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Ricks Township vs Rountree Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: age 65+ (+38 pts in Rountree Township) and size (7.7× in Ricks Township).

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Ricks Township, ILKnown for its schoolsChristian County · 1,177 people
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Rountree Township, ILA small town of 152Montgomery County · 152 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 →
Rountree TownshipA small town of 152
Quiet strengthsRountree Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Rountree 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.

Age 65++38 pts
Rountree Township has more people 65 and up
Rountree Township 59.9%Ricks Township 21.9%
Size7.7×
Ricks Township is the bigger place
Ricks Township 1,177Rountree Township 152
Median age20.2 yrs
Rountree Township skews older
Rountree Township 69.1Ricks Township 48.9
Bachelor’s degree++29.2 pts
More adults in Rountree Township have a degree
Rountree Township 44.8%Ricks Township 15.6%
Street grid2.1×
Ricks Township has the more walkable street grid
Ricks Township 4.4Rountree Township 2.1
Property tax bill+33%
Tax bills are bigger in Ricks Township
Ricks Township $1,636Rountree Township $1,227
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

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

Ricks Township$680/mo
Typical home $104K (Census) · tax rate 1.57% · or rent about $766/mo · Housing →
Rountree Township$920/mo
Typical home $156K (Census) · tax rate 0.79% · Housing →

The difference: $240 a month, about $2,800 a year, between Rountree Township and Ricks 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.

Where they are

Ricks Township and Rountree Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Ricks TownshipRountree TownshipRicks TownshipRountree Township
Ricks Township ↔ Rountree Township7.1 miles apart · They share a border
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 –Rountree TownshipNot graded
Health
BRicks TownshipHealthier than 60% of U.S. towns –Rountree TownshipNot graded
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 TownshipRountree Township
Snow a year16″16″
January low19°F19°F
July high86°F86°F
Growing season (days)190d190d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)45th62nd
Outdoors & history
Ricks TownshipRountree Township
Trails6 mi—
Conserved land0.3%—
Archive photos1—
Community
Ricks TownshipRountree Township
Library hours a week29 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.

Ricks TownshipRountree Township
People
Population 1,177Highest 152Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -4.1% —
Median age 48.9±7.6Lowest 25% above IL 69.1±11.1Highest 77% above IL
Kids under 18 18.3%±5.9Highest IL: 21.8% 11.8%±19.2Lowest IL: 21.8%
Ricks Township and Rountree 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% 59.9%±21.5Highest IL: 17%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 15.6%Lowest IL: 37.8% 44.8%Highest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.7%±2.8Highest IL: 6.3% 0%±12.1Lowest IL: 6.3%
Ricks Township and Rountree 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 $66,618±$26kLowest 20% below IL
Ricks Township and Rountree 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 $155,800±$96kHighest 41% below IL
Rountree 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±$50 40% below IL —
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,636Highest 69% below IL $1,227Lowest 77% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 44.8%±65.5 IL: 47.9% —
Below poverty line 14.7%Lowest IL: 11.8% 18.4%Highest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 92.4%Highest IL: 67.1% 89.5%Lowest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1959Lowest 12 yrs older than IL 1964Highest 7 yrs older than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 min 9% below IL —
Work from home 4.3%±2.6Lowest IL: 15.9% 4.8%±9.1Highest IL: 15.9%
Rountree 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%Highest 2.3%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 28.3 miHighest 26.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.45Lowest 0.77Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Taylorville (22%)Hillsboro (16%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Rountree TownshipFew work in Ricks Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.3%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 5.9 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 4.4Highest 2.1Lowest
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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