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Milo Township vs Gold Township

22 miles apart in Bureau County. The biggest differences: property tax bill (2.2× in Gold Township) and average commute (10 min in Milo Township).

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Milo Township, ILA small town of 143Bureau County · 143 people
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Gold Township, ILA small town of 180Bureau County · 180 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.

Milo TownshipA small town of 143
Quiet strengthsMilo Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Milo Township →
Gold TownshipA small town of 180
Quiet strengthsGold Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Gold 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.

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $350 more a month in Gold 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.

Milo Township$990/mo
Typical home $158K (Census) · tax rate 1.22% · Housing →
Gold Township$1,340/mo
Typical home $188K (Census) · tax rate 2.26% · Housing →

The difference: $350 a month, about $4,200 a year, between Gold Township and Milo 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
Milo TownshipGold Township
Snow a year23″36″
January low—13°F
July high—83°F
Growing season (days)—172d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)38th27th
Outdoors & history
Milo TownshipGold Township
Trails3 mi0 mi
Conserved land0%2.2%
Community
Milo TownshipGold 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.

Where they are

22 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Milo TownshipGold TownshipMilo TownshipGold Township
Milo Township ↔ Gold Township22 miles apart · Same county
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.

Milo TownshipGold Township
People
Population 143Lowest 180Highest
Median age 54.6±17.8Highest 40% above IL 53.1±6.6Lowest 36% above IL
Milo Township and Gold Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 22.4%±21.3Lowest IL: 21.8% 26.7%±18Highest IL: 21.8%
Gold Township and Milo Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 26.6%±15.3Highest IL: 17% 20%±19.8Lowest IL: 17%
Milo Township and Gold Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 27.5%Lowest IL: 37.8% 34.8%Highest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.3%±6.3Highest IL: 6.3% 6.1%±10.5Lowest IL: 6.3%
Milo Township and Gold Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $103,750±$74kLowest 24% above IL $115,333±$46kHighest 38% above IL
Gold Township and Milo Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $157,500±$64kLowest 40% below IL $187,500±$43kHighest 29% below IL
Gold Township and Milo Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,917Lowest 64% below IL $4,233Highest 20% below IL
Below poverty line 1.4%Highest IL: 11.8% 0%Lowest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 94.5%Lowest IL: 67.1% 100%Highest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1963Lowest 8 yrs older than IL 1972Highest 1 yr newer than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 28 minLowest about the IL average 38 minHighest 36% above IL
Work from home 0%±20.6Lowest IL: 15.9% 7.1%±8.8Highest IL: 15.9%
Gold Township and Milo Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 23.8 miLowest 24.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.29 0.29
Top workplaceoutside town Princeton (21%)Princeton (13%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Gold TownshipFew work in Milo Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 2.2%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 2.7 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 3Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.0Lowest 1.6Highest
Illinois average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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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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