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Patterson Township vs Montezuma Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: average commute (35 min in Montezuma Township) and kids under 18 (+17.8 pts in Montezuma Township).

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Patterson Township, ILA small town of 359Greene County · 359 people
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Montezuma Township, ILA small town of 417Pike County · 417 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.

Patterson TownshipA small town of 359
Quiet strengthsPatterson Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Patterson Township →
Montezuma TownshipA small town of 417
Quiet strengthsMontezuma Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Montezuma 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.

Average commute35 min
Montezuma Township has the shorter commute
Patterson Township 53 minMontezuma Township 17 min
Kids under 18+17.8 pts
Montezuma Township has more kids
Montezuma Township 25.9%Patterson Township 8.1%
Growth since 2010+13.7 pts
Montezuma Township has grown faster since 2010
Montezuma Township -22.8%Patterson Township -36.5%
Property tax bill+44%
Tax bills are bigger in Montezuma Township
Montezuma Township $873Patterson Township $607
Jobs per worker2.1×
Montezuma Township is more of a job hub
Montezuma Township 0.42Patterson Township 0.20
Typical home built25 yrs
Patterson Township’s homes are older
Montezuma Township 1963Patterson Township 1938
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

Patterson Township$410/mo
Typical home $69K (Census) · tax rate 0.88% · Housing →
Montezuma Township$520/mo
Typical home $85K (Census) · tax rate 1.03% · Housing →

The difference: $110 a month, about $1,300 a year, between Montezuma Township and Patterson 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

Patterson Township and Montezuma Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Patterson TownshipMontezuma TownshipPatterson TownshipMontezuma Township
Patterson Township ↔ Montezuma Township7.0 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
Patterson TownshipMontezuma Township
Snow a year18″16″
January low18°F19°F
July high86°F88°F
Growing season (days)190d189d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)91st84th
Outdoors & history
Patterson TownshipMontezuma Township
Trails18 mi0 mi
Conserved land0.4%1.4%
Community
Patterson TownshipMontezuma 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.

Patterson TownshipMontezuma Township
People
Population 359Lowest 417Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -36.5%Lowest -22.8%Highest
Median age 46.9±8.2Highest 20% above IL 36.6±20.3Lowest 6% below IL
Patterson Township and Montezuma Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 8.1%±5.4Lowest IL: 21.8% 25.9%±10.9Highest IL: 21.8%
Age 65+ 22.6%±6.1Highest IL: 17% 22.1%±5.9Lowest IL: 17%
Patterson Township and Montezuma Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 8.8%Highest IL: 37.8% 8.6%Lowest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±5.1 IL: 6.3% 0%±4.4 IL: 6.3%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $47,037±$43kLowest 44% below IL $48,920±$4kHighest 41% below IL
Montezuma Township and Patterson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $68,800±$28kLowest 74% below IL $85,000±$30kHighest 68% below IL
Montezuma Township and Patterson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $607Lowest 89% below IL $873Highest 84% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest IL: 47.9% 25%±100Highest IL: 47.9%
Montezuma Township and Patterson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 12.5%Lowest IL: 11.8% 28.5%Highest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 96.6%Highest IL: 67.1% 86.5%Lowest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1938Lowest 33 yrs older than IL 1963Highest 8 yrs older than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 53 minHighest 89% above IL 17 minLowest 37% below IL
Work from home 4.9%±4.6Highest IL: 15.9% 1.7%±4.5Lowest IL: 15.9%
Patterson Township and Montezuma Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.9%Lowest 5.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 43.8 miHighest 28.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.20Lowest 0.42Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Jacksonville (8%)Pittsfield (22%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Montezuma TownshipFew work in Patterson Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.4%Lowest 1.4%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 17.7 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.1Lowest 2.3Highest
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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