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Logan Township vs Dunleith Township

132 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (4.6× in Dunleith Township) and jobs per worker (3.3× in Dunleith Township).

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Logan Township, ILOne of the healthiest townsPeoria County · 3,214 people
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Dunleith Township, ILAn outdoors townJo Daviess County · 3,527 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.

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.

★ 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.

Logan Township$1,180/mo
Typical home $169K (Census) · tax rate 2.08% · or rent about $908/mo · Housing →
Dunleith Township$1,310/mo
Typical home $195K (Census) · tax rate 1.74% · or rent about $876/mo · Housing →

The difference: $130 a month, about $1,600 a year, between Dunleith Township and Logan 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

Logan Township places higher on 11 of 17 IL lists

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.

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
Logan TownshipDunleith Township
Snow a year26″36″
January low18°F10°F
July high86°F85°F
Growing season (days)189d184d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)33rd32nd
Outdoors & history
Logan TownshipDunleith Township
Trails0 mi5 mi
Conserved land0.7%18.9%
National Register places1—
Archive photos—11
Famous people born here—2
Community
Logan TownshipDunleith Township
Library hours a week—49 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

132 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Logan Township ↔ Dunleith Township132 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.

Logan TownshipDunleith Township
People
Population 3,214Lowest 3,527Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +1.7%Highest -7.3%Lowest
Median age 54.8±7Highest 41% above IL 52.9±3.6Lowest 36% above IL
Logan Township and Dunleith Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 15.9%±5.1Lowest IL: 21.8% 16%±3.4Highest IL: 21.8%
Dunleith Township and Logan Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 24.9%±5.1Highest IL: 17% 19.7%±4.2Lowest IL: 17%
Logan Township and Dunleith Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 25.7%Highest IL: 37.8% 18.2%Lowest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.2%±1.4Lowest IL: 6.3% 3.3%±1.8Highest IL: 6.3%
Dunleith Township and Logan Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $73,341±$7kHighest 12% below IL $69,505±$6kLowest 17% below IL
Logan Township and Dunleith Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $168,500±$23kLowest 36% below IL $195,100±$44kHighest 26% below IL
Dunleith Township and Logan Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $908±$134Highest 29% below IL $876±$148Lowest 31% below IL
Logan Township and Dunleith Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,506Highest 34% below IL $3,396Lowest 36% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 71.9%±18.2Highest IL: 47.9% 30.8%±6.1Lowest IL: 47.9%
Below poverty line 6.2%Lowest IL: 11.8% 8.2%Highest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 79.5%Lowest IL: 67.1% 83%Highest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1972Lowest 1 yr newer than IL 1975Highest 4 yrs newer than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 23 minHighest 17% below IL 20 minLowest 29% below IL
Work from home 10.3%±4.1Highest IL: 15.9% 6.5%±2.8Lowest IL: 15.9%
Logan Township and Dunleith Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 3.5%Lowest 16.2%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 12.3 miHighest 5.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.24Lowest 0.79Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Peoria (33%)Dubuque (32%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Dunleith TownshipFew work in Logan Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.7%Lowest 18.9%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 4.9 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.4 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 3.4Lowest 15.6Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#130 of 384 in IL
School district —East Dubuque USD 119
High school in town —East Dubuque High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 8.6
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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