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Pope Township vs Ferris 157 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (13.7× in Ferris) and street grid (9.5× in Ferris).
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.
Pope Township A small town of 149
Quiet strengths Pope Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Pope Township →
Ferris A small town of 105
Quiet strengths Ferris doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Ferris →
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.
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
Growing season (days) 197d — Outdoors & history
Famous people born here — 1 Community
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 157 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Pope Township ↔ Ferris 157 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
149 Highest 105 Lowest
Median age
58.1 ±19.5 Highest 49% above IL 55.8 ±19.9 Lowest 43% above IL
Kids under 18
22.1% ±24.3 Lowest IL: 21.8% 24.8% ±30.5 Highest IL: 21.8%
Age 65+
45.6% ±15.4 Highest IL: 17% 32.4% ±27.7 Lowest IL: 17%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
6% Lowest IL: 37.8% 6.3% Highest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±12.3 IL: 6.3% 0% ±17.5 IL: 6.3%
Household incomemedian
— $43,125 ±$15k 48% below IL
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $77,900 ±$12k 70% below IL
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,200 Highest 58% below IL $986 Lowest 81% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
— 0% ±100 IL: 47.9%
Below poverty line
2.7% Lowest IL: 11.8% 31.4% Highest IL: 11.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% Highest IL: 67.1% 95.6% Lowest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year
1967 Highest 4 yrs older than IL 1949 Lowest 22 yrs older than IL
Average commuteone way
30 min Highest 8% above IL 25 min Lowest 10% below IL
Work from home
12.2% ±17.6 Highest IL: 15.9% 0% ±43.3 Lowest IL: 15.9%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
30.8 mi Highest 24.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.03 Lowest 0.41 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Vandalia (23%) Macomb (9%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Ferris Few work in Pope Township
Conserved landshare of the town
5.4% Highest 0% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
0.5 mi Lowest 1.7 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi Lowest 0.9 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.5 Lowest 14.3 Highest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 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.
Pope Township or Ferris: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Pope Township? → Moving to Pope Township: what should I know? →
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Ferris or Pope Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Ferris? → Moving to Ferris: what should I know? →
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Bordering Pope Township Towns like Pope Township 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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