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Limestone vs Florence Township

15 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (26× in Florence Township) and street grid (8.7× in Limestone).

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Limestone, ILOne of the healthiest townsIllinois · 1,419 people
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Florence Township, ILAn outdoors townWill County · 888 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.

LimestoneOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 80%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Limestone →
Florence TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors45.9% conserved land2.6 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves SchoolsBetter than 80%of IL districts Health71% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Florence 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.

Trails26×
Florence Township has more miles of trail
Florence Township 2.6 miLimestone 0.1 mi
Street grid8.7×
Limestone has the more walkable street grid
Limestone 15.6Florence Township 1.8
Jobs per worker6.8×
Florence Township is more of a job hub
Florence Township 0.82Limestone 0.12
Conserved land+45.7 pts
Florence Township has more conserved land
Florence Township 45.9%Limestone 0.2%
Property tax bill+56%
Tax bills are bigger in Florence Township
Florence Township $5,811Limestone $3,726
Home values+38%
Homes cost more in Florence Township
Florence Township $292,600Limestone $212,200
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $600 more a month in Florence Township

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.

Limestone$1,420/mo
Typical home $212K (Census) · tax rate 1.76% · or rent about $1,182/mo · Housing →
Florence Township$2,020/mo
Typical home $293K (Census) · tax rate 1.99% · Housing →

The difference: $600 a month, about $7,100 a year, between Florence Township and Limestone.

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
–LimestoneNot graded A−Florence TownshipBetter than 80% of districts in the state
Health
A−LimestoneHealthier than 80% of U.S. towns CFlorence TownshipHealthier than 29% 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
LimestoneFlorence Township
Snow a year27″17″
January low—17°F
July high—84°F
Growing season (days)—188d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)76th10th
Outdoors & history
LimestoneFlorence Township
Trails—3 mi
Conserved land—45.9%
Settled2006—
Famous people born here—1
Community
LimestoneFlorence 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.

Where they are

15 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

LimestoneFlorence TownshipLimestoneFlorence Township
Limestone ↔ Florence Township15 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.

LimestoneFlorence Township
People
Population 1,419Highest 888Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -2.5%Lowest -1.2%Highest
Median age 39.6±7.7Lowest about the IL average 40.2±2.3Highest 3% above IL
Florence Township and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 22.2%±2.9Highest IL: 21.8% 16.8%±7.9Lowest IL: 21.8%
Limestone and Florence Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 19.6%±1.1Highest IL: 17% 16.1%±3.3Lowest IL: 17%
Limestone and Florence Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 23.6%Highest IL: 37.8% 21.7%Lowest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.5%±2.2Highest IL: 6.3% 0.7%±1.6Lowest IL: 6.3%
Limestone and Florence Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $103,906±$36kLowest 25% above IL $111,935±$6kHighest 34% above IL
Florence Township and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $212,200±$33kLowest 19% below IL $292,600±$44kHighest 11% above IL
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,182±$386 7% below IL —
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,726Lowest 30% below IL $5,811Highest 10% above IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 8.6%±65.5Lowest IL: 47.9% 11.1%±100Highest IL: 47.9%
Florence Township and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 4.7%Highest IL: 11.8% 2.1%Lowest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 94%Lowest IL: 67.1% 97%Highest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1968Lowest 3 yrs older than IL 1992Highest 21 yrs newer than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 26 minLowest 6% below IL 37 minHighest 32% above IL
Work from home 14.3%±10.8Highest IL: 15.9% 3.2%±4.6Lowest IL: 15.9%
Limestone and Florence Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1%Lowest 1.7%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 10.3 miLowest 21.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.12Lowest 0.82Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Kankakee (23%)Chicago (8%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Florence TownshipFew work in Limestone
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.2%Lowest 45.9%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.1 miLowest 2.6 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 15.6Highest 1.8Lowest
Schools
School district —S Will Co Coop for Spec Ed · Wilmington CUSD 209U
High school in town —Wilmington High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 14.6
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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