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

191 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

UnionIL Ridge TownshipShelby County

Union ↔ Ridge Township191 miles apart

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Only big differences vs Illinois average

UnionRidge Township

People

Population 624Highest 482Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -5% —

Median age 39±3Highest about the IL average 38.7±21.4Lowest about the IL average

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

Kids under 18 21.8%±3.4Lowest IL: 21.8% 24.1%±9.4Highest IL: 21.8%

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

Age 65+ 11.7%±3.3Highest IL: 17% 11%±10.5Lowest IL: 17%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 15.6%Highest IL: 37.8% 11.7%Lowest IL: 37.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.9%±4.4Highest IL: 6.3% 5.4%±6.9Lowest IL: 6.3%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $89,844±$30kLowest 8% above IL $111,364±$75kHighest 34% above IL

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $252,200±$26k 4% below IL —

Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,692±$207 33% above IL —

Property taxmedian, yearly $5,033Highest 5% below IL $1,892Lowest 64% below IL

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

Below poverty line 7.5%Lowest IL: 11.8% 10.6%Highest IL: 11.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 87.6%Lowest IL: 67.1% 90.4%Highest IL: 67.1%

Typical home builtmedian year 1957Lowest 14 yrs older than IL 1960Highest 11 yrs older than IL

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 30 minLowest 9% above IL 44 minHighest 59% above IL

Work from home 4.9%±4Highest IL: 15.9% 0%±5.1Lowest IL: 15.9%

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

Work in townworking residents 1.9%Highest 0.5%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 29.3 miHighest 26.3 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 5.55Highest 0.06Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Chicago (14%)Shelbyville (23%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Ridge TownshipFew work in Union

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 0.5%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 44.6Highest 2.2Lowest

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.

Union vs Ridge Township

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