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Ophir Township vs Union

56 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (29.7× in Union) and jobs per worker (10.3× in Union).

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Ophir Township, ILA small town of 476LaSalle County · 476 people
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Union, ILA regional job hubIllinois · 624 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.

Ophir TownshipA small town of 476
Quiet strengthsOphir Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Ophir Township →
UnionA regional job hub
Work1,747 jobsbased in Union, a regional job hub Housing$439K typical home48% above the IL typical home All about Union →
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 grid29.7×
Union has the more walkable street grid
Union 44.6Ophir Township 1.5
Jobs per worker10.3×
Union is more of a job hub
Union 5.55Ophir Township 0.54
Property tax bill+37%
Tax bills are bigger in Union
Union $5,033Ophir Township $3,667
Growth since 2010+9.2 pts
Union has grown faster since 2010
Union -5%Ophir Township -14.2%
Typical home built14 yrs
Union’s homes are older
Ophir Township 1971Union 1957
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,100 more a month in Union

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.

Ophir Township$1,930/mo
Typical home $310K (Census) · tax rate 1.18% · Housing →
Union$3,030/mo
Typical home $439K (Zillow) · tax rate 2.00% · or rent about $1,692/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,100 a month, about $13,300 a year, between Union and Ophir 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
Ophir TownshipUnion
Snow a year25″31″
January low—13°F
July high—84°F
Growing season (days)—166d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)29th41st
Outdoors & history
Ophir TownshipUnion
Trails—0 mi
Conserved land—0%
Community
Ophir TownshipUnion
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

56 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Ophir TownshipLaSalle CountyUnionIL
Ophir Township ↔ Union56 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.

Ophir TownshipUnion
People
Population 476Lowest 624Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -14.2%Lowest -5%Highest
Median age 39.9±18.2Highest about the IL average 39±3Lowest about the IL average
Ophir Township and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 16.8%±10.9Lowest IL: 21.8% 21.8%±3.4Highest IL: 21.8%
Union and Ophir Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 17.6%±10.6Highest IL: 17% 11.7%±3.3Lowest IL: 17%
Ophir Township and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 17.4%Highest IL: 37.8% 15.6%Lowest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±3.9Lowest IL: 6.3% 6.9%±4.4Highest IL: 6.3%
Union and Ophir Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian — $89,844±$30k 8% above IL
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $309,700±$282kHighest 18% above IL $252,200±$26kLowest 4% below IL
Ophir Township and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $1,692±$207 33% above IL
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,667Lowest 31% below IL $5,033Highest 5% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 0%±100 IL: 47.9%
Below poverty line 1.7%Lowest IL: 11.8% 7.5%Highest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 88%Highest IL: 67.1% 87.6%Lowest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1971Highest same as IL 1957Lowest 14 yrs older than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 29 minLowest 5% above IL 30 minHighest 9% above IL
Work from home 5.1%±6.9Highest IL: 15.9% 4.9%±4Lowest IL: 15.9%
Ophir Township and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 1.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 27.3 miLowest 29.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.54Lowest 5.55Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Ottawa (13%)Chicago (14%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in UnionFew work in Ophir Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.3 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.5Lowest 44.6Highest
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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