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Montezuma Township vs Patterson Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: average commute (35 min in Montezuma Township) and kids under 18 (+17.8 pts in Montezuma Township).

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Montezuma Township, ILA small town of 417Pike County · 417 people
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Patterson Township, ILA small town of 359Greene County · 359 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.

Montezuma TownshipA small town of 417
Quiet strengthsMontezuma Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Montezuma Township →
Patterson TownshipA small town of 359
Quiet strengthsPatterson Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Patterson 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.

Average commute35 min
Montezuma Township has the shorter commute
Patterson Township 53 minMontezuma Township 17 min
Kids under 18+17.8 pts
Montezuma Township has more kids
Montezuma Township 25.9%Patterson Township 8.1%
Growth since 2010+13.7 pts
Montezuma Township has grown faster since 2010
Montezuma Township -22.8%Patterson Township -36.5%
Property tax bill+44%
Tax bills are bigger in Montezuma Township
Montezuma Township $873Patterson Township $607
Jobs per worker2.1×
Montezuma Township is more of a job hub
Montezuma Township 0.42Patterson Township 0.20
Typical home built25 yrs
Patterson Township’s homes are older
Montezuma Township 1963Patterson Township 1938
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

Montezuma Township$520/mo
Typical home $85K (Census) · tax rate 1.03% · Housing →
Patterson Township$410/mo
Typical home $69K (Census) · tax rate 0.88% · Housing →

The difference: $110 a month, about $1,300 a year, between Montezuma Township and Patterson 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.

Where they are

Montezuma Township and Patterson Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Montezuma TownshipPatterson TownshipMontezuma TownshipPatterson Township
Montezuma Township ↔ Patterson Township7.0 miles apart · They share a border
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
Montezuma TownshipPatterson Township
Snow a year16″18″
January low19°F18°F
July high88°F86°F
Growing season (days)189d190d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)84th91st
Outdoors & history
Montezuma TownshipPatterson Township
Trails0 mi18 mi
Conserved land1.4%0.4%
Community
Montezuma TownshipPatterson 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.

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.

Montezuma TownshipPatterson Township
People
Population 417Highest 359Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -22.8%Highest -36.5%Lowest
Median age 36.6±20.3Lowest 6% below IL 46.9±8.2Highest 20% above IL
Patterson Township and Montezuma Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 25.9%±10.9Highest IL: 21.8% 8.1%±5.4Lowest IL: 21.8%
Age 65+ 22.1%±5.9Lowest IL: 17% 22.6%±6.1Highest IL: 17%
Patterson Township and Montezuma Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 8.6%Lowest IL: 37.8% 8.8%Highest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±4.4 IL: 6.3% 0%±5.1 IL: 6.3%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $48,920±$4kHighest 41% below IL $47,037±$43kLowest 44% below IL
Montezuma Township and Patterson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $85,000±$30kHighest 68% below IL $68,800±$28kLowest 74% below IL
Montezuma Township and Patterson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $873Highest 84% below IL $607Lowest 89% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 25%±100Highest IL: 47.9% 0%±100Lowest IL: 47.9%
Montezuma Township and Patterson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 28.5%Highest IL: 11.8% 12.5%Lowest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 86.5%Lowest IL: 67.1% 96.6%Highest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1963Highest 8 yrs older than IL 1938Lowest 33 yrs older than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 17 minLowest 37% below IL 53 minHighest 89% above IL
Work from home 1.7%±4.5Lowest IL: 15.9% 4.9%±4.6Highest IL: 15.9%
Patterson Township and Montezuma Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 5.9%Highest 1.9%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 28.3 miLowest 43.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.42Highest 0.20Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Pittsfield (22%)Jacksonville (8%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Patterson TownshipFew work in Montezuma Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.4%Highest 0.4%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 17.7 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.4 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.3Highest 2.1Lowest
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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