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Olive Township vs Middlefork Township

138 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (2.3× in Olive Township) and work from home (+9.2 pts in Middlefork Township).

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Olive Township, ILA small town of 1,586Madison County · 1,586 people

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Middlefork Township, ILKnown for its schoolsVermilion County · 1,313 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.

Olive TownshipA small town of 1,586

Quiet strengthsOlive Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.

All about Olive Township →

Middlefork TownshipKnown for its schools

SchoolsBetter than 24%of IL districts All about Middlefork 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.

Street grid2.3×

Olive Township has the more walkable street grid

Olive Township 5.2Middlefork Township 2.3

Work from home+9.2 pts

More people work from home in Middlefork Township

Middlefork Township 12.3%Olive Township 3.1%

Jobs per worker+64%

Middlefork Township is more of a job hub

Middlefork Township 0.18Olive Township 0.11

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $160 more a month in Olive 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 paymentRate%

Olive Township$980/mo

Typical home $157K (Census) · tax rate 1.22% · or rent about $738/mo · Housing →

Middlefork Township$820/mo

Typical home $128K (Census) · tax rate 1.38% · or rent about $785/mo · Housing →

The difference: $160 a month, about $1,900 a year, between Olive Township and Middlefork 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

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

–Olive TownshipNot graded C−Middlefork TownshipBetter than 24% of districts in the state

Health

B−Olive TownshipHealthier than 49% of U.S. towns B−Middlefork TownshipHealthier than 46% 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

Olive TownshipMiddlefork Township

Snow a year14″20″

January low—18°F

July high—85°F

Growing season (days)—180d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)69th 59th

Outdoors & history

Olive TownshipMiddlefork Township

Trails0 mi 5 mi

Conserved land0.1%0.3%

Settled1876 —

Community

Olive TownshipMiddlefork Township

Library hours a week—49 hrs

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

138 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Olive TownshipMadison County Middlefork TownshipVermilion County

Olive Township ↔ Middlefork Township138 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.

Only big differences vs Illinois average

Olive TownshipMiddlefork Township

People

Population 1,586Highest 1,313Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -5%Highest -6.1%Lowest

Median age 45±7.7Lowest 15% above IL 46±3.6Highest 18% above IL

Middlefork Township and Olive Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 14.7%±4.7Lowest IL: 21.8% 24.3%±6.4Highest IL: 21.8%

Middlefork Township and Olive Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 21.8%±1.9Highest IL: 17% 20.2%±1.6Lowest IL: 17%

Olive Township and Middlefork Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 16.8%Lowest IL: 37.8% 17.1%Highest IL: 37.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2%±1.7Lowest IL: 6.3% 2.8%±1.1Highest IL: 6.3%

Middlefork Township and Olive Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $71,844±$8kLowest 14% below IL $78,750±$13kHighest 6% below IL

Middlefork Township and Olive Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $156,500±$21kHighest 41% below IL $127,900±$26kLowest 51% below IL

Olive Township and Middlefork Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $738±$189Lowest 42% below IL $785±$26Highest 38% below IL

Middlefork Township and Olive Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,917Highest 64% below IL $1,771Lowest 67% below IL

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 40.2%±15.3Highest IL: 47.9% 17.1%±21.4Lowest IL: 47.9%

Olive Township and Middlefork Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 10.9%Highest IL: 11.8% 4.8%Lowest IL: 11.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 81.3%Lowest IL: 67.1% 82.4%Highest IL: 67.1%

Typical home builtmedian year 1971Highest same as IL 1965Lowest 6 yrs older than IL

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 32 minHighest 15% above IL 31 minLowest 11% above IL

Work from home 3.1%±2.4Lowest IL: 15.9% 12.3%±6.6Highest IL: 15.9%

Work in townworking residents 0.6%Lowest 1.9%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.3 miLowest 22.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.11Lowest 0.18Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Highland (9%)Danville (20%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Middlefork TownshipFew work in Olive Township

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0.1%Lowest 0.3%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 5.2 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 5.2Highest 2.3Lowest

Schools

School district —Armstrong-Ellis Cons SD 61 · Armstrong Twp HSD 225

High school in town —Armstrong High School

Students per teacherat that high school — 8.1

Illinois average“±” Census margin of errorACS 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.

Olive Township neighborsTown Square →

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Middlefork Township neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Olive Township

New Douglas Township663 people · $145K homes

Alhambra Township1,700 people · $206K homes

Staunton Township5,423 people · $142K homes

Omphghent Township2,319 people · $182K homes

Towns like Olive Township

Wyoming Township1,318 people · $180K homes

Mississippi Township1,667 people · $164K homes

Ashmore Township1,255 people · $135K homes

Manito1,692 people · $113K homes

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.