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Shafter Township vs Fall River Township

159 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (66× in Shafter Township) and trails (3.3× in Fall River Township).

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Shafter Township, ILA regional job hubFayette County · 753 people
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Fall River Township, ILA small town of 900LaSalle County · 900 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.

Shafter TownshipA regional job hub
Work371 jobsbased in Shafter Township, a regional job hub All about Shafter Township →
Fall River TownshipA small town of 900
Quiet strengthsFall River Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Fall River 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.

Jobs per worker66×
Shafter Township is more of a job hub
Shafter Township 1.98Fall River Township 0.03
Trails3.3×
Fall River Township has more miles of trail
Fall River Township 5.0 miShafter Township 1.5 mi
Property tax bill+49%
Tax bills are bigger in Fall River Township
Fall River Township $4,750Shafter Township $3,196
Average commute10 min
Shafter Township has the shorter commute
Fall River Township 34 minShafter Township 24 min
Typical home built15 yrs
Fall River Township’s homes are older
Shafter Township 1996Fall River Township 1981
★ 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.

Shafter Township$1,790/mo
Typical home $291K (Census) · tax rate 1.10% · Housing →
Fall River Township$1,670/mo
Typical home $243K (Census) · tax rate 1.95% · Housing →

The difference: $120 a month, about $1,500 a year, between Shafter Township and Fall River 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.

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
Shafter TownshipFall River Township
Snow a year13″25″
January low19°F14°F
July high85°F84°F
Growing season (days)185d171d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)65th22nd
Outdoors & history
Shafter TownshipFall River Township
Trails2 mi5 mi
Conserved land0.6%0.9%
National Register places—2
Famous people born here1—
Community
Shafter TownshipFall River Township
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

159 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Shafter TownshipFayette CountyFall River TownshipLaSalle County
Shafter Township ↔ Fall River Township159 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.

Shafter TownshipFall River Township
People
Population 753Lowest 900Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — +5.1%
Median age 42±8.3Highest 8% above IL 41.3±6Lowest 6% above IL
Shafter Township and Fall River Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 25.9%±6.7Highest IL: 21.8% 22%±5.6Lowest IL: 21.8%
Shafter Township and Fall River Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 20.3%±1.5Lowest IL: 17% 21%±2.9Highest IL: 17%
Fall River Township and Shafter Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 19.8%Highest IL: 37.8% 18%Lowest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±2.4Lowest IL: 6.3% 1.7%±2.2Highest IL: 6.3%
Fall River Township and Shafter Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $93,125±$76kLowest 12% above IL $105,859±$19kHighest 27% above IL
Fall River Township and Shafter Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $291,300±$149kHighest 11% above IL $243,200±$22kLowest 8% below IL
Shafter Township and Fall River Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,196Lowest 40% below IL $4,750Highest 10% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 0%±100 IL: 47.9%
Below poverty line 6.9%Highest IL: 11.8% 0.6%Lowest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 95%Highest IL: 67.1% 92.5%Lowest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1996Highest 25 yrs newer than IL 1981Lowest 10 yrs newer than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 24 minLowest 14% below IL 34 minHighest 22% above IL
Work from home 17.6%±18Highest IL: 15.9% 9.5%±6.3Lowest IL: 15.9%
Shafter Township and Fall River Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.6%Highest 0.5%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 31.3 miHighest 21.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.98Highest 0.03Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Vandalia (26%)Ottawa (17%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Fall River TownshipFew work in Shafter Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.6%Lowest 0.9%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 1.5 miLowest 5.0 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 3.0Highest 2.7Lowest
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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