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Parker Township vs Hutton Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: trails (43.8× in Hutton Township) and property tax bill (2× in Hutton Township).

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Parker Township, ILA small town of 370Clark County · 370 people

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Hutton Township, ILA small town of 925Coles County · 925 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.

Parker TownshipA small town of 370

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

All about Parker Township →

Hutton TownshipA small town of 925

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

All about Hutton 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.

Hutton Township has more miles of trail

Hutton Township 17.5 miParker Township 0.4 mi

Property tax bill2×

Tax bills are bigger in Hutton Township

Hutton Township $3,130Parker Township $1,545

Homeowners+39.1 pts renters

Hutton Township has more renters

Parker Township 100%Hutton Township 60.9%

Typical home built48 yrs

Parker Township’s homes are older

Hutton Township 1986Parker Township 1938

Hutton Township is the bigger place

Hutton Township 925Parker Township 370

Conserved land+8.6 pts

Hutton Township has more conserved land

Hutton Township 8.6%Parker Township 0%

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $300 more a month in Hutton 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%

Parker Township$740/mo

Typical home $116K (Census) · tax rate 1.33% · Housing →

Hutton Township$1,040/mo

Typical home $149K (Census) · tax rate 2.10% · or rent about $686/mo · Housing →

The difference: $300 a month, about $3,600 a year, between Hutton Township and Parker 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

Parker Township and Hutton Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Parker TownshipHutton Township

Parker Township ↔ Hutton Township8.2 miles apart · They share a border

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

Parker TownshipHutton Township

Snow a year12″19″

January low19°F 21°F

July high88°F 88°F

Growing season (days)187d 187d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)56th 71st

Outdoors & history

Parker TownshipHutton Township

Conserved land—8.6%

National Register places—1

Community

Parker TownshipHutton Township

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.

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

Parker TownshipHutton Township

People

Population 370Lowest 925Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -17%

Median age 33.8±19.6Lowest 13% below IL 49.1±18.3Highest 26% above IL

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

Kids under 18 13%±11.5Lowest IL: 21.8% 18.7%±7.1Highest IL: 21.8%

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

Age 65+ 12.7%±9.5Lowest IL: 17% 20.5%±6.4Highest IL: 17%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 27.3%Highest IL: 37.8% 26.5%Lowest IL: 37.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.1%±3.8Lowest IL: 6.3% 2.3%±2.2Highest IL: 6.3%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $76,641±$13kLowest 8% below IL $84,821±$35kHighest about the IL average

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $116,300±$32kLowest 56% below IL $148,900±$69kHighest 43% below IL

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly — $686±$149 46% below IL

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,545Lowest 71% below IL $3,130Highest 41% below IL

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 78.3%±50.5 IL: 47.9%

Below poverty line 3.5%Lowest IL: 11.8% 14.1%Highest IL: 11.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 100%Highest IL: 67.1% 60.9%Lowest IL: 67.1%

Typical home builtmedian year 1938Lowest 33 yrs older than IL 1986Highest 15 yrs newer than IL

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 26 minLowest 8% below IL 27 minHighest about the IL average

Work from home 5.3%±5.6Highest IL: 15.9% 0%±3.3Lowest IL: 15.9%

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

Work in townworking residents 1.6%Highest 0.9%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 17.3 miHighest 15.8 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.13Highest 0.09Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Casey (16%)Charleston (28%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Hutton TownshipFew work in Parker Township

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 8.6%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 0.4 miLowest 17.5 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.3 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.9Lowest 2.1Highest

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.

Parker Township neighborsTown Square →

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Hutton Township neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Parker Township

Westfield Township563 people · $90K homes

Martinsville Township1,556 people · $80K homes

Casey Township3,451 people · $137K homes

Dolson Township223 people · $135K homes

Towns like Parker Township

Murdock Township303 people · $113K homes

North Henderson Township361 people · $105K homes

Hickory Hill Township328 people · $141K homes

Harris Township355 people · $92K 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.