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Persifer Township vs Thompson Township

103 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (42.2× in Thompson Township) and growth since 2010 (+15.2 pts in Persifer Township).

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Persifer Township, ILA small town of 1,190Knox County · 1,190 people

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Thompson Township, ILA small town of 999Jo Daviess County · 999 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.

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 →

Thompson TownshipA small town of 999

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

All about Thompson 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.

Thompson Township has more miles of trail

Thompson Township 101.2 miPersifer Township 2.4 mi

Growth since 2010+15.2 pts

Persifer Township has grown faster since 2010

Persifer Township +14.1%Thompson Township -1.1%

Seasonal homes+28.3 pts

Thompson Township has more second homes

Thompson Township 58.3%Persifer Township 30%

Work from home+13.4 pts

More people work from home in Thompson Township

Thompson Township 22.1%Persifer Township 8.7%

Street grid+73%

Thompson Township has the more walkable street grid

Thompson Township 6.9Persifer Township 4.0

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $280 more a month in Thompson 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%

Persifer Township$1,850/mo

Typical home $279K (Census) · tax rate 1.66% · Housing →

Thompson Township$2,130/mo

Typical home $330K (Census) · tax rate 1.46% · Housing →

The difference: $280 a month, about $3,400 a year, between Thompson Township and Persifer 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 –Thompson 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 TownshipThompson Township

Snow a year25″32″

January low14°F —

July high84°F —

Growing season (days)181d —

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)60th 36th

Outdoors & history

Persifer TownshipThompson Township

Trails2 mi 101 mi

Conserved land1.4%8.5%

Settled—1852

Community

Persifer TownshipThompson 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.

Where they are

103 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Persifer TownshipKnox County Thompson TownshipJo Daviess County

Persifer Township ↔ Thompson Township103 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.

Only big differences vs Illinois average

Persifer TownshipThompson Township

People

Population 1,190Highest 999Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +14.1%Highest -1.1%Lowest

Median age 60.3±4.7Highest 55% above IL 59.8±4.3Lowest 53% above IL

Persifer Township and Thompson 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% 15%±5.3Lowest IL: 21.8%

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

Age 65+ 37.5%±3.5Lowest IL: 17% 39.2%±11.4Highest IL: 17%

Thompson Township and Persifer 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% 35.5%Highest IL: 37.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.3%±0.5Lowest IL: 6.3% 1.1%±2.1Highest IL: 6.3%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $73,906±$24kLowest 11% below IL $108,750±$24kHighest 30% above IL

Thompson 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±$39kLowest 6% above IL $329,600±$16kHighest 25% above IL

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $4,634Lowest 13% below IL $4,824Highest 9% below IL

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest IL: 47.9% 50%±100Highest IL: 47.9%

Thompson 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% 6.5%Highest IL: 11.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 98.3%Highest IL: 67.1% 95.4%Lowest IL: 67.1%

Typical home builtmedian year 1995Highest 24 yrs newer than IL 1986Lowest 15 yrs newer than IL

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 27 minLowest about the IL average 28 minHighest about the IL average

Work from home 8.7%±4.5Lowest IL: 15.9% 22.1%±8.7Highest IL: 15.9%

Work in townworking residents 0.9%Lowest 4.4%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 28.8 miHighest 15.3 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.16Lowest 0.19Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Galesburg (24%)Galena (18%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Thompson TownshipFew work in Persifer Township

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 1.4%Lowest 8.5%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 2.4 miLowest 101.2 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 2.8 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 4.0Lowest 6.9Highest

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.

Persifer Township neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Persifer Township

Truro Township772 people · $128K homes

Knox Township4,871 people · $143K homes

Copley Township441 people · $142K homes

Haw Creek Township370 people

Towns like Persifer Township

Irving Township747 people · $171K homes

Rosefield Township1,014 people · $320K homes

Lagrange Township853 people · $255K homes

Burton Township627 people · $244K homes

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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.