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Salina Township vs Limestone

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: street grid (6.8× in Limestone) and growth since 2010 (+9.9 pts in Limestone).

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Salina Township, ILKnown for its schoolsKankakee County · 1,246 people

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Limestone, ILOne of the healthiest townsIllinois · 1,419 people

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.

Salina TownshipKnown for its schools

SchoolsBetter than 77%of IL districts All about Salina Township →

LimestoneOne of the healthiest towns

HealthHealthier than 80%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Limestone →

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.

Street grid6.8×

Limestone has the more walkable street grid

Limestone 15.6Salina Township 2.3

Growth since 2010+9.9 pts

Limestone has grown faster since 2010

Limestone -2.5%Salina Township -12.4%

Property tax bill+33%

Tax bills are bigger in Salina Township

Salina Township $4,948Limestone $3,726

Bachelor’s degree++11.2 pts

More adults in Limestone have a degree

Limestone 23.6%Salina Township 12.4%

★ What stands out · 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

A−Salina TownshipBetter than 77% of districts in the state –LimestoneNot graded

Health

B−Salina TownshipHealthier than 54% of U.S. towns A−LimestoneHealthier than 80% of U.S. towns

Where they are

Salina Township and Limestone share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Salina TownshipLimestone

Salina Township ↔ Limestone5.9 miles apart · They share a border

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.

Down paymentRate%

Salina Township$1,500/mo

Typical home $207K (Census) · tax rate 2.39% · Housing →

Limestone$1,420/mo

Typical home $212K (Census) · tax rate 1.76% · or rent about $1,182/mo · Housing →

The difference: $80 a month, about $900 a year, between Salina Township and Limestone.

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.

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

Salina TownshipLimestone

Snow a year27″27″

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)61st 76th

Outdoors & history

Salina TownshipLimestone

Trails0 mi —

Conserved land0.2%—

Settled—2006

Community

Salina TownshipLimestone

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 1

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.

Only big differences vs Illinois average

Salina TownshipLimestone

People

Population 1,246Lowest 1,419Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -12.4%Lowest -2.5%Highest

Median age 45.9±5.5Highest 18% above IL 39.6±7.7Lowest about the IL average

Salina Township and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 21.5%±4.1Lowest IL: 21.8% 22.2%±2.9Highest IL: 21.8%

Limestone and Salina Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 23%±4.6Highest IL: 17% 19.6%±1.1Lowest IL: 17%

Salina Township and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 12.4%Lowest IL: 37.8% 23.6%Highest IL: 37.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.3%±2.4Lowest IL: 6.3% 4.5%±2.2Highest IL: 6.3%

Limestone and Salina Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $82,357±$16kLowest about the IL average $103,906±$36kHighest 25% above IL

Limestone and Salina Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $207,400±$54kLowest 21% below IL $212,200±$33kHighest 19% below IL

Limestone and Salina Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly — $1,182±$386 7% below IL

Property taxmedian, yearly $4,948Highest 7% below IL $3,726Lowest 30% below IL

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 5.9%±66.6Lowest IL: 47.9% 8.6%±65.5Highest IL: 47.9%

Limestone and Salina Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 2.6%Lowest IL: 11.8% 4.7%Highest IL: 11.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 91.5%Lowest IL: 67.1% 94%Highest IL: 67.1%

Typical home builtmedian year 1971Highest same as IL 1968Lowest 3 yrs older than IL

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 24 minLowest 14% below IL 26 minHighest 6% below IL

Work from home 15.3%±8.4Highest IL: 15.9% 14.3%±10.8Lowest IL: 15.9%

Salina Township and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 1.2%Highest 1%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 22.8 miHighest 10.3 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.16Highest 0.12Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Kankakee (11%)Kankakee (23%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in LimestoneFew work in Salina Township

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0.2% 0.2%

Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.3Lowest 15.6Highest

Schools

School district Herscher CUSD 2—

High school in town None in town—

Illinois average“±” Census margin of errorACS 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.

Salina Township neighborsTown Square →

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Limestone neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Salina Township

Essex Township1,590 people · $209K homes

Custer Township1,503 people · $297K homes

Limestone Township5,010 people · $253K homes

Towns like Salina Township

Norton Township925 people · $166K homes

Spring Lake Township1,658 people · $159K homes

Odell Township1,053 people · $135K homes

Long Creek1,392 people · $168K homes

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.