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Mosquito Township vs Ora Township

128 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (28.3× in Mosquito Township) and jobs per worker (8.5× in Ora Township).

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Mosquito Township, ILA small town of 266Christian County · 266 people
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Ora Township, ILA regional job hubJackson County · 387 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.

Mosquito TownshipA small town of 266
Quiet strengthsMosquito Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Mosquito 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.

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $530 more a month in Ora 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.

Mosquito Township$1,480/mo
Typical home $251K (Census) · tax rate 0.79% · Housing →
Ora Township$2,010/mo
Typical home $343K (Census) · tax rate 0.76% · Housing →

The difference: $530 a month, about $6,400 a year, between Ora Township and Mosquito 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
Mosquito TownshipOra Township
Snow a year14″10″
January low20°F—
July high85°F—
Growing season (days)192d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)54th78th
Outdoors & history
Mosquito TownshipOra Township
Trails9 mi—
Conserved land0.1%—
Community
Mosquito TownshipOra 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

128 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Mosquito Township ↔ Ora Township128 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.

Mosquito TownshipOra Township
People
Population 266Lowest 387Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -4.3%
Median age 51.5±18.6Highest 32% above IL 50.1±11.7Lowest 28% above IL
Mosquito Township and Ora Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 15%±15.5Lowest IL: 21.8% 19.1%±15.4Highest IL: 21.8%
Ora Township and Mosquito Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 32.3%±15.1Highest IL: 17% 26.1%±7.5Lowest IL: 17%
Mosquito Township and Ora Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 21.7%Lowest IL: 37.8% 24%Highest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±6.9Lowest IL: 6.3% 0.5%±3.5Highest IL: 6.3%
Ora Township and Mosquito Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $89,375±$57kLowest 7% above IL $95,375±$34kHighest 14% above IL
Ora Township and Mosquito Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $251,300±$73kLowest 5% below IL $342,600±$111kHighest 30% above IL
Ora Township and Mosquito Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,975Lowest 63% below IL $2,592Highest 51% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 IL: 47.9% 0%±100 IL: 47.9%
Below poverty line 19.2%Highest IL: 11.8% 2.3%Lowest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 92.6%Lowest IL: 67.1% 95.1%Highest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1938Lowest 33 yrs older than IL 1993Highest 22 yrs newer than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 27 minLowest 3% below IL 33 minHighest 17% above IL
Work from home 36%±15.8Highest IL: 15.9% 7.3%±8.9Lowest IL: 15.9%
Work in townworking residents 1.4%Lowest 5%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 23.3 miHighest 15.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.21Lowest 1.79Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Springfield (29%)Carbondale (10%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Ora TownshipFew work in Mosquito Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.1%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 8.5 miHighest 0.3 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.6Lowest 2.9Highest
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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