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Middlefork Township vs Energy

187 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (25.2× in Energy) and jobs per worker (3.9× in Energy).

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Middlefork Township, ILKnown for its schoolsVermilion County · 1,313 people
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Energy, ILHomes around $159KIllinois · 1,050 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.

Middlefork TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 24%of IL districts All about Middlefork Township →
EnergyHomes around $159K
Housing$159K typical home47% below the IL typical home HealthHealthier than 64%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Energy →
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.

Street grid25.2×
Energy has the more walkable street grid
Energy 58.0Middlefork Township 2.3
Jobs per worker3.9×
Energy is more of a job hub
Energy 0.71Middlefork Township 0.18
Property tax bill+48%
Tax bills are bigger in Energy
Energy $2,618Middlefork Township $1,771
Average commute10 min
Energy has the shorter commute
Middlefork Township 31 minEnergy 21 min
Growth since 2010+8.9 pts
Middlefork Township has grown faster since 2010
Middlefork Township -6.1%Energy -15%
Age 65++11.1 pts
Energy has more people 65 and up
Energy 31.3%Middlefork Township 20.2%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $250 more a month in Energy

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.

Middlefork Township$820/mo
Typical home $128K (Census) · tax rate 1.38% · or rent about $785/mo · Housing →
Energy$1,060/mo
Typical home $159K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.72% · or rent about $638/mo · Housing →

The difference: $250 a month, about $2,900 a year, between Energy and Middlefork 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
C−Middlefork TownshipBetter than 24% of districts in the state B−EnergyBetter than 46% of districts in the state
Health
B−Middlefork TownshipHealthier than 46% of U.S. towns BEnergyHealthier than 64% 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
Middlefork TownshipEnergy
Snow a year20″11″
January low18°F23°F
July high85°F88°F
Growing season (days)180d195d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)59th75th
Outdoors & history
Middlefork TownshipEnergy
Trails5 mi—
Conserved land0.3%—
Archive photos—4
Famous people born here—1
Community
Middlefork TownshipEnergy
Library hours a week49 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

187 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Middlefork TownshipVermilion CountyEnergyIL
Middlefork Township ↔ Energy187 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.

Middlefork TownshipEnergy
People
Population 1,313Highest 1,050Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -6.1%Highest -15%Lowest
Median age 46±3.6Lowest 18% above IL 48.5±13.9Highest 24% above IL
Energy and Middlefork Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 24.3%±6.4Highest IL: 21.8% 22.7%±5.7Lowest IL: 21.8%
Middlefork Township and Energy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 20.2%±1.6Lowest IL: 17% 31.3%±1.5Highest IL: 17%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 17.1%Lowest IL: 37.8% 20.3%Highest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.8%±1.1Highest IL: 6.3% 2.2%±1.6Lowest IL: 6.3%
Middlefork Township and Energy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $78,750±$13kHighest 6% below IL $65,357±$24kLowest 22% below IL
Middlefork Township and Energy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $127,900±$26kLowest 51% below IL $151,800±$26kHighest 42% below IL
Energy and Middlefork Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $785±$26Highest 38% below IL $638±$323Lowest 50% below IL
Middlefork Township and Energy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,771Lowest 67% below IL $2,618Highest 51% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 17.1%±21.4Lowest IL: 47.9% 51.3%±31.5Highest IL: 47.9%
Energy and Middlefork Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 4.8%Lowest IL: 11.8% 15.2%Highest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 82.4%Highest IL: 67.1% 81.6%Lowest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1965Lowest 6 yrs older than IL 1976Highest 5 yrs newer than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 31 minHighest 11% above IL 21 minLowest 25% below IL
Work from home 12.3%±6.6Highest IL: 15.9% 7%±5.1Lowest IL: 15.9%
Middlefork Township and Energy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.9%Highest 1.2%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 22.8 miHighest 6.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.18Lowest 0.71Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Danville (20%)Marion (26%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in EnergyFew work in Middlefork Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.3%Lowest 1.1%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 5.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.3Lowest 58.0Highest
Schools
School district Armstrong-Ellis Cons SD 61 · Armstrong Twp HSD 225—
High school in town Armstrong High School—
Students per teacherat that high school 8.1 —
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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