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Pine Rock Township vs Marion Township

Next-door neighbors in Ogle County. The biggest differences: trails (15.2× in Marion Township) and size (5.6× in Marion Township).

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Pine Rock Township, ILA small town of 696Ogle County · 696 people
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Marion Township, ILKnown for its schoolsOgle County · 3,884 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.

Pine Rock TownshipA small town of 696
Quiet strengthsPine Rock Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Pine Rock Township →
Marion TownshipKnown for its schools
Schools#100 for schools in ILof 384 towns Outdoors#247 most trails in IL26 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 71%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Marion 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.

Trails15.2×
Marion Township has more miles of trail
Marion Township 25.9 miPine Rock Township 1.7 mi
Size5.6×
Marion Township is the bigger place
Marion Township 3,884Pine Rock Township 696
Jobs per worker3.3×
Marion Township is more of a job hub
Marion Township 0.36Pine Rock Township 0.11
Bachelor’s degree++22.7 pts
More adults in Marion Township have a degree
Marion Township 34.3%Pine Rock Township 11.6%
Street grid+79%
Marion Township has the more walkable street grid
Marion Township 4.3Pine Rock Township 2.4
Property tax bill+24%
Tax bills are bigger in Marion Township
Marion Township $4,766Pine Rock Township $3,851
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $240 more a month in Marion 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.

Pine Rock Township$1,330/mo
Typical home $192K (Census) · tax rate 2.00% · Housing →
Marion Township$1,570/mo
Typical home $223K (Census) · tax rate 2.14% · or rent about $850/mo · Housing →

The difference: $240 a month, about $2,900 a year, between Marion Township and Pine Rock 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
B−Pine Rock TownshipBetter than 54% of districts in the state A−Marion TownshipBetter than 75% of districts in the state
Health
–Pine Rock TownshipNot graded B+Marion TownshipHealthier than 71% of U.S. towns
Where they are

Pine Rock Township and Marion Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Pine Rock TownshipMarion TownshipPine Rock TownshipMarion Township
Pine Rock Township ↔ Marion Township7.5 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
Pine Rock TownshipMarion Township
Snow a year32″32″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)58th72nd
Outdoors & history
Pine Rock TownshipMarion Township
Trails2 mi26 mi
Conserved land0.8%1.6%
Archive photos—1
Community
Pine Rock TownshipMarion Township
Library hours a week—59 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.

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.

Pine Rock TownshipMarion Township
People
Population 696Lowest 3,884Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -3.9%Highest -6%Lowest
Median age 52.9±18.2Highest 36% above IL 46.3±7.6Lowest 19% above IL
Pine Rock Township and Marion Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 25.3%±10.7Highest IL: 21.8% 19.3%±4.3Lowest IL: 21.8%
Pine Rock Township and Marion Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 21%±7.1Lowest IL: 17% 22.2%±4.9Highest IL: 17%
Marion Township and Pine Rock Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 11.6%Lowest IL: 37.8% 34.3%Highest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.7%±3.3Lowest IL: 6.3% 4.2%±2.2Highest IL: 6.3%
Marion Township and Pine Rock Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $80,000±$17kLowest 4% below IL $104,924±$18kHighest 26% above IL
Marion Township and Pine Rock Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $192,200±$50kLowest 27% below IL $223,100±$19kHighest 15% below IL
Marion Township and Pine Rock Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $850±$636 33% below IL
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,851Lowest 27% below IL $4,766Highest 10% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 100%±100Highest IL: 47.9% 11.6%±16.7Lowest IL: 47.9%
Pine Rock Township and Marion Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 5%Lowest IL: 11.8% 5.2%Highest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 97%Highest IL: 67.1% 91.1%Lowest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1974Lowest 3 yrs newer than IL 1981Highest 10 yrs newer than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 24 minLowest 15% below IL 25 minHighest 12% below IL
Work from home 14.7%±15.4Highest IL: 15.9% 9.3%±3.5Lowest IL: 15.9%
Pine Rock Township and Marion Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.2%Lowest 4.8%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 19.8 miHighest 14.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.11Lowest 0.36Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Dixon (11%)Rockford (28%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Marion TownshipFew work in Pine Rock Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.8%Lowest 1.6%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 1.7 miLowest 25.9 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.6 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.4Lowest 4.3Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#100 of 384 in IL
School district —Meridian CUSD 223
High school in town —Stillman Valley High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 13.9
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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