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Newman Township vs Ricks Township

81 miles apart. The biggest differences: average commute (11 min in Ricks Township) and trails (2.3× in Newman Township).

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Newman Township, ILA small town of 1,107Douglas County · 1,107 people
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Ricks Township, ILKnown for its schoolsChristian County · 1,177 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.

Newman TownshipA small town of 1,107
Quiet strengthsNewman Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Newman Township →
Ricks TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 31%of IL districts All about Ricks 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.

Average commute11 min
Ricks Township has the shorter commute
Newman Township 36 minRicks Township 25 min
Trails2.3×
Newman Township has more miles of trail
Newman Township 13.5 miRicks Township 5.9 mi
Age 65++11.4 pts
Newman Township has more people 65 and up
Newman Township 33.3%Ricks Township 21.9%
★ 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.

Newman Township$730/mo
Typical home $111K (Census) · tax rate 1.58% · or rent about $833/mo · Housing →
Ricks Township$680/mo
Typical home $104K (Census) · tax rate 1.57% · or rent about $766/mo · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

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

Grades and rankings, side by side

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
–Newman TownshipNot graded CRicks TownshipBetter than 31% of districts in the state
Health
BNewman TownshipHealthier than 56% of U.S. towns BRicks TownshipHealthier than 60% of U.S. towns
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
Newman TownshipRicks Township
Snow a year18″16″
January low—19°F
July high—86°F
Growing season (days)—190d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)83rd45th
Outdoors & history
Newman TownshipRicks Township
Trails14 mi6 mi
Conserved land0%0.3%
National Register places1—
Archive photos11
Community
Newman TownshipRicks Township
Library hours a week30 hrs29 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

81 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Newman TownshipDouglas CountyRicks TownshipChristian County
Newman Township ↔ Ricks Township81 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.

Newman TownshipRicks Township
People
Population 1,107Lowest 1,177Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -5.2%Lowest -4.1%Highest
Median age 50.5±11.4Highest 29% above IL 48.9±7.6Lowest 25% above IL
Newman Township and Ricks Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 17.3%±2.3Lowest IL: 21.8% 18.3%±5.9Highest IL: 21.8%
Ricks Township and Newman Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 33.3%±7.5Highest IL: 17% 21.9%±2.7Lowest IL: 17%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 18.6%Highest IL: 37.8% 15.6%Lowest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.4%±2.6Lowest IL: 6.3% 3.7%±2.8Highest IL: 6.3%
Ricks Township and Newman Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $76,175±$4kLowest 9% below IL $78,864±$20kHighest 5% below IL
Ricks Township and Newman Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $111,400±$13kHighest 58% below IL $104,200±$17kLowest 60% below IL
Newman Township and Ricks Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $833±$141Highest 35% below IL $766±$50Lowest 40% below IL
Newman Township and Ricks Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,758Highest 67% below IL $1,636Lowest 69% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 32.6%±44.4Lowest IL: 47.9% 44.8%±65.5Highest IL: 47.9%
Ricks Township and Newman Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 9%Lowest IL: 11.8% 14.7%Highest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 87.6%Lowest IL: 67.1% 92.4%Highest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1956Lowest 15 yrs older than IL 1959Highest 12 yrs older than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 36 minHighest 29% above IL 25 minLowest 9% below IL
Work from home 4.8%±2.8Highest IL: 15.9% 4.3%±2.6Lowest IL: 15.9%
Newman Township and Ricks Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 7.4%Highest 2.8%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 25.8 miLowest 28.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.42Lowest 0.45Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Champaign (10%)Taylorville (22%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Ricks TownshipFew work in Newman Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 0.3%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 13.5 miHighest 5.9 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.2 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 3.6Lowest 4.4Highest
Schools
School district —Morrisonville CUSD 1
High school in town —Morrisonville High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 10.1
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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