2.9Lowest IL: 15.9% 5.6%±3.2Highest IL: 15.9%

Reading Township and Lamotte Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 5.8%Lowest 13%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 12.8 miLowest 18.3 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.39Lowest 1.52Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Robinson (32%)Streator (24%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Reading TownshipFew work in Lamotte Township

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 8.2%Highest 0.1%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 0.7 miLowest 2.3 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 5.3Highest 3.8Lowest

Schools

School district Palestine CUSD 3Woodland CUSD 5

High school in town Palestine High SchoolWoodland High School

Students per teacherat that high school 8.8Lowest 11.0Highest

Illinois average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

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Lamotte Township neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Lamotte Township

Gill Township, IN1,269 people · $180K homes

Montgomery Township654 people · $170K homes

Hutsonville Township1,171 people · $93K homes

Towns like Lamotte Township

Manito1,692 people · $113K homes

South Fork Township2,439 people · $92K homes

Palestine1,430 people · $81K homes

Selby Township2,082 people · $64K homes

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.