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Limestone Township vs Otto Township

Next-door neighbors in Kankakee County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (4.2× in Otto Township) and growth since 2010 (+17.6 pts in Limestone Township).

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Limestone Township, ILKnown for its schoolsKankakee County · 5,010 people
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Otto Township, ILA small town of 1,935Kankakee County · 1,935 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.

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 →
Otto TownshipA small town of 1,935
Quiet strengthsOtto Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Otto 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 worker4.2×
Otto Township is more of a job hub
Otto Township 0.55Limestone Township 0.13
Growth since 2010+17.6 pts
Limestone Township has grown faster since 2010
Limestone Township +0.4%Otto Township -17.2%
Home values+41%
Homes cost more in Limestone Township
Limestone Township $253,200Otto Township $179,800
Street grid2×
Limestone Township has the more walkable street grid
Limestone Township 4.8Otto Township 2.4
Homeowners+16.3 pts renters
Otto Township has more renters
Limestone Township 91.9%Otto Township 75.6%
Size2.6×
Limestone Township is the bigger place
Limestone Township 5,010Otto Township 1,935
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $340 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.

Limestone Township$1,620/mo
Typical home $240K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.84% · or rent about $1,097/mo · Housing →
Otto Township$1,290/mo
Typical home $180K (Census) · tax rate 2.29% · or rent about $1,106/mo · Housing →

The difference: $340 a month, about $4,100 a year, between Limestone Township and Otto 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.

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
A−Limestone TownshipBetter than 77% of districts in the state –Otto TownshipNot graded
Health
DLimestone TownshipHealthier than 14% of U.S. towns C+Otto TownshipHealthier than 41% of U.S. towns
Where they are

Limestone Township and Otto Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Limestone TownshipOtto TownshipLimestone TownshipOtto Township
Limestone Township ↔ Otto Township6.6 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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
Limestone TownshipOtto Township
Snow a year27″21″
January low—16°F
July high—85°F
Growing season (days)—188d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)76th77th
Outdoors & history
Limestone TownshipOtto Township
Trails2 mi2 mi
Conserved land2.9%0.1%
Settled2006—
Community
Limestone TownshipOtto Township
Library hours a week52 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.

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.

Limestone TownshipOtto Township
People
Population 5,010Highest 1,935Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +0.4%Highest -17.2%Lowest
Median age 44.6±5.5Highest 14% above IL 41.5±4Lowest 6% above IL
Limestone Township and Otto Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 22.8%±4.1Lowest IL: 21.8% 24.8%±5.9Highest IL: 21.8%
Otto Township and Limestone Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 21.9%±3.3Highest IL: 17% 17.8%±2.7Lowest IL: 17%
Limestone Township and Otto Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 25%Highest IL: 37.8% 16.4%Lowest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.9%±2.1Highest IL: 6.3% 3.4%±2.2Lowest IL: 6.3%
Limestone Township and Otto Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $112,258±$19kHighest 35% above IL $80,250±$27kLowest 4% below IL
Limestone Township and Otto Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $253,200±$25kHighest 4% below IL $179,800±$22kLowest 32% below IL
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,097±$241Lowest 14% below IL $1,106±$61Highest 13% below IL
Otto Township and Limestone Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $4,648Highest 12% below IL $4,110Lowest 22% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 2.2%±22.8Lowest IL: 47.9% 17.9%±25.7Highest IL: 47.9%
Otto Township and Limestone Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 5%Lowest IL: 11.8% 5.5%Highest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 91.9%Highest IL: 67.1% 75.6%Lowest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1976Highest 5 yrs newer than IL 1972Lowest 1 yr newer than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 23 minLowest 16% below IL 26 minHighest 8% below IL
Work from home 9.5%±4.3Highest IL: 15.9% 5.3%±3.4Lowest IL: 15.9%
Limestone Township and Otto Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.4%Lowest 3.6%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 10.8 miLowest 17.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.13Lowest 0.55Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Kankakee (24%)Kankakee (18%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Otto TownshipFew work in Limestone Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2.9%Highest 0.1%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 1.7 miHighest 1.6 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Lowest 3Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 4.8Highest 2.4Lowest
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
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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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