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Ricks Township vs Newman Township

81 miles apart. The biggest differences: average commute (11 min in Ricks Township) and trails (2.3× in Newman Township).

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Ricks Township, ILKnown for its schoolsChristian County · 1,177 people
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Newman Township, ILA small town of 1,107Douglas County · 1,107 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.

Ricks TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 31%of IL districts All about Ricks Township →
Newman TownshipA small town of 1,107
Quiet strengthsNewman Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Newman Township →
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.

Average commute11 min
Ricks Township has the shorter commute
Newman Township 36 minRicks Township 25 min
Trails2.3×
Newman Township has more miles of trail
Newman Township 13.5 miRicks Township 5.9 mi
Age 65++11.4 pts
Newman Township has more people 65 and up
Newman Township 33.3%Ricks Township 21.9%
★ 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.

Ricks Township$680/mo
Typical home $104K (Census) · tax rate 1.57% · or rent about $766/mo · Housing →
Newman Township$730/mo
Typical home $111K (Census) · tax rate 1.58% · or rent about $833/mo · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

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
CRicks TownshipBetter than 31% of districts in the state –Newman TownshipNot graded
Health
BRicks TownshipHealthier than 60% of U.S. towns BNewman TownshipHealthier than 56% 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
Ricks TownshipNewman Township
Snow a year16″18″
January low19°F—
July high86°F—
Growing season (days)190d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)45th83rd
Outdoors & history
Ricks TownshipNewman Township
Trails6 mi14 mi
Conserved land0.3%0%
National Register places—1
Archive photos11
Community
Ricks TownshipNewman Township
Library hours a week29 hrs30 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

81 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Ricks TownshipChristian CountyNewman TownshipDouglas County
Ricks Township ↔ Newman Township81 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.

Ricks TownshipNewman Township
People
Population 1,177Highest 1,107Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -4.1%Highest -5.2%Lowest
Median age 48.9±7.6Lowest 25% above IL 50.5±11.4Highest 29% above IL
Newman Township and Ricks Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 18.3%±5.9Highest IL: 21.8% 17.3%±2.3Lowest IL: 21.8%
Ricks Township and Newman Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 21.9%±2.7Lowest IL: 17% 33.3%±7.5Highest IL: 17%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 15.6%Lowest IL: 37.8% 18.6%Highest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.7%±2.8Highest IL: 6.3% 3.4%±2.6Lowest IL: 6.3%
Ricks Township and Newman Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $78,864±$20kHighest 5% below IL $76,175±$4kLowest 9% below IL
Ricks Township and Newman Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $104,200±$17kLowest 60% below IL $111,400±$13kHighest 58% below IL
Newman Township and Ricks Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $766±$50Lowest 40% below IL $833±$141Highest 35% below IL
Newman Township and Ricks Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,636Lowest 69% below IL $1,758Highest 67% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 44.8%±65.5Highest IL: 47.9% 32.6%±44.4Lowest IL: 47.9%
Ricks Township and Newman Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 14.7%Highest IL: 11.8% 9%Lowest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 92.4%Highest IL: 67.1% 87.6%Lowest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1959Highest 12 yrs older than IL 1956Lowest 15 yrs older than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minLowest 9% below IL 36 minHighest 29% above IL
Work from home 4.3%±2.6Lowest IL: 15.9% 4.8%±2.8Highest IL: 15.9%
Newman Township and Ricks Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.8%Lowest 7.4%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 28.3 miHighest 25.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.45Highest 0.42Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Taylorville (22%)Champaign (10%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Newman TownshipFew work in Ricks Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.3%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 5.9 miLowest 13.5 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 3Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 4.4Highest 3.6Lowest
Schools
School district Morrisonville CUSD 1—
High school in town Morrisonville High School—
Students per teacherat that high school 10.1 —
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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