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Middlefork Township vs Olive Township

138 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (2.3× in Olive Township) and work from home (+9.2 pts in Middlefork Township).

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Middlefork Township, ILKnown for its schoolsVermilion County · 1,313 people

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Olive Township, ILA small town of 1,586Madison County · 1,586 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.

Middlefork TownshipKnown for its schools

SchoolsBetter than 24%of IL districts All about Middlefork Township →

Olive TownshipA small town of 1,586

Quiet strengthsOlive Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.

All about Olive 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 grid2.3×

Olive Township has the more walkable street grid

Olive Township 5.2Middlefork Township 2.3

Work from home+9.2 pts

More people work from home in Middlefork Township

Middlefork Township 12.3%Olive Township 3.1%

Jobs per worker+64%

Middlefork Township is more of a job hub

Middlefork Township 0.18Olive Township 0.11

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $160 more a month in Olive Township

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.

Down paymentRate%

Middlefork Township$820/mo

Typical home $128K (Census) · tax rate 1.38% · or rent about $785/mo · Housing →

Olive Township$980/mo

Typical home $157K (Census) · tax rate 1.22% · or rent about $738/mo · Housing →

The difference: $160 a month, about $1,900 a year, between Olive Township 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 –Olive TownshipNot graded

Health

B−Middlefork TownshipHealthier than 46% of U.S. towns B−Olive TownshipHealthier than 49% 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 TownshipOlive Township

Snow a year20″14″

January low18°F —

July high85°F —

Growing season (days)180d —

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)59th 69th

Outdoors & history

Middlefork TownshipOlive Township

Trails5 mi 0 mi

Conserved land0.3%0.1%

Settled—1876

Community

Middlefork TownshipOlive Township

Library hours a week49 hrs —

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

138 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Middlefork TownshipVermilion County Olive TownshipMadison County

Middlefork Township ↔ Olive Township138 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.

Only big differences vs Illinois average

Middlefork TownshipOlive Township

People

Population 1,313Lowest 1,586Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -6.1%Lowest -5%Highest

Median age 46±3.6Highest 18% above IL 45±7.7Lowest 15% above IL

Middlefork Township and Olive 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% 14.7%±4.7Lowest IL: 21.8%

Middlefork Township and Olive Township 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% 21.8%±1.9Highest IL: 17%

Olive Township and Middlefork 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%Highest IL: 37.8% 16.8%Lowest IL: 37.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.8%±1.1Highest IL: 6.3% 2%±1.7Lowest IL: 6.3%

Middlefork Township and Olive 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±$13kHighest 6% below IL $71,844±$8kLowest 14% below IL

Middlefork Township and Olive Township 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 $156,500±$21kHighest 41% below IL

Olive Township 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 $738±$189Lowest 42% below IL

Middlefork Township and Olive Township 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 $1,917Highest 64% below IL

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 17.1%±21.4Lowest IL: 47.9% 40.2%±15.3Highest IL: 47.9%

Olive Township 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% 10.9%Highest IL: 11.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 82.4%Highest IL: 67.1% 81.3%Lowest IL: 67.1%

Typical home builtmedian year 1965Lowest 6 yrs older than IL 1971Highest same as IL

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 31 minLowest 11% above IL 32 minHighest 15% above IL

Work from home 12.3%±6.6Highest IL: 15.9% 3.1%±2.4Lowest IL: 15.9%

Work in townworking residents 1.9%Highest 0.6%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 22.8 miHighest 21.3 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.18Highest 0.11Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Danville (20%)Highland (9%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Olive TownshipFew work in Middlefork Township

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0.3%Highest 0.1%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 5.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.3Lowest 5.2Highest

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

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

Middlefork Township neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Middlefork Township

Butler Township1,249 people · $160K homes

Pilot Township538 people · $182K homes

Kerr Township177 people

South Ross Township1,041 people · $102K homes

Towns like Middlefork Township

Ashmore Township1,255 people · $135K homes

Lamard Township1,385 people · $110K homes

Newburg Township1,197 people · $116K homes

South Macon Township1,280 people · $119K homes

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.