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Leepertown Township vs Joppa

283 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (33.8× in Joppa) and trails (13.7× in Leepertown Township).

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Leepertown Township, ILAn outdoors townBureau County · 307 people
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Joppa, ILA small town of 259Illinois · 259 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.

Leepertown TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors33.6% conserved land8.2 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves All about Leepertown Township →
JoppaA small town of 259
Quiet strengthsJoppa doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Joppa →
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.

Street grid33.8×
Joppa has the more walkable street grid
Joppa 91.2Leepertown Township 2.7
Trails13.7×
Leepertown Township has more miles of trail
Leepertown Township 8.2 miJoppa 0.6 mi
Property tax bill2.5×
Tax bills are bigger in Leepertown Township
Leepertown Township $1,375Joppa $542
Conserved land+33.6 pts
Leepertown Township has more conserved land
Leepertown Township 33.6%Joppa 0%
Jobs per worker2.3×
Leepertown Township is more of a job hub
Leepertown Township 0.96Joppa 0.42
Average commute7 min
Joppa has the shorter commute
Leepertown Township 31 minJoppa 24 min
★ 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.

Leepertown Township$410/mo
Typical home $56K (Census) · tax rate 2.44% · or rent about $1,571/mo · Housing →
Joppa$280/mo
Typical home $45K (Census) · tax rate 1.20% · or rent about $754/mo · Housing →

The difference: $130 a month, about $1,600 a year, between Leepertown Township and Joppa.

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
–Leepertown TownshipNot graded C+JoppaBetter than 41% of districts in the state
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
Leepertown TownshipJoppa
Snow a year29″9″
January low14°F27°F
July high85°F90°F
Growing season (days)177d206d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)33rd81st
Outdoors & history
Leepertown TownshipJoppa
Trails8 mi—
Conserved land33.6%—
Archive photos111
Community
Leepertown TownshipJoppa
Library hours a week15 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

283 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Leepertown TownshipBureau CountyJoppaIL
Leepertown Township ↔ Joppa283 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.

Leepertown TownshipJoppa
People
Population 307Highest 259Lowest
Median age 34.8±7.5Highest 11% below IL 32.3±24.3Lowest 17% below IL
Leepertown Township and Joppa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 23.1%±6.2Lowest IL: 21.8% 23.2%±9.1Highest IL: 21.8%
Joppa and Leepertown Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 16%±8.6Lowest IL: 17% 20.5%±6.5Highest IL: 17%
Joppa and Leepertown Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 5.7%Lowest IL: 37.8% 8.8%Highest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.6%±5.5Highest IL: 6.3% 0.8%±1.6Lowest IL: 6.3%
Leepertown Township and Joppa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $57,188±$9kHighest 31% below IL $41,563±$8kLowest 50% below IL
Leepertown Township and Joppa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $56,400±$7kHighest 79% below IL $45,000±$33kLowest 83% below IL
Leepertown Township and Joppa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,571±$1kHighest 23% above IL $754±$399Lowest 41% below IL
Leepertown Township and Joppa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,375Highest 74% below IL $542Lowest 90% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 36.8%±51.7Lowest IL: 47.9% 44.4%±49.5Highest IL: 47.9%
Joppa and Leepertown Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 21.7%Lowest IL: 11.8% 22.4%Highest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 58.5%Lowest IL: 67.1% 62.1%Highest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1952Lowest 19 yrs older than IL 1963Highest 8 yrs older than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 31 minHighest 13% above IL 24 minLowest 14% below IL
Work from home 0.6%±1.2Highest IL: 15.9% 0%±26Lowest IL: 15.9%
Leepertown Township and Joppa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 31.8 miHighest 14.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.96Highest 0.42Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Peru (9%)Metropolis (24%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in JoppaFew work in Leepertown Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 33.6%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 8.2 miHighest 0.6 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miLowest 1.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 6Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.7Lowest 91.2Highest
Schools
School district —Joppa-Maple Grove UD 38
High school in town —Joppa Jr & Sr 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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