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St. Augustine vs Bald Bluff Township 32 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (12.3× in St. Augustine) and jobs per worker (3.8× in St. Augustine).
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.
St. Augustine A small town of 92
Quiet strengths St. Augustine doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about St. Augustine →
Bald Bluff Township A small town of 71
Quiet strengths Bald Bluff Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Bald Bluff 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
Growing season (days) 185d — Outdoors & history
Community
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 32 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
St. Augustine ↔ Bald Bluff Township 32 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
Population
92 Highest 71 Lowest
Median age
60.3 ±5.7 Highest 55% above IL 57.5 ±46.1 Lowest 47% above IL
Kids under 18
5.4% ±35.4 Lowest IL: 21.8% 11.3% ±46.9 Highest IL: 21.8%
Age 65+
39.1% ±22.6 Highest IL: 17% 35.2% ±65.5 Lowest IL: 17%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
4.8% Lowest IL: 37.8% 11.1% Highest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±20 IL: 6.3% 0% ±25.9 IL: 6.3%
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$49,000 ±$16k 81% below IL —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$700 87% below IL —
Below poverty line
23.9% Highest IL: 11.8% 0% Lowest IL: 11.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
87.3% Highest IL: 67.1% 83.3% Lowest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year
1965 6 yrs older than IL 1965 6 yrs older than IL
Average commuteone way
34 min Highest 22% above IL 19 min Lowest 33% below IL
Work from home
0% ±50 IL: 15.9% 0% ±27.7 IL: 15.9%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
42.8 mi Highest 21.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.30 Highest 0.08 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Abingdon (15%) Oquawka (15%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Bald Bluff Township Few work in St. Augustine
Conserved landshare of the town
0% Lowest 6.8% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi Lowest 13.0 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi Lowest 0.3 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 Lowest 2 Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
27.0 Highest 2.2 Lowest
“±” 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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Bald Bluff Township or St. Augustine: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Bald Bluff Township? → Moving to Bald Bluff Township: what should I know? →
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Towns like St. Augustine 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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