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Rutledge Township vs Walkerville Township
112 miles apart. The biggest differences: work from home (+100 pts in Walkerville Township) and trails (10× in Walkerville Township).
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.
Rutledge Township A small town of 127
Quiet strengths Rutledge Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Rutledge Township →
Walkerville Township A small town of 86
Quiet strengths Walkerville Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Walkerville 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.
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
Rutledge Township Walkerville Township
Outdoors & history
Rutledge Township Walkerville Township
Community
Rutledge Township Walkerville Township
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 112 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Rutledge Township ↔ Walkerville Township 112 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
Rutledge Township Walkerville Township
People
Population
127 Highest
86 Lowest
Median age
70.1 ±18.8 Highest
80% above IL
69.2 ±10.4 Lowest
77% above IL
Rutledge Township and Walkerville Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
0% ±29
IL: 21.8%
0% ±42.8
IL: 21.8%
Age 65+
54.3% ±45.1 Lowest
IL: 17%
57% ±40.7 Highest
IL: 17%
Walkerville Township and Rutledge Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
8.7% Lowest
IL: 37.8%
20.9% Highest
IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±14.5
IL: 6.3%
0% ±21.4
IL: 6.3%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$91,367 ±$10k
10% above IL
—
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$326,700 ±$111k
24% above IL
—
Below poverty line
0%
IL: 11.8%
0%
IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% Highest
IL: 67.1%
91.8% Lowest
IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938
33 yrs older than IL
1938
33 yrs older than IL
Getting to work
Work from home
0% ±17.6 Lowest
IL: 15.9%
100% Highest
IL: 15.9%
Work in townworking residents
0%
0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
28.8 mi Lowest
42.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.12 Highest
0.00 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Bloomington (14%) Jacksonville (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Walkerville Township Few work in Rutledge Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town
0% Lowest
3% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
0.7 mi Lowest
7.0 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi Lowest
0.2 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0
0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.0 Lowest
1.7 Highest
Illinois average“±” 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.
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Bordering Rutledge Township Towns like Rutledge 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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