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Phillips Township vs Cobden

79 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (7.6× in Cobden) and jobs per worker (2.7× in Cobden).

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Phillips Township, ILOne of the healthiest townsWhite County · 1,188 people
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Cobden, ILHomes around $198KIllinois · 1,170 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.

Phillips TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health81% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Phillips Township →
CobdenHomes around $198K
Housing$198K typical home33% below the IL typical home SchoolsBetter than 30%of IL districts All about Cobden →
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.

Street grid7.6×
Cobden has the more walkable street grid
Cobden 42.6Phillips Township 5.6
Jobs per worker2.7×
Cobden is more of a job hub
Cobden 0.72Phillips Township 0.27
Average commute6 min
Cobden has the shorter commute
Phillips Township 31 minCobden 25 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $540 more a month in Cobden

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.

Phillips Township$660/mo
Typical home $109K (Census) · tax rate 1.01% · Housing →
Cobden$1,200/mo
Typical home $198K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.98% · Housing →

The difference: $540 a month, about $6,500 a year, between Cobden and Phillips 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.

Schools
–Phillips TownshipNot graded CCobdenBetter than 30% of districts in the state
Health
C−Phillips TownshipHealthier than 19% of U.S. towns C+CobdenHealthier than 42% of U.S. towns
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
Phillips TownshipCobden
Snow a year12″10″
January low24°F25°F
July high89°F90°F
Growing season (days)201d203d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)75th73rd
Outdoors & history
Phillips TownshipCobden
Trails14 mi—
Conserved land1.7%—
Archive photos—3
Famous people born here—3
Community
Phillips TownshipCobden
Library hours a week—18 hrs
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

79 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Phillips TownshipWhite CountyCobdenIL
Phillips Township ↔ Cobden79 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.

Phillips TownshipCobden
People
Population 1,188Highest 1,170Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -10.3%Lowest -7.2%Highest
Median age 48.1±11.6Highest 23% above IL 46.8±7.1Lowest 20% above IL
Phillips Township and Cobden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 22%±3.9Highest IL: 21.8% 21.2%±6.6Lowest IL: 21.8%
Phillips Township and Cobden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 18.9%±4.4Lowest IL: 17% 23.2%±4.9Highest IL: 17%
Cobden and Phillips Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 17.3%Lowest IL: 37.8% 20.5%Highest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.4%±2.2Lowest IL: 6.3% 6.8%±3.6Highest IL: 6.3%
Cobden and Phillips Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $53,550±$13kHighest 36% below IL $46,458±$13kLowest 44% below IL
Phillips Township and Cobden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $108,900±$37kHighest 59% below IL $98,300±$37kLowest 63% below IL
Phillips Township and Cobden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,098Highest 79% below IL $964Lowest 82% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 41.3%±43.5Lowest IL: 47.9% 65.4%±33.6Highest IL: 47.9%
Cobden and Phillips Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 21.6%Lowest IL: 11.8% 28.8%Highest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 76%Highest IL: 67.1% 69.6%Lowest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1959Lowest 12 yrs older than IL 1963Highest 8 yrs older than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 31 minHighest 11% above IL 25 minLowest 12% below IL
Work from home 7.8%±4.5Highest IL: 15.9% 4.8%±3.9Lowest IL: 15.9%
Phillips Township and Cobden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.8%Lowest 3.1%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.3 miHighest 15.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.27Lowest 0.72Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Carmi (20%)Anna (14%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in CobdenFew work in Phillips Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.7%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 14.3 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 5.6Lowest 42.6Highest
Schools
School district —Cobden SUD 17
High school in town —Cobden High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 9.8
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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