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Middlefork Township vs Kerr Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: property tax bill (2.1× in Kerr Township) and size (7.4× in Middlefork Township).

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Middlefork Township, ILKnown for its schoolsVermilion County · 1,313 people
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Kerr Township, ILA small town of 177Champaign County · 177 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 →
Kerr TownshipA small town of 177
Quiet strengthsKerr Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Kerr 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.

Property tax bill2.1×
Tax bills are bigger in Kerr Township
Kerr Township $3,682Middlefork Township $1,771
Size7.4×
Middlefork Township is the bigger place
Middlefork Township 1,313Kerr Township 177
Street grid2.6×
Middlefork Township has the more walkable street grid
Middlefork Township 2.3Kerr Township 0.9
Jobs per worker2.6×
Middlefork Township is more of a job hub
Middlefork Township 0.18Kerr Township 0.07
Bachelor’s degree++14.3 pts
More adults in Kerr Township have a degree
Kerr Township 31.4%Middlefork Township 17.1%
Trails+79%
Kerr Township has more miles of trail
Kerr Township 9.3 miMiddlefork Township 5.2 mi
★ What stands out · Where they are

Middlefork Township and Kerr Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Middlefork TownshipKerr TownshipMiddlefork TownshipKerr Township
Middlefork Township ↔ Kerr Township7.2 miles apart · They share a border
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 –Kerr TownshipNot graded
Health
B−Middlefork TownshipHealthier than 46% of U.S. towns –Kerr TownshipNot graded
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 TownshipKerr Township
Snow a year20″18″
January low18°F15°F
July high85°F84°F
Growing season (days)180d170d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)59th43rd
Outdoors & history
Middlefork TownshipKerr Township
Trails5 mi9 mi
Conserved land0.3%2%
Famous people born here—1
Community
Middlefork TownshipKerr Township
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.

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 TownshipKerr Township
People
Population 1,313Highest 177Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -6.1% —
Median age 46±3.6Highest 18% above IL 39.2±21.8Lowest about the IL average
Middlefork Township and Kerr Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 24.3%±6.4Lowest IL: 21.8% 26.6%±20.8Highest IL: 21.8%
Kerr Township and Middlefork Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 20.2%±1.6Highest IL: 17% 16.4%±22.2Lowest IL: 17%
Middlefork Township and Kerr Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 17.1%Lowest IL: 37.8% 31.4%Highest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.8%±1.1Lowest IL: 6.3% 15.8%±16.4Highest IL: 6.3%
Kerr Township and Middlefork Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $78,750±$13kLowest 6% below IL $135,521±$45kHighest 63% above IL
Kerr Township and Middlefork Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $127,900±$26k 51% below IL —
Rentmedian gross, monthly $785±$26 38% below IL —
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,771Lowest 67% below IL $3,682Highest 31% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 17.1%±21.4 IL: 47.9% —
Below poverty line 4.8%Highest IL: 11.8% 0%Lowest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 82.4%Highest IL: 67.1% 70.2%Lowest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1965Lowest 6 yrs older than IL 1975Highest 4 yrs newer than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 31 minHighest 11% above IL 26 minLowest 6% below IL
Work from home 12.3%±6.6Lowest IL: 15.9% 14.3%±10.7Highest IL: 15.9%
Kerr Township and Middlefork Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.9%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 22.8 miHighest 22.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.18Highest 0.07Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Danville (20%)Champaign (23%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Kerr TownshipFew work in Middlefork Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.3%Lowest 2%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 5.2 miLowest 9.3 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.4 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.3Highest 0.9Lowest
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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