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Stratton Township vs Bismarck

45 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (18× in Bismarck) and jobs per worker (5.8× in Bismarck).

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Stratton Township, ILA small town of 493Edgar County · 493 people
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Bismarck, ILHomes around $180KIllinois · 507 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.

Stratton TownshipA small town of 493
Quiet strengthsStratton Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Stratton Township →
BismarckHomes around $180K
Housing$180K typical home40% below the IL typical home All about Bismarck →
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 grid18×
Bismarck has the more walkable street grid
Bismarck 37.8Stratton Township 2.1
Jobs per worker5.8×
Bismarck is more of a job hub
Bismarck 0.70Stratton Township 0.12
Property tax bill+38%
Tax bills are bigger in Bismarck
Bismarck $2,054Stratton Township $1,489
Average commute7 min
Stratton Township has the shorter commute
Bismarck 24 minStratton Township 17 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $480 more a month in Bismarck

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.

Stratton Township$730/mo
Typical home $117K (Census) · tax rate 1.28% · Housing →
Bismarck$1,210/mo
Typical home $180K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.79% · or rent about $856/mo · Housing →

The difference: $480 a month, about $5,700 a year, between Bismarck and Stratton 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
Stratton TownshipBismarck
Snow a year15″15″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)28th58th
Outdoors & history
Stratton TownshipBismarck
Trails2 mi—
Conserved land0%—
Settled18561873
Archive photos—2
Community
Stratton TownshipBismarck
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

45 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Stratton TownshipEdgar CountyBismarckIL
Stratton Township ↔ Bismarck45 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.

Stratton TownshipBismarck
People
Population 493Lowest 507Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — +0.5%
Median age 40.3±22Lowest 3% above IL 41.8±8.8Highest 7% above IL
Bismarck and Stratton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 36.3%±11.7Highest IL: 21.8% 26.8%±4.3Lowest IL: 21.8%
Stratton Township and Bismarck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 23.7%±15.3Highest IL: 17% 15.6%±4.3Lowest IL: 17%
Stratton Township and Bismarck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 20.6%Lowest IL: 37.8% 21.7%Highest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.8%±3Lowest IL: 6.3% 2.2%±3.6Highest IL: 6.3%
Bismarck and Stratton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $67,454±$47kLowest 19% below IL $79,583±$39kHighest 5% below IL
Bismarck and Stratton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $116,500±$34kHighest 56% below IL $114,500±$21kLowest 57% below IL
Stratton Township and Bismarck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $856±$235 33% below IL
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,489Lowest 72% below IL $2,054Highest 61% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 19%±100Lowest IL: 47.9% 40%±67.5Highest IL: 47.9%
Bismarck and Stratton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 3%Lowest IL: 11.8% 9.9%Highest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 82%Lowest IL: 67.1% 82.1%Highest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1972Highest 1 yr newer than IL 1971Lowest same as IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 17 minLowest 37% below IL 24 minHighest 14% below IL
Work from home 7.5%±8.1Lowest IL: 15.9% 10.5%±9.8Highest IL: 15.9%
Bismarck and Stratton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1%Lowest 4.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 15.8 miHighest 10.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.12Lowest 0.70Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Paris (30%)Danville (37%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in BismarckFew work in Stratton Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 1.7 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.1Lowest 37.8Highest
Illinois average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Stratton Township

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Elbridge Township520 people · $141K homes
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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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