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Mound Township vs Knox Township

153 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (14× in Mound Township) and property tax bill (+36% in Knox Township).

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Mound Township, ILKnown for its schoolsEffingham County · 3,532 people
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Knox Township, ILOne of the healthiest townsKnox County · 4,871 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.

Mound TownshipKnown for its schools
Schools#166 for schools in ILof 384 towns All about Mound Township →
Knox TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health55% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 35%of IL districts All about Knox 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.

Trails14×
Mound Township has more miles of trail
Mound Township 5.6 miKnox Township 0.4 mi
Property tax bill+36%
Tax bills are bigger in Knox Township
Knox Township $2,498Mound Township $1,837
Jobs per worker+59%
Mound Township is more of a job hub
Mound Township 0.59Knox Township 0.37
★ 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.

Mound Township$860/mo
Typical home $135K (Census) · tax rate 1.36% · or rent about $782/mo · Housing →
Knox Township$960/mo
Typical home $143K (Census) · tax rate 1.75% · or rent about $708/mo · Housing →

The difference: $100 a month, about $1,200 a year, between Knox Township and Mound 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

Mound Township places higher on 10 of 19 IL lists

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+Mound TownshipBetter than 44% of districts in the state C+Knox TownshipBetter than 35% of districts in the state
Health
B−Mound TownshipHealthier than 55% of U.S. towns B−Knox TownshipHealthier than 45% of U.S. towns
10Mound Township
8Knox Township

Lists won, of 19 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Lowest obesityHealth · 861 towns #281#481 Lowest depressionHealth · 861 towns #565#388 Most remote workersWork · 849 towns #544#691 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 861 towns #202#342 Most activeHealth · 861 towns #447#582 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 862 towns #698#567 Highest graduation rateSchools · 669 towns #524#428 Best schoolsSchools · 384 towns #166#220

Left end = #1 in Illinois. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Mound Township’s rankings →

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
Mound TownshipKnox Township
Snow a year16″25″
January low—14°F
July high—84°F
Growing season (days)—181d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)57th44th
Outdoors & history
Mound TownshipKnox Township
Trails6 mi0 mi
Conserved land1.2%0.5%
National Register places—1
Community
Mound TownshipKnox Township
Library hours a week27 hrs39 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.

Where they are

153 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Mound TownshipEffingham CountyKnox TownshipKnox County
Mound Township ↔ Knox Township153 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.

Mound TownshipKnox Township
People
Population 3,532Lowest 4,871Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -2%Highest -2.1%Lowest
Median age 43.6±5.6Lowest 12% above IL 45.5±4.2Highest 17% above IL
Knox Township and Mound Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 22.9%±4Highest IL: 21.8% 21.3%±3.2Lowest IL: 21.8%
Mound Township and Knox Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 21.5%±4.2Lowest IL: 17% 25.8%±3.8Highest IL: 17%
Knox Township and Mound Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 22.2%Lowest IL: 37.8% 26.2%Highest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5%±2.8Highest IL: 6.3% 1.6%±0.8Lowest IL: 6.3%
Mound Township and Knox Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $75,313±$19kLowest 10% below IL $82,353±$16kHighest about the IL average
Knox Township and Mound Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $135,000±$16kLowest 49% below IL $143,100±$17kHighest 46% below IL
Knox Township and Mound Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $782±$87Highest 39% below IL $708±$212Lowest 44% below IL
Mound Township and Knox Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,837Lowest 65% below IL $2,498Highest 53% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 42.4%±20.2Lowest IL: 47.9% 67.8%±19.7Highest IL: 47.9%
Knox Township and Mound Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 10.9%Lowest IL: 11.8% 11.3%Highest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 82.3%Lowest IL: 67.1% 85.5%Highest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1974Highest 3 yrs newer than IL 1972Lowest 1 yr newer than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 21 minHighest 25% below IL 21 minLowest 26% below IL
Work from home 8.6%±5.6Highest IL: 15.9% 6%±2.3Lowest IL: 15.9%
Mound Township and Knox Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 17.4%Highest 9.4%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 12.3 miLowest 19.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.59Highest 0.37Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Effingham (29%)Galesburg (35%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Knox TownshipFew work in Mound Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.2%Highest 0.5%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 5.6 miHighest 0.4 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Highest 2Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 7.2Lowest 7.8Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #166 of 384 in IL#220 of 384 in IL
School district Altamont CUSD 10Knoxville CUSD 202
High school in town Altamont High SchoolKnoxville Sr High School
Students per teacherat that high school 10.8Highest 10.7Lowest
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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