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Ohlman vs Lenox Township 127 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (31.6× in Ohlman) and jobs per worker (12.7× in Lenox Township).
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.
Ohlman A small town of 59
Quiet strengths Ohlman doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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Lenox Township A small town of 88
Quiet strengths Lenox Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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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 $290 more a month in Lenox 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.
Down payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Ohlman $310 /mo
Typical home $46K (Census) · tax rate 1.84% · Housing →
Lenox Township $600 /mo
Typical home $89K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →
The difference: $290 a month , about $3,400 a year , between Lenox Township and Ohlman.
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
Outdoors & history
Community
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 127 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Ohlman ↔ Lenox Township 127 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
59 Lowest 88 Highest
Median age
60.7 ±6 Lowest 56% above IL 63.3 ±17.6 Highest 62% above IL
Kids under 18
0% ±62.3 IL: 21.8% 0% ±41.8 IL: 21.8%
Age 65+
39% ±40.6 Lowest IL: 17% 39.8% ±55.7 Highest IL: 17%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
7.1% Lowest IL: 37.8% 8% Highest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
6.8% ±7 Highest IL: 6.3% 0% ±20.9 Lowest IL: 6.3%
Household incomemedian
$46,250 ±$26k Lowest 45% below IL $66,000 ±$54k Highest 21% below IL
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$46,200 ±$9k Lowest 82% below IL $88,800 ±$82k Highest 66% below IL
Property taxmedian, yearly
$850 84% below IL —
Below poverty line
15.3% Highest IL: 11.8% 0% Lowest IL: 11.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
97.8% Lowest IL: 67.1% 100% Highest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year
1941 Highest 30 yrs older than IL 1938 Lowest 33 yrs older than IL
Average commuteone way
22 min Lowest 19% below IL 34 min Highest 21% above IL
Work from home
0% ±44.8 IL: 15.9% 0% ±30.2 IL: 15.9%
Work in townworking residents
0% Lowest 2.1% Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
19.3 mi Highest 17.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.07 Lowest 0.89 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Nokomis (20%) Galesburg (23%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Lenox Township Few work in Ohlman
Conserved landshare of the town
0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi Lowest 0.4 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
37.9 Highest 1.2 Lowest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.
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Towns like Ohlman 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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