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Persifer Township vs Lagrange Township

141 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+19.7 pts in Persifer Township) and kids under 18 (+17.5 pts in Persifer Township).

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Persifer Township, ILA small town of 1,190Knox County · 1,190 people
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Lagrange Township, ILA small town of 853Bond County · 853 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.

Persifer TownshipA small town of 1,190
Quiet strengthsPersifer Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Persifer Township →
Lagrange TownshipA small town of 853
Quiet strengthsLagrange Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Lagrange 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.

Growth since 2010+19.7 pts
Persifer Township has grown faster since 2010
Persifer Township +14.1%Lagrange Township -5.6%
Kids under 18+17.5 pts
Persifer Township has more kids
Persifer Township 22.7%Lagrange Township 5.2%
Seasonal homes+30 pts
Persifer Township has more second homes
Persifer Township 30%Lagrange Township 0%
Average commute7 min
Lagrange Township has the shorter commute
Persifer Township 27 minLagrange Township 20 min
Trails+71%
Lagrange Township has more miles of trail
Lagrange Township 4.1 miPersifer Township 2.4 mi
In college+8.8 pts
Lagrange Township is more of a college town
Lagrange Township 9.1%Persifer Township 0.3%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $160 more a month in Persifer 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.

Persifer Township$1,850/mo
Typical home $279K (Census) · tax rate 1.66% · Housing →
Lagrange Township$1,690/mo
Typical home $255K (Census) · tax rate 1.67% · Housing →

The difference: $160 a month, about $1,900 a year, between Persifer Township and Lagrange 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.

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.

Health
BPersifer TownshipHealthier than 59% of U.S. towns –Lagrange 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
Persifer TownshipLagrange Township
Snow a year25″12″
January low14°F—
July high84°F—
Growing season (days)181d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)60th57th
Outdoors & history
Persifer TownshipLagrange Township
Trails2 mi4 mi
Conserved land1.4%0.8%
Community
Persifer TownshipLagrange 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.

Where they are

141 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Persifer TownshipKnox CountyLagrange TownshipBond County
Persifer Township ↔ Lagrange Township141 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.

Persifer TownshipLagrange Township
People
Population 1,190Highest 853Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +14.1%Highest -5.6%Lowest
Median age 60.3±4.7Highest 55% above IL 58.2±6.6Lowest 49% above IL
Persifer Township and Lagrange Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 22.7%±6.2Highest IL: 21.8% 5.2%±5.2Lowest IL: 21.8%
Age 65+ 37.5%±3.5Highest IL: 17% 35.1%±1.9Lowest IL: 17%
Persifer Township and Lagrange Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 27.9%Lowest IL: 37.8% 29%Highest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.3%±0.5Lowest IL: 6.3% 9.1%±6.9Highest IL: 6.3%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $73,906±$24kLowest 11% below IL $121,250±$36kHighest 45% above IL
Lagrange Township and Persifer Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $279,200±$39kHighest 6% above IL $254,800±$76kLowest 3% below IL
Persifer Township and Lagrange Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $4,634Highest 13% below IL $4,250Lowest 20% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest IL: 47.9% 62.5%±100Highest IL: 47.9%
Lagrange Township and Persifer Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 3.4%Lowest IL: 11.8% 5%Highest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 98.3%Highest IL: 67.1% 93.5%Lowest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1995Highest 24 yrs newer than IL 1990Lowest 19 yrs newer than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 27 minHighest about the IL average 20 minLowest 29% below IL
Work from home 8.7%±4.5Lowest IL: 15.9% 18.8%±9Highest IL: 15.9%
Lagrange Township and Persifer Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.9%Lowest 1.1%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 28.8 miHighest 21.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.16Highest 0.13Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Galesburg (24%)Greenville (29%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Lagrange TownshipFew work in Persifer Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.4%Highest 0.8%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 2.4 miLowest 4.1 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 4.0Highest 2.8Lowest
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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