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Murdock Township vs Harris Township

131 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (4.3× in Murdock Township) and street grid (+47% in Murdock Township).

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Murdock Township, ILA small town of 303Douglas County · 303 people
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Harris Township, ILA small town of 355Fulton County · 355 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.

Murdock TownshipA small town of 303
Quiet strengthsMurdock Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Murdock Township →
Harris TownshipA small town of 355
Quiet strengthsHarris Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Harris 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 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.

Murdock Township$760/mo
Typical home $113K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →
Harris Township$630/mo
Typical home $92K (Census) · tax rate 1.99% · Housing →

The difference: $130 a month, about $1,500 a year, between Murdock Township and Harris 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
Murdock TownshipHarris Township
Snow a year18″21″
January low—16°F
July high—86°F
Growing season (days)—185d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)83rd25th
Outdoors & history
Murdock TownshipHarris Township
Trails2 mi—
Conserved land0%—
National Register places—2
Community
Murdock TownshipHarris 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

131 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Murdock Township ↔ Harris Township131 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.

Murdock TownshipHarris Township
People
Population 303Lowest 355Highest
Median age 31.9±4.7Lowest 18% below IL 34.5±7.3Highest 12% below IL
Harris Township and Murdock Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 30.4%±10.1Lowest IL: 21.8% 35.2%±8.7Highest IL: 21.8%
Harris Township and Murdock Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 0%±14.9Lowest IL: 17% 12.1%±7.9Highest IL: 17%
Harris Township and Murdock Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 21%Highest IL: 37.8% 16.7%Lowest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4%±5.7Lowest IL: 6.3% 7.9%±7.1Highest IL: 6.3%
Harris Township and Murdock Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $66,481±$19kHighest 20% below IL $62,500±$39kLowest 25% below IL
Murdock Township and Harris Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $112,800±$25kHighest 57% below IL $91,700±$15kLowest 65% below IL
Murdock Township and Harris Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly — $1,826 66% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 100%±100 IL: 47.9% —
Below poverty line 12.9%Highest IL: 11.8% 11%Lowest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 94.3%Lowest IL: 67.1% 100%Highest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1964Lowest 7 yrs older than IL 1970Highest 1 yr older than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 23 minLowest 16% below IL 27 minHighest 4% below IL
Work from home 0%±9Lowest IL: 15.9% 3.9%±5.1Highest IL: 15.9%
Harris Township and Murdock Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 1%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.8 miLowest 30.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.26Highest 0.06Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Arcola (10%)Macomb (18%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Harris TownshipFew work in Murdock Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 0.2%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 2.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.8Highest 1.9Lowest
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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