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Thompson Township vs Persifer Township

103 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (42.2× in Thompson Township) and growth since 2010 (+15.2 pts in Persifer Township).

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Thompson Township, ILA small town of 999Jo Daviess County · 999 people

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Persifer Township, ILA small town of 1,190Knox County · 1,190 people

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.

Thompson TownshipA small town of 999

Quiet strengthsThompson Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.

All about Thompson Township →

Persifer TownshipA small town of 1,190

Quiet strengthsPersifer Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.

All about Persifer 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.

Thompson Township has more miles of trail

Thompson Township 101.2 miPersifer Township 2.4 mi

Growth since 2010+15.2 pts

Persifer Township has grown faster since 2010

Persifer Township +14.1%Thompson Township -1.1%

Seasonal homes+28.3 pts

Thompson Township has more second homes

Thompson Township 58.3%Persifer Township 30%

Work from home+13.4 pts

More people work from home in Thompson Township

Thompson Township 22.1%Persifer Township 8.7%

Street grid+73%

Thompson Township has the more walkable street grid

Thompson Township 6.9Persifer Township 4.0

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $280 more a month in Thompson 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.

Down paymentRate%

Thompson Township$2,130/mo

Typical home $330K (Census) · tax rate 1.46% · Housing →

Persifer Township$1,850/mo

Typical home $279K (Census) · tax rate 1.66% · Housing →

The difference: $280 a month, about $3,400 a year, between Thompson Township and Persifer 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.

Health

–Thompson TownshipNot graded BPersifer TownshipHealthier than 59% 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

Thompson TownshipPersifer Township

Snow a year32″25″

January low—14°F

July high—84°F

Growing season (days)—181d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)36th 60th

Outdoors & history

Thompson TownshipPersifer Township

Trails101 mi 2 mi

Conserved land8.5%1.4%

Settled1852 —

Community

Thompson TownshipPersifer Township

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

103 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Thompson TownshipJo Daviess County Persifer TownshipKnox County

Thompson Township ↔ Persifer Township103 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.

Only big differences vs Illinois average

Thompson TownshipPersifer Township

People

Population 999Lowest 1,190Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -1.1%Lowest +14.1%Highest

Median age 59.8±4.3Lowest 53% above IL 60.3±4.7Highest 55% above IL

Persifer Township and Thompson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 15%±5.3Lowest IL: 21.8% 22.7%±6.2Highest IL: 21.8%

Persifer Township and Thompson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 39.2%±11.4Highest IL: 17% 37.5%±3.5Lowest IL: 17%

Thompson Township and Persifer Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 35.5%Highest IL: 37.8% 27.9%Lowest IL: 37.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.1%±2.1Highest IL: 6.3% 0.3%±0.5Lowest IL: 6.3%

Thompson Township and Persifer Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $108,750±$24kHighest 30% above IL $73,906±$24kLowest 11% below IL

Thompson Township and Persifer Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $329,600±$16kHighest 25% above IL $279,200±$39kLowest 6% above IL

Thompson Township and Persifer Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $4,824Highest 9% below IL $4,634Lowest 13% below IL

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 50%±100Highest IL: 47.9% 0%±100Lowest IL: 47.9%

Thompson Township and Persifer Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 6.5%Highest IL: 11.8% 3.4%Lowest IL: 11.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 95.4%Lowest IL: 67.1% 98.3%Highest IL: 67.1%

Typical home builtmedian year 1986Lowest 15 yrs newer than IL 1995Highest 24 yrs newer than IL

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 28 minHighest about the IL average 27 minLowest about the IL average

Work from home 22.1%±8.7Highest IL: 15.9% 8.7%±4.5Lowest IL: 15.9%

Work in townworking residents 4.4%Highest 0.9%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 15.3 miLowest 28.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.19Highest 0.16Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Galena (18%)Galesburg (24%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Persifer TownshipFew work in Thompson Township

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 8.5%Highest 1.4%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 101.2 miHighest 2.4 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 2.8 miHighest 0.1 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 6.9Highest 4.0Lowest

Illinois average“±” Census margin of errorACS 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.

Thompson Township neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Thompson Township

Rush Township328 people · $154K homes

Guilford Township1,886 people · $358K homes

Woodbine Township432 people · $153K homes

Apple River Township323 people · $104K homes

Towns like Thompson Township

Rural Township778 people · $283K homes

Lagrange Township853 people · $255K homes

Burton Township627 people · $244K homes

Rosefield Township1,014 people · $320K 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.