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Ora Township vs LeRoy Township

316 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (34× in LeRoy Township) and jobs per worker (9× in Ora Township).

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Ora Township, ILA regional job hubJackson County · 387 people
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LeRoy Township, ILA small town of 390Boone County · 390 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.

LeRoy TownshipA small town of 390
Quiet strengthsLeRoy Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about LeRoy Township →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

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 $900 more a month in LeRoy 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.

Ora Township$2,010/mo
Typical home $343K (Census) · tax rate 0.76% · Housing →
LeRoy Township$2,920/mo
Typical home $461K (Census) · tax rate 1.30% · Housing →

The difference: $900 a month, about $10,800 a year, between LeRoy Township and Ora 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
Ora TownshipLeRoy Township
Snow a year10″32″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)78th23rd
Outdoors & history
Ora TownshipLeRoy Township
Trails—10 mi
Conserved land—1.9%
Community
Ora TownshipLeRoy Township
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined01

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

316 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Ora Township ↔ LeRoy Township316 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.

Ora TownshipLeRoy Township
People
Population 387Lowest 390Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -4.3% —
Median age 50.1±11.7Highest 28% above IL 49.6±3.8Lowest 27% above IL
Ora Township and LeRoy Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 19.1%±15.4Highest IL: 21.8% 6.7%±7.9Lowest IL: 21.8%
Ora Township and LeRoy Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 26.1%±7.5Lowest IL: 17% 26.7%±12.6Highest IL: 17%
LeRoy Township and Ora Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 24%Lowest IL: 37.8% 24.8%Highest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.5%±3.5Lowest IL: 6.3% 6.4%±6.7Highest IL: 6.3%
LeRoy Township and Ora Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $95,375±$34kHighest 14% above IL $95,208±$92kLowest 14% above IL
Ora Township and LeRoy Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $342,600±$111kLowest 30% above IL $461,100±$131kHighest 75% above IL
LeRoy Township and Ora Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,592Lowest 51% below IL $5,972Highest 13% above IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 IL: 47.9% 0%±100 IL: 47.9%
Below poverty line 2.3%Highest IL: 11.8% 2.1%Lowest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 95.1%Highest IL: 67.1% 86.7%Lowest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1993Highest 22 yrs newer than IL 1945Lowest 26 yrs older than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 33 minHighest 17% above IL 27 minLowest 4% below IL
Work from home 7.3%±8.9Lowest IL: 15.9% 16.9%±21.8Highest IL: 15.9%
LeRoy Township and Ora Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 5%Highest 1.4%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 15.3 miLowest 18.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.79Highest 0.20Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Carbondale (10%)Rockford (9%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in LeRoy TownshipFew work in Ora Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 1.9%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.3 miLowest 10.2 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.9Highest 1.0Lowest
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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