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Logan Township vs Timber Township

Next-door neighbors in Peoria County. The biggest differences: median age (19 yrs in Logan Township) and rent (+34% in Logan Township).

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Logan Township, ILOne of the healthiest townsPeoria County · 3,214 people
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Timber Township, ILKnown for its schoolsPeoria County · 2,493 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.

Logan TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 77%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Logan Township →
Timber TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 30%of IL districts All about Timber 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.

Median age19 yrs
Logan Township skews older
Logan Township 54.8Timber Township 35.8
Rent+34%
Rent runs higher in Logan Township
Logan Township $908Timber Township $676
Growth since 2010+10.8 pts
Logan Township has grown faster since 2010
Logan Township +1.7%Timber Township -9.1%
Age 65++7.2 pts
Logan Township has more people 65 and up
Logan Township 24.9%Timber Township 17.7%
Conserved land+11.5 pts
Timber Township has more conserved land
Timber Township 12.2%Logan Township 0.7%
Homeowners+9.4 pts renters
Logan Township has more renters
Timber Township 88.9%Logan Township 79.5%
★ 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
–Logan TownshipNot graded CTimber TownshipBetter than 30% of districts in the state
Health
A−Logan TownshipHealthier than 77% of U.S. towns BTimber TownshipHealthier than 58% of U.S. towns
Where they are

Logan Township and Timber Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Logan TownshipTimber TownshipLogan TownshipTimber Township
Logan Township ↔ Timber Township6.4 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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 →
Timber Township$1,110/mo
Typical home $158K (Census) · tax rate 2.15% · or rent about $676/mo · Housing →

The difference: $60 a month, about $700 a year, between Logan Township and Timber 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.

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 TownshipTimber Township
Snow a year26″26″
January low18°F18°F
July high86°F86°F
Growing season (days)189d189d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)33rd47th
Outdoors & history
Logan TownshipTimber Township
Trails0 mi0 mi
Conserved land0.7%12.2%
Settled—1849
National Register places1—
Community
Logan TownshipTimber Township
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.

Logan TownshipTimber Township
People
Population 3,214Highest 2,493Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +1.7%Highest -9.1%Lowest
Median age 54.8±7Highest 41% above IL 35.8±7.4Lowest 8% below IL
Kids under 18 15.9%±5.1Lowest IL: 21.8% 25.9%±7.9Highest IL: 21.8%
Timber 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% 17.7%±1.5Lowest IL: 17%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 25.7%Highest IL: 37.8% 16.9%Lowest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.2%±1.4Lowest IL: 6.3% 2.3%±1.3Highest IL: 6.3%
Timber 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±$7kLowest 12% below IL $73,730±$10kHighest 12% below IL
Timber Township and Logan Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $168,500±$23kHighest 36% below IL $158,400±$12kLowest 40% below IL
Logan Township and Timber 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 $676±$68Lowest 47% below IL
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,506Highest 34% below IL $3,404Lowest 36% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 71.9%±18.2Highest IL: 47.9% 28.7%±25.6Lowest IL: 47.9%
Logan Township and Timber Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 6.2%Lowest IL: 11.8% 14.1%Highest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 79.5%Lowest IL: 67.1% 88.9%Highest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1972Lowest 1 yr newer than IL 1973Highest 2 yrs newer than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 23 minLowest 17% below IL 26 minHighest 6% below IL
Work from home 10.3%±4.1Highest IL: 15.9% 5.4%±2.4Lowest IL: 15.9%
Logan Township and Timber 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 5.6%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 12.3 miLowest 15.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.24Lowest 0.26Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Peoria (33%)Peoria (27%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Timber TownshipFew work in Logan Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.7%Lowest 12.2%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.4 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 3.4Lowest 4.6Highest
Schools
School district —Illini Bluffs CUSD 327
High school in town —Illini Bluffs High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 10.7
Illinois average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Logan Township

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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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