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Petty Township vs Bond Township

Next-door neighbors in Lawrence County. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+8.2 pts in Petty Township) and jobs per worker (2× in Bond Township).

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Petty Township, ILA small town of 410Lawrence County · 410 people
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Bond Township, ILA small town of 512Lawrence County · 512 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.

Petty TownshipA small town of 410
Quiet strengthsPetty Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Petty Township →
Bond TownshipA small town of 512
Quiet strengthsBond Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Bond 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.

Growth since 2010+8.2 pts
Petty Township has grown faster since 2010
Petty Township -10%Bond Township -18.2%
Jobs per worker2×
Bond Township is more of a job hub
Bond Township 0.12Petty Township 0.06
Average commute8 min
Petty Township has the shorter commute
Bond Township 27 minPetty Township 19 min
Trails+95%
Petty Township has more miles of trail
Petty Township 3.7 miBond Township 1.9 mi
Property tax bill+27%
Tax bills are bigger in Petty Township
Petty Township $1,665Bond Township $1,310
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $260 more a month in Petty 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.

Petty Township$990/mo
Typical home $163K (Census) · tax rate 1.02% · Housing →
Bond Township$730/mo
Typical home $119K (Census) · tax rate 1.10% · Housing →

The difference: $260 a month, about $3,100 a year, between Petty Township and Bond 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

Petty Township and Bond Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Petty TownshipBond TownshipPetty TownshipBond Township
Petty Township ↔ Bond Township7.9 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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
Petty TownshipBond Township
Snow a year16″16″
January low21°F21°F
July high88°F88°F
Growing season (days)193d193d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)77th77th
Outdoors & history
Petty TownshipBond Township
Trails4 mi2 mi
Conserved land2.7%5.4%
Community
Petty TownshipBond 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.

Petty TownshipBond Township
People
Population 410Lowest 512Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -10%Highest -18.2%Lowest
Median age 53±10.3Highest 36% above IL 43.7±27.6Lowest 12% above IL
Petty Township and Bond Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 10.5%±13.4Highest IL: 21.8% 9.2%±11.8Lowest IL: 21.8%
Petty Township and Bond Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 24.9%±12.2Highest IL: 17% 21.1%±16.9Lowest IL: 17%
Petty Township and Bond Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 12.1%Highest IL: 37.8% 5.4%Lowest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.2%±3.4Lowest IL: 6.3% 19.5%±16.9Highest IL: 6.3%
Bond Township and Petty Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $46,364±$34kLowest 44% below IL $106,579±$43kHighest 28% above IL
Bond Township and Petty Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $163,000±$127kHighest 38% below IL $119,300±$93kLowest 55% below IL
Petty Township and Bond Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,665Highest 69% below IL $1,310Lowest 75% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 0%±100 IL: 47.9%
Below poverty line 27.6%Highest IL: 11.8% 0%Lowest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 86.3%Lowest IL: 67.1% 88.8%Highest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1938Lowest 33 yrs older than IL 1942Highest 29 yrs older than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 19 minLowest 32% below IL 27 minHighest 4% below IL
Work from home 4.5%±6Highest IL: 15.9% 0%±5Lowest IL: 15.9%
Petty Township and Bond Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 0.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 18.3 miHighest 15.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.06Lowest 0.12Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Lawrenceville (15%)Lawrenceville (11%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Bond TownshipFew work in Petty Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2.7%Lowest 5.4%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 3.7 miHighest 1.9 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 4.1Highest 3.4Lowest
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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