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Ora Township vs Levan Township

Next-door neighbors in Jackson County. The biggest differences: trails (71× in Levan Township) and jobs per worker (11.9× in Ora Township).

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Ora Township, ILA regional job hubJackson County · 387 people
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Levan Township, ILAn outdoors townJackson County · 553 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.

Ora TownshipA regional job hub
Work398 jobsbased in Ora Township, a regional job hub All about Ora Township →
Levan TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors20.7% conserved land21 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves All about Levan 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.

Trails71×
Levan Township has more miles of trail
Levan Township 21.3 miOra Township 0.3 mi
Jobs per worker11.9×
Ora Township is more of a job hub
Ora Township 1.79Levan Township 0.15
Conserved land+20.7 pts
Levan Township has more conserved land
Levan Township 20.7%Ora Township 0%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $480 more a month in Ora 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 →
Levan Township$1,530/mo
Typical home $248K (Census) · tax rate 1.13% · Housing →

The difference: $480 a month, about $5,800 a year, between Ora Township and Levan 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.

Where they are

Ora Township and Levan Township share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

Ora TownshipLevan TownshipOra TownshipLevan Township
Ora Township ↔ Levan Township5.7 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Who commutes between them
7 Levan Township residents work in Ora Township (2.3% of its workers)
Work & commute in Levan Township →
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 TownshipLevan Township
Snow a year10″10″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)78th78th
Outdoors & history
Ora TownshipLevan Township
Trails—21 mi
Conserved land—20.7%
Community
Ora TownshipLevan Township
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.

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 TownshipLevan Township
People
Population 387Lowest 553Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -4.3%Lowest -4%Highest
Median age 50.1±11.7Lowest 28% above IL 54.8±18.9Highest 41% above IL
Levan Township and Ora 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% 14.3%±5.3Lowest IL: 21.8%
Ora Township and Levan Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 26.1%±7.5Highest IL: 17% 19.9%±5.6Lowest IL: 17%
Ora Township and Levan 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% 24.2%Highest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.5%±3.5Lowest IL: 6.3% 12.1%±14.4Highest IL: 6.3%
Levan 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 $94,000±$69kLowest 13% above IL
Ora Township and Levan Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $342,600±$111kHighest 30% above IL $247,900±$87kLowest 6% below IL
Ora Township and Levan 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 $2,797Highest 47% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 IL: 47.9% 0%±100 IL: 47.9%
Below poverty line 2.3%Lowest IL: 11.8% 6.9%Highest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 95.1%Highest IL: 67.1% 88.6%Lowest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1993Highest 22 yrs newer than IL 1992Lowest 21 yrs newer than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 33 minLowest 17% above IL 35 minHighest 25% above IL
Work from home 7.3%±8.9Highest IL: 15.9% 3.4%±3.8Lowest IL: 15.9%
Ora Township and Levan Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 5%Highest 0.3%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 15.3 miHighest 14.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.79Highest 0.15Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Carbondale (10%)Murphysboro (17%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Levan Township2% work in Ora Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 20.7%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.3 miLowest 21.3 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.6 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 3Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.9Lowest 3.5Highest
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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