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Manito vs Lamard Township

155 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (21.8× in Manito) and jobs per worker (4.2× in Manito).

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Manito, ILOne of the safest townsIllinois · 1,692 people
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Lamard Township, ILKnown for its schoolsWayne County · 1,385 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.

ManitoOne of the safest towns
SafetySafer than 92%of U.S. towns we grade Housing$146K typical home51% below the IL typical home All about Manito →
Lamard TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 23%of IL districts Health75% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Lamard 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 grid21.8×
Manito has the more walkable street grid
Manito 80.6Lamard Township 3.7
Jobs per worker4.2×
Manito is more of a job hub
Manito 1.13Lamard Township 0.27
Property tax bill+71%
Tax bills are bigger in Manito
Manito $2,794Lamard Township $1,637
Work in town+20.7 pts
More of Manito’s workers stay in town
Manito 22.6%Lamard Township 1.9%
Typical home built13 yrs
Manito’s homes are older
Lamard Township 1979Manito 1966
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $360 more a month in Manito

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.

Manito$1,070/mo
Typical home $146K (Zillow) · tax rate 2.48% · or rent about $741/mo · Housing →
Lamard Township$720/mo
Typical home $110K (Census) · tax rate 1.48% · or rent about $623/mo · Housing →

The difference: $360 a month, about $4,300 a year, between Manito and Lamard 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.

Safety
AManitoSafer than 92% of U.S. towns –Lamard TownshipNot graded
Schools
–ManitoNot graded C−Lamard TownshipBetter than 23% of districts in the state
Health
B−ManitoHealthier than 45% of U.S. towns CLamard TownshipHealthier than 25% of U.S. towns
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
ManitoLamard Township
Snow a year26″12″
January low18°F—
July high86°F—
Growing season (days)189d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)49th72nd
Outdoors & history
ManitoLamard Township
Trails—4 mi
Conserved land—0%
Settled1877—
Archive photos2—
Community
ManitoLamard Township
Library hours a week44 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

155 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

ManitoILLamard TownshipWayne County
Manito ↔ Lamard Township155 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.

ManitoLamard Township
People
Population 1,692Highest 1,385Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -5.5%Highest -6.5%Lowest
Median age 43.7±4Lowest 12% above IL 43.9±8.7Highest 13% above IL
Lamard Township and Manito are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 18.4%±3.5Lowest IL: 21.8% 18.5%±3.7Highest IL: 21.8%
Lamard Township and Manito are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 25.2%±4Highest IL: 17% 23.9%±2.4Lowest IL: 17%
Manito and Lamard Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 16.9%Lowest IL: 37.8% 18.3%Highest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4%±2.6Highest IL: 6.3% 3.1%±1.6Lowest IL: 6.3%
Manito and Lamard Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $71,920±$8kHighest 14% below IL $69,471±$9kLowest 17% below IL
Manito and Lamard Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $112,600±$9kHighest 57% below IL $110,400±$17kLowest 58% below IL
Manito and Lamard Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $741±$54Highest 42% below IL $623±$143Lowest 51% below IL
Manito and Lamard Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,794Highest 47% below IL $1,637Lowest 69% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 41.1%±18.8Lowest IL: 47.9% 43.2%±14.3Highest IL: 47.9%
Lamard Township and Manito are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 8.3%Lowest IL: 11.8% 12.2%Highest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 81.6%Lowest IL: 67.1% 83.3%Highest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1966Lowest 5 yrs older than IL 1979Highest 8 yrs newer than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 28 minLowest about the IL average 31 minHighest 11% above IL
Work from home 7.7%±4.1Highest IL: 15.9% 4%±2.1Lowest IL: 15.9%
Manito and Lamard Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 22.6%Highest 1.9%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 28.3 miHighest 25.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.13Highest 0.27Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Springfield (7%)Fairfield (20%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Lamard TownshipFew work in Manito
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 3.7 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 80.6Highest 3.7Lowest
Schools
School district —Geff CCSD 14
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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