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Texas Township vs Tunbridge Township

Next-door neighbors in De Witt County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (17.4× in Texas Township) and trails (9.9× in Texas Township).

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Texas Township, ILA regional job hubDe Witt County · 1,298 people
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Tunbridge Township, ILA small town of 815De Witt County · 815 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.

Texas TownshipA regional job hub
Work750 jobsbased in Texas Township, a regional job hub All about Texas Township →
Tunbridge TownshipA small town of 815
Quiet strengthsTunbridge Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Tunbridge Township →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Jobs per worker17.4×
Texas Township is more of a job hub
Texas Township 1.57Tunbridge Township 0.09
Trails9.9×
Texas Township has more miles of trail
Texas Township 8.9 miTunbridge Township 0.9 mi
Property tax bill+58%
Tax bills are bigger in Texas Township
Texas Township $3,488Tunbridge Township $2,208
Age 65++13.5 pts
Texas Township has more people 65 and up
Texas Township 33.3%Tunbridge Township 19.8%
Typical home built24 yrs
Tunbridge Township’s homes are older
Texas Township 1987Tunbridge Township 1963
Bachelor’s degree++13.5 pts
More adults in Texas Township have a degree
Texas Township 35.7%Tunbridge Township 22.2%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $630 more a month in Texas 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.

Texas Township$1,460/mo
Typical home $223K (Census) · tax rate 1.56% · Housing →
Tunbridge Township$830/mo
Typical home $124K (Census) · tax rate 1.79% · or rent about $825/mo · Housing →

The difference: $630 a month, about $7,600 a year, between Texas Township and Tunbridge 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.

Where they are

Texas Township and Tunbridge Township share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

Texas TownshipTunbridge TownshipTexas TownshipTunbridge Township
Texas Township ↔ Tunbridge Township6.3 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Who commutes between them
8 Tunbridge Township residents work in Texas Township (3.1% of its workers)
Work & commute in Tunbridge Township →
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.

Health
B−Texas TownshipHealthier than 52% of U.S. towns –Tunbridge TownshipNot graded
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
Texas TownshipTunbridge Township
Snow a year19″19″
January low18°F—
July high86°F—
Growing season (days)179d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)49th49th
Outdoors & history
Texas TownshipTunbridge Township
Trails9 mi—
Conserved land2.9%—
Settled18581858
Community
Texas TownshipTunbridge 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.

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.

Texas TownshipTunbridge Township
People
Population 1,298Highest 815Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +1.6%Highest -1.2%Lowest
Median age 55.5±5.9Highest 42% above IL 54.2±7.4Lowest 39% above IL
Texas Township and Tunbridge Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 15.9%±6.9Highest IL: 21.8% 10.6%±5.5Lowest IL: 21.8%
Texas Township and Tunbridge Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 33.3%±6.9Highest IL: 17% 19.8%±5.7Lowest IL: 17%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 35.7%Highest IL: 37.8% 22.2%Lowest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.8%±2.7Highest IL: 6.3% 0.6%±1.7Lowest IL: 6.3%
Texas Township and Tunbridge Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $86,739±$9kHighest 4% above IL $80,625±$57kLowest 3% below IL
Texas Township and Tunbridge Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $223,400±$50kHighest 15% below IL $123,500±$64kLowest 53% below IL
Texas Township and Tunbridge Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $825±$256 35% below IL
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,488Highest 34% below IL $2,208Lowest 58% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 26.7%±100Lowest IL: 47.9% 69.2%±94.6Highest IL: 47.9%
Tunbridge Township and Texas Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 2.9%Lowest IL: 11.8% 5.2%Highest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 95.1%Highest IL: 67.1% 95%Lowest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1987Highest 16 yrs newer than IL 1963Lowest 8 yrs older than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minHighest 10% below IL 20 minLowest 27% below IL
Work from home 15.2%±7.6Highest IL: 15.9% 14.7%±10.4Lowest IL: 15.9%
Texas Township and Tunbridge Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 4.2%Highest 0.4%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.8 miLowest 21.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.57Highest 0.09Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Clinton (28%)Clinton (27%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Tunbridge Township3% work in Texas Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2.9%Highest 0.2%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 8.9 miHighest 0.9 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 3.2Highest 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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