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Limestone vs Limestone Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: trails (17× in Limestone Township) and street grid (3.3× in Limestone).

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Limestone, ILOne of the healthiest townsIllinois · 1,419 people

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Limestone Township, ILKnown for its schoolsKankakee County · 5,010 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.

LimestoneOne of the healthiest towns

HealthHealthier than 80%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Limestone →

Limestone TownshipKnown for its schools

Schools#146 for schools in ILof 384 towns Health86% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$240K typical home19% below the IL typical home All about Limestone 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.

Limestone Township has more miles of trail

Limestone Township 1.7 miLimestone 0.1 mi

Street grid3.3×

Limestone has the more walkable street grid

Limestone 15.6Limestone Township 4.8

Limestone Township is the bigger place

Limestone Township 5,010Limestone 1,419

Property tax bill+25%

Tax bills are bigger in Limestone Township

Limestone Township $4,648Limestone $3,726

★ 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

–LimestoneNot graded A−Limestone TownshipBetter than 77% of districts in the state

Health

A−LimestoneHealthier than 80% of U.S. towns DLimestone TownshipHealthier than 14% of U.S. towns

Monthly cost

A typical home costs $200 more a month in Limestone 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.

Down paymentRate%

Limestone$1,420/mo

Typical home $212K (Census) · tax rate 1.76% · or rent about $1,182/mo · Housing →

Limestone Township$1,620/mo

Typical home $240K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.84% · or rent about $1,097/mo · Housing →

The difference: $200 a month, about $2,400 a year, between Limestone 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.

Where they are

Limestone and Limestone Township share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

LimestoneLimestone Township

Limestone ↔ Limestone Township0.3 miles apart · They share a border

Who commutes between them

10 Limestone residents work in Limestone Township (1.4% of its workers)

Work & commute in Limestone →

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

LimestoneLimestone Township

Snow a year27″27″

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)76th 76th

Outdoors & history

LimestoneLimestone Township

Conserved land—2.9%

Settled2006 2006

Community

LimestoneLimestone Township

Library hours a week—52 hrs

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined1 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.

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

LimestoneLimestone Township

People

Population 1,419Lowest 5,010Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -2.5%Lowest +0.4%Highest

Median age 39.6±7.7Lowest about the IL average 44.6±5.5Highest 14% above IL

Limestone 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%±2.9Lowest IL: 21.8% 22.8%±4.1Highest IL: 21.8%

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

Age 65+ 19.6%±1.1Lowest IL: 17% 21.9%±3.3Highest IL: 17%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 23.6%Lowest IL: 37.8% 25%Highest IL: 37.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.5%±2.2Highest IL: 6.3% 3.9%±2.1Lowest IL: 6.3%

Limestone and Limestone 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 $112,258±$19kHighest 35% above IL

Limestone 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 $253,200±$25kHighest 4% below IL

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,182±$386Highest 7% below IL $1,097±$241Lowest 14% below IL

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $3,726Lowest 30% below IL $4,648Highest 12% below IL

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 8.6%±65.5Highest IL: 47.9% 2.2%±22.8Lowest IL: 47.9%

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

Below poverty line 4.7%Lowest IL: 11.8% 5%Highest IL: 11.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 94%Highest IL: 67.1% 91.9%Lowest IL: 67.1%

Typical home builtmedian year 1968Lowest 3 yrs older than IL 1976Highest 5 yrs newer than IL

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 26 minHighest 6% below IL 23 minLowest 16% below IL

Work from home 14.3%±10.8Highest IL: 15.9% 9.5%±4.3Lowest IL: 15.9%

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

Work in townworking residents 1%Lowest 2.4%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 10.3 miLowest 10.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.12Lowest 0.13Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Kankakee (23%)Kankakee (24%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others 1% work in Limestone TownshipFew work in Limestone

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0.2%Lowest 2.9%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 0.1 miLowest 1.7 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 2Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 15.6Highest 4.8Lowest

Schools

Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#146 of 384 in IL

School district —Herscher CUSD 2

High school in town —None in town

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

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

Limestone neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Limestone

Salina Township1,246 people · $207K homes

Towns like Limestone

Essex Township1,590 people · $209K homes

Liberty Township1,251 people · $172K homes

St. Rose Township1,524 people · $231K homes

Ogden Township1,642 people · $176K 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.