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Stratton Township vs Corwin Township

109 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (2.4× in Corwin Township) and average commute (10 min in Stratton Township).

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Stratton Township, ILA small town of 493Edgar County · 493 people
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Corwin Township, ILKnown for its schoolsLogan County · 452 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 →
Corwin TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 30%of IL districts All about Corwin 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 worker2.4×
Corwin Township is more of a job hub
Corwin Township 0.29Stratton Township 0.12
Average commute10 min
Stratton Township has the shorter commute
Corwin Township 27 minStratton Township 17 min
Property tax bill+33%
Tax bills are bigger in Corwin Township
Corwin Township $1,979Stratton Township $1,489
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $150 more a month in Corwin 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.

Stratton Township$730/mo
Typical home $117K (Census) · tax rate 1.28% · Housing →
Corwin Township$890/mo
Typical home $138K (Census) · tax rate 1.44% · or rent about $730/mo · Housing →

The difference: $150 a month, about $1,800 a year, between Corwin Township 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.

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
–Stratton TownshipNot graded CCorwin TownshipBetter than 30% of districts in the state
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 TownshipCorwin Township
Snow a year15″19″
January low—18°F
July high—86°F
Growing season (days)—179d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)28th56th
Outdoors & history
Stratton TownshipCorwin Township
Trails2 mi—
Conserved land0%—
Settled1856—
National Register places—1
Archive photos—1
Community
Stratton TownshipCorwin 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

109 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Stratton TownshipEdgar CountyCorwin TownshipLogan County
Stratton Township ↔ Corwin Township109 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 TownshipCorwin Township
People
Population 493Highest 452Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -5.4%
Median age 40.3±22Highest 3% above IL 39.5±9.7Lowest about the IL average
Stratton Township and Corwin 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% 23.7%±6.2Lowest IL: 21.8%
Stratton Township and Corwin Township 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% 16.2%±4.2Lowest IL: 17%
Stratton Township and Corwin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 20.6%Highest IL: 37.8% 19.4%Lowest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.8%±3Lowest IL: 6.3% 1.5%±1.9Highest IL: 6.3%
Corwin Township 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 $87,917±$22kHighest 5% above IL
Corwin Township 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±$34kLowest 56% below IL $137,500±$60kHighest 48% below IL
Corwin Township and Stratton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $730±$152 43% below IL
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,489Lowest 72% below IL $1,979Highest 63% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 19%±100Lowest IL: 47.9% 66.7%±51.7Highest IL: 47.9%
Corwin Township 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% 20.2%Highest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 82%Highest IL: 67.1% 79.7%Lowest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1972Highest 1 yr newer than IL 1970Lowest 1 yr older than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 17 minLowest 37% below IL 27 minHighest about the IL average
Work from home 7.5%±8.1Highest IL: 15.9% 0.6%±1.7Lowest IL: 15.9%
Stratton Township and Corwin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 15.8 miLowest 25.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.12Lowest 0.29Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Paris (30%)Springfield (18%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Corwin TownshipFew work in Stratton Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 0.7%Highest
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 2.8Highest
Schools
School district —New Holland-Middletown ED 88
High school in town —None in town
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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