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Petty Township vs Laenna Township

111 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (12.3× in Petty Township) and property tax bill (+64% in Laenna Township).

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Petty Township, ILA small town of 410Lawrence County · 410 people
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Laenna Township, ILA small town of 505Logan County · 505 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.

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 →
Laenna TownshipA small town of 505
Quiet strengthsLaenna Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Laenna 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.

★ 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.

Petty Township$990/mo
Typical home $163K (Census) · tax rate 1.02% · Housing →
Laenna Township$940/mo
Typical home $135K (Census) · tax rate 2.02% · or rent about $679/mo · Housing →

The difference: $60 a month, about $700 a year, between Petty Township and Laenna 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.

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 TownshipLaenna Township
Snow a year16″19″
January low21°F—
July high88°F—
Growing season (days)193d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)77th49th
Outdoors & history
Petty TownshipLaenna Township
Trails4 mi—
Conserved land2.7%—
Archive photos—2
Community
Petty TownshipLaenna 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

111 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Petty Township ↔ Laenna Township111 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.

Petty TownshipLaenna Township
People
Population 410Lowest 505Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -10%Lowest -9.9%Highest
Median age 53±10.3Highest 36% above IL 51±9.9Lowest 31% above IL
Petty Township and Laenna Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 10.5%±13.4Lowest IL: 21.8% 15.6%±4.5Highest IL: 21.8%
Laenna Township and Petty 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% 24.4%±5.5Lowest IL: 17%
Petty Township and Laenna 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%Lowest IL: 37.8% 14.7%Highest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.2%±3.4Lowest IL: 6.3% 2.4%±3.1Highest IL: 6.3%
Laenna 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 $74,531±$21kHighest 11% below IL
Laenna 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 $135,200±$38kLowest 49% below IL
Petty Township and Laenna Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $679±$32 47% below IL
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,665Lowest 69% below IL $2,732Highest 48% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 9.7%±60.4 IL: 47.9%
Below poverty line 27.6%Highest IL: 11.8% 20.8%Lowest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 86.3%Highest IL: 67.1% 86.1%Lowest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1938Lowest 33 yrs older than IL 1956Highest 15 yrs older than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 19 minLowest 32% below IL 24 minHighest 14% below IL
Work from home 4.5%±6Highest IL: 15.9% 0.9%±1.3Lowest IL: 15.9%
Petty Township and Laenna Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 0.5%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 18.3 miLowest 22.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.06Lowest 0.15Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Lawrenceville (15%)Springfield (21%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Laenna TownshipFew work in Petty Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2.7%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 3.7 miHighest 0.3 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 4.1Highest 2.4Lowest
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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