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Ridge Township vs Union

191 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (92.5× in Union) and street grid (20.3× in Union).

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Ridge Township, ILA small town of 482Shelby County · 482 people
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Union, ILA regional job hubIllinois · 624 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.

Ridge TownshipA small town of 482
Quiet strengthsRidge Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Ridge Township →
UnionA regional job hub
Work1,747 jobsbased in Union, a regional job hub Housing$439K typical home48% above the IL typical home All about Union →
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.

Jobs per worker92.5×
Union is more of a job hub
Union 5.55Ridge Township 0.06
Street grid20.3×
Union has the more walkable street grid
Union 44.6Ridge Township 2.2
Property tax bill2.7×
Tax bills are bigger in Union
Union $5,033Ridge Township $1,892
Average commute14 min
Union has the shorter commute
Ridge Township 44 minUnion 30 min
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
Ridge TownshipUnion
Snow a year15″31″
January low19°F13°F
July high87°F84°F
Growing season (days)188d166d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)68th41st
Outdoors & history
Ridge TownshipUnion
Trails—0 mi
Conserved land—0%
National Register places1—
Community
Ridge TownshipUnion
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

191 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Ridge TownshipShelby CountyUnionIL
Ridge Township ↔ Union191 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.

Ridge TownshipUnion
People
Population 482Lowest 624Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -5%
Median age 38.7±21.4Lowest about the IL average 39±3Highest about the IL average
Union and Ridge Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 24.1%±9.4Highest IL: 21.8% 21.8%±3.4Lowest IL: 21.8%
Ridge Township and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 11%±10.5Lowest IL: 17% 11.7%±3.3Highest IL: 17%
Union and Ridge Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 11.7%Lowest IL: 37.8% 15.6%Highest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.4%±6.9Lowest IL: 6.3% 6.9%±4.4Highest IL: 6.3%
Union and Ridge Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $111,364±$75kHighest 34% above IL $89,844±$30kLowest 8% above IL
Ridge Township and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied — $252,200±$26k 4% below IL
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $1,692±$207 33% above IL
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,892Lowest 64% below IL $5,033Highest 5% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 IL: 47.9% 0%±100 IL: 47.9%
Below poverty line 10.6%Highest IL: 11.8% 7.5%Lowest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 90.4%Highest IL: 67.1% 87.6%Lowest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1960Highest 11 yrs older than IL 1957Lowest 14 yrs older than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 44 minHighest 59% above IL 30 minLowest 9% above IL
Work from home 0%±5.1Lowest IL: 15.9% 4.9%±4Highest IL: 15.9%
Union and Ridge Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.5%Lowest 1.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 26.3 miLowest 29.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.06Lowest 5.55Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Shelbyville (23%)Chicago (14%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in UnionFew work in Ridge Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.5%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.2Lowest 44.6Highest
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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