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Stevenson Township vs Ricks Township

63 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (2.6× in Ricks Township) and growth since 2010 (+9.4 pts in Ricks Township).

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Stevenson Township, ILOne of the healthiest townsMarion County · 1,036 people
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Ricks Township, ILKnown for its schoolsChristian County · 1,177 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.

Stevenson TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health67% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Stevenson Township →
Ricks TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 31%of IL districts All about Ricks 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 worker2.6×
Ricks Township is more of a job hub
Ricks Township 0.45Stevenson Township 0.17
Growth since 2010+9.4 pts
Ricks Township has grown faster since 2010
Ricks Township -4.1%Stevenson Township -13.5%
Typical home built25 yrs
Ricks Township’s homes are older
Stevenson Township 1984Ricks Township 1959
Property tax bill+28%
Tax bills are bigger in Stevenson Township
Stevenson Township $2,093Ricks Township $1,636
Street grid+63%
Ricks Township has the more walkable street grid
Ricks Township 4.4Stevenson Township 2.7
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $200 more a month in Stevenson Township

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.

Stevenson Township$880/mo
Typical home $135K (Census) · tax rate 1.55% · or rent about $744/mo · Housing →
Ricks Township$680/mo
Typical home $104K (Census) · tax rate 1.57% · or rent about $766/mo · Housing →

The difference: $200 a month, about $2,400 a year, between Stevenson Township and Ricks 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.

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
–Stevenson TownshipNot graded CRicks TownshipBetter than 31% of districts in the state
Health
CStevenson TownshipHealthier than 33% of U.S. towns BRicks TownshipHealthier than 60% of U.S. towns
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
Stevenson TownshipRicks Township
Snow a year10″16″
January low21°F19°F
July high88°F86°F
Growing season (days)197d190d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)61st45th
Outdoors & history
Stevenson TownshipRicks Township
Trails—6 mi
Conserved land—0.3%
Archive photos—1
Famous people born here1—
Community
Stevenson TownshipRicks Township
Library hours a week—29 hrs
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

63 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Stevenson TownshipMarion CountyRicks TownshipChristian County
Stevenson Township ↔ Ricks Township63 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.

Stevenson TownshipRicks Township
People
Population 1,036Lowest 1,177Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -13.5%Lowest -4.1%Highest
Median age 50.9±7.1Highest 31% above IL 48.9±7.6Lowest 25% above IL
Stevenson Township and Ricks Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 16.3%±5.3Lowest IL: 21.8% 18.3%±5.9Highest IL: 21.8%
Ricks Township and Stevenson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 16%±3.8Lowest IL: 17% 21.9%±2.7Highest IL: 17%
Ricks Township and Stevenson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 12%Lowest IL: 37.8% 15.6%Highest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.8%±1.6Lowest IL: 6.3% 3.7%±2.8Highest IL: 6.3%
Ricks Township and Stevenson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $93,138±$17kHighest 12% above IL $78,864±$20kLowest 5% below IL
Stevenson Township and Ricks Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $135,200±$15kHighest 49% below IL $104,200±$17kLowest 60% below IL
Stevenson Township and Ricks Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $744±$163Lowest 42% below IL $766±$50Highest 40% below IL
Ricks Township and Stevenson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,093Highest 60% below IL $1,636Lowest 69% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 18.8%±100Lowest IL: 47.9% 44.8%±65.5Highest IL: 47.9%
Ricks Township and Stevenson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 10.7%Lowest IL: 11.8% 14.7%Highest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 96.4%Highest IL: 67.1% 92.4%Lowest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1984Highest 13 yrs newer than IL 1959Lowest 12 yrs older than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 24 minLowest 14% below IL 25 minHighest 9% below IL
Work from home 5.9%±4.7Highest IL: 15.9% 4.3%±2.6Lowest IL: 15.9%
Stevenson Township and Ricks Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.3%Lowest 2.8%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 17.8 miLowest 28.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.17Lowest 0.45Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Salem (24%)Taylorville (22%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Ricks TownshipFew work in Stevenson Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 0.3%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 5.9 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 2.7Lowest 4.4Highest
Schools
School district —Morrisonville CUSD 1
High school in town —Morrisonville High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 10.1
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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