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Pendleton Township vs Four Mile Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: trails (24.5× in Pendleton Township) and jobs per worker (5× in Four Mile Township).

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Pendleton Township, ILOne of the healthiest townsJefferson County · 1,454 people
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Four Mile Township, ILA small town of 460Wayne County · 460 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.

Pendleton TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health79% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 28%of IL districts All about Pendleton Township →
Four Mile TownshipA small town of 460
Quiet strengthsFour Mile Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Four Mile 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.

Trails24.5×
Pendleton Township has more miles of trail
Pendleton Township 4.9 miFour Mile Township 0.2 mi
Jobs per worker5×
Four Mile Township is more of a job hub
Four Mile Township 0.20Pendleton Township 0.04
Median age26.1 yrs
Four Mile Township skews older
Four Mile Township 61Pendleton Township 34.9
Average commute15 min
Pendleton Township has the shorter commute
Four Mile Township 36 minPendleton Township 22 min
Age 65++17.1 pts
Four Mile Township has more people 65 and up
Four Mile Township 29.8%Pendleton Township 12.7%
Growth since 2010+12.6 pts
Pendleton Township has grown faster since 2010
Pendleton Township -1.2%Four Mile Township -13.8%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $180 more a month in Pendleton 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.

Pendleton Township$710/mo
Typical home $110K (Census) · tax rate 1.53% · or rent about $625/mo · Housing →
Four Mile Township$530/mo
Typical home $81K (Census) · tax rate 1.56% · Housing →

The difference: $180 a month, about $2,200 a year, between Pendleton Township and Four Mile 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

Pendleton Township and Four Mile Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Pendleton TownshipFour Mile TownshipPendleton TownshipFour Mile Township
Pendleton Township ↔ Four Mile Township7.2 miles apart · They share a border
Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Illinois ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
CPendleton TownshipBetter than 28% of districts in the state –Four Mile TownshipNot graded
Health
C−Pendleton TownshipHealthier than 21% of U.S. towns –Four Mile TownshipNot graded
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
Pendleton TownshipFour Mile Township
Snow a year10″10″
January low22°F22°F
July high86°F86°F
Growing season (days)193d193d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)68th74th
Outdoors & history
Pendleton TownshipFour Mile Township
Trails5 mi—
Conserved land6.9%—
Community
Pendleton TownshipFour Mile 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.

Pendleton TownshipFour Mile Township
People
Population 1,454Highest 460Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -1.2%Highest -13.8%Lowest
Median age 34.9±5.5Lowest 11% below IL 61±11.6Highest 56% above IL
Kids under 18 30.7%±2.2Highest IL: 21.8% 19.3%±10.7Lowest IL: 21.8%
Pendleton Township and Four Mile Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 12.7%±2Lowest IL: 17% 29.8%±10.2Highest IL: 17%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 9.8%Lowest IL: 37.8% 18.6%Highest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.6%±1.7Highest IL: 6.3% 0.2%±2.9Lowest IL: 6.3%
Pendleton Township and Four Mile Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $58,056±$10kLowest 30% below IL $68,851±$9kHighest 17% below IL
Four Mile Township and Pendleton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $109,500±$20kHighest 58% below IL $81,400±$11kLowest 69% below IL
Pendleton Township and Four Mile Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $625±$379 51% below IL —
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,677Highest 68% below IL $1,266Lowest 76% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 28.9%±23Highest IL: 47.9% 0%±63.4Lowest IL: 47.9%
Pendleton Township and Four Mile Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 16.2%Highest IL: 11.8% 14.8%Lowest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 79.8%Highest IL: 67.1% 73.1%Lowest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1986Highest 15 yrs newer than IL 1953Lowest 18 yrs older than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 22 minLowest 22% below IL 36 minHighest 31% above IL
Work from home 6.8%±4.3Highest IL: 15.9% 3.4%±4.1Lowest IL: 15.9%
Pendleton Township and Four Mile Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.5%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 12.8 miLowest 19.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.04Lowest 0.20Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Mount Vernon (39%)Mount Vernon (19%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Four Mile TownshipFew work in Pendleton Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 6.9%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 4.9 miHighest 0.2 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 4.3Highest 2.1Lowest
Schools
School district Opdyke-Belle-Rive CCSD 5—
High school in town None in town—
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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