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Limestone vs Salina Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: street grid (6.8× in Limestone) and growth since 2010 (+9.9 pts in Limestone).

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

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Salina Township, ILKnown for its schoolsKankakee County · 1,246 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 →

Salina TownshipKnown for its schools

SchoolsBetter than 77%of IL districts All about Salina 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 grid6.8×

Limestone has the more walkable street grid

Limestone 15.6Salina Township 2.3

Growth since 2010+9.9 pts

Limestone has grown faster since 2010

Limestone -2.5%Salina Township -12.4%

Property tax bill+33%

Tax bills are bigger in Salina Township

Salina Township $4,948Limestone $3,726

Bachelor’s degree++11.2 pts

More adults in Limestone have a degree

Limestone 23.6%Salina Township 12.4%

★ 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−Salina TownshipBetter than 77% of districts in the state

Health

A−LimestoneHealthier than 80% of U.S. towns B−Salina TownshipHealthier than 54% of U.S. towns

Where they are

Limestone and Salina Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

LimestoneSalina Township

Limestone ↔ Salina Township5.9 miles apart · They share a border

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%

Limestone$1,420/mo

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

Salina Township$1,500/mo

Typical home $207K (Census) · tax rate 2.39% · Housing →

The difference: $80 a month, about $900 a year, between Salina 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.

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

LimestoneSalina Township

Snow a year27″27″

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)76th 61st

Outdoors & history

LimestoneSalina Township

Conserved land—0.2%

Settled2006 —

Community

LimestoneSalina Township

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

LimestoneSalina Township

People

Population 1,419Highest 1,246Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -2.5%Highest -12.4%Lowest

Median age 39.6±7.7Lowest about the IL average 45.9±5.5Highest 18% above IL

Salina 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% 21.5%±4.1Lowest IL: 21.8%

Limestone and Salina Township 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% 23%±4.6Highest IL: 17%

Salina 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%Highest IL: 37.8% 12.4%Lowest IL: 37.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.5%±2.2Highest IL: 6.3% 3.3%±2.4Lowest IL: 6.3%

Limestone and Salina 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±$36kHighest 25% above IL $82,357±$16kLowest about the IL average

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $212,200±$33kHighest 19% below IL $207,400±$54kLowest 21% below IL

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,182±$386 7% below IL —

Property taxmedian, yearly $3,726Lowest 30% below IL $4,948Highest 7% below IL

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 8.6%±65.5Highest IL: 47.9% 5.9%±66.6Lowest IL: 47.9%

Limestone and Salina Township 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% 2.6%Lowest IL: 11.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 94%Highest IL: 67.1% 91.5%Lowest IL: 67.1%

Typical home builtmedian year 1968Lowest 3 yrs older than IL 1971Highest same as IL

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 26 minHighest 6% below IL 24 minLowest 14% below IL

Work from home 14.3%±10.8Lowest IL: 15.9% 15.3%±8.4Highest IL: 15.9%

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

Work in townworking residents 1%Lowest 1.2%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 10.3 miLowest 22.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.12Lowest 0.16Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Kankakee (23%)Kankakee (11%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Salina TownshipFew work in Limestone

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0.2% 0.2%

Trailsmapped miles 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 15.6Highest 2.3Lowest

Schools

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 →

T Weaver · 1w

Weeknight Dinner Options

1 neighbor in Limestone can answer.

Salina Township neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Limestone

Limestone Township5,010 people · $253K 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.