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Rector Township vs East Eldorado Township

Next-door neighbors in Saline County. The biggest differences: size (110.2× in East Eldorado Township) and street grid (7.9× in East Eldorado Township).

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Rector Township, ILA small town of 48Saline County · 48 people
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East Eldorado Township, ILOne of the healthiest townsSaline County · 5,289 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.

Rector TownshipA small town of 48
Quiet strengthsRector Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Rector Township →
East Eldorado TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health79% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 29%of IL districts All about East Eldorado 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.

Size110.2×
East Eldorado Township is the bigger place
East Eldorado Township 5,289Rector Township 48
Street grid7.9×
East Eldorado Township has the more walkable street grid
East Eldorado Township 14.3Rector Township 1.8
Bachelor’s degree++81 pts
More adults in Rector Township have a degree
Rector Township 100%East Eldorado Township 19%
In college+33.5 pts
Rector Township is more of a college town
Rector Township 35.4%East Eldorado Township 1.9%
Median age16.4 yrs
East Eldorado Township skews older
East Eldorado Township 49Rector Township 32.6
Homeowners+31.2 pts renters
East Eldorado Township has more renters
Rector Township 100%East Eldorado Township 68.8%
★ What stands out · Where they are

Rector Township and East Eldorado Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Rector TownshipEast Eldorado TownshipRector TownshipEast Eldorado Township
Rector Township ↔ East Eldorado Township4.5 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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
–Rector TownshipNot graded CEast Eldorado TownshipBetter than 29% of districts in the state
Health
–Rector TownshipNot graded C−East Eldorado TownshipHealthier than 21% 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
Rector TownshipEast Eldorado Township
Snow a year13″8″
January low22°F26°F
July high89°F88°F
Growing season (days)190d209d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)76th78th
Outdoors & history
Rector TownshipEast Eldorado Township
Trails3 mi9 mi
Conserved land0%0%
Community
Rector TownshipEast Eldorado Township
Library hours a week—52 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.

Rector TownshipEast Eldorado Township
People
Population 48Lowest 5,289Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -8%
Median age 32.6±0.4Lowest 16% below IL 49±5.3Highest 26% above IL
Kids under 18 27.1%±72Highest IL: 21.8% 16.3%±3.1Lowest IL: 21.8%
Rector Township and East Eldorado Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 0%±93.8Lowest IL: 17% 24.8%±3.9Highest IL: 17%
East Eldorado Township and Rector Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 100%Highest IL: 37.8% 19%Lowest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 35.4%±25.3Highest IL: 6.3% 1.9%±1.2Lowest IL: 6.3%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian — $51,125±$21k 39% below IL
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied — $88,200±$10k 67% below IL
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $668±$44 48% below IL
Property taxmedian, yearly — $1,320 75% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 43.5%±12.3 IL: 47.9%
Below poverty line 0%Lowest IL: 11.8% 19%Highest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100%Highest IL: 67.1% 68.8%Lowest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year — 1962 9 yrs older than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way — 23 min 16% below IL
Work from home 0%±37.1Lowest IL: 15.9% 6%±4.8Highest IL: 15.9%
East Eldorado Township and Rector Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 23%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 19.3 miLowest 26.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.77Lowest 0.78Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Eldorado (23%)Eldorado (20%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 12% work in East Eldorado TownshipFew work in Rector Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 3.4 miLowest 8.8 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 mi 0.2 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.8Lowest 14.3Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#341 of 384 in IL
School district —Eldorado CUSD 4
High school in town —Eldorado High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 12.2
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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