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Wade Township vs Marissa

31 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (4× in Marissa) and property tax bill (+38% in Wade Township).

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Wade Township, ILAn outdoors townClinton County · 1,601 people
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Marissa, ILHomes around $113KIllinois · 1,232 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.

Wade TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors#195 most conserved land in IL1.6 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves Schools#165 for schools in ILof 384 towns All about Wade Township →
MarissaHomes around $113K
Housing$113K typical home62% below the IL typical home All about Marissa →
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 grid4×
Marissa has the more walkable street grid
Marissa 24.6Wade Township 6.2
Property tax bill+38%
Tax bills are bigger in Wade Township
Wade Township $2,526Marissa $1,826
Average commute9 min
Wade Township has the shorter commute
Marissa 30 minWade Township 22 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $180 more a month in Wade 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.

Wade Township$940/mo
Typical home $139K (Census) · tax rate 1.81% · or rent about $833/mo · Housing →
Marissa$770/mo
Typical home $113K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.84% · or rent about $702/mo · Housing →

The difference: $180 a month, about $2,100 a year, between Wade Township and Marissa.

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
BWade TownshipBetter than 56% of districts in the state –MarissaNot graded
Health
BWade TownshipHealthier than 58% of U.S. towns B−MarissaHealthier than 52% 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
Wade TownshipMarissa
Snow a year10″12″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)72nd79th
Outdoors & history
Wade TownshipMarissa
Trails2 mi2 mi
Conserved land0.3%0%
National Register places—1
Community
Wade TownshipMarissa
Library hours a week—35 hrs
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

31 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Wade TownshipClinton CountyMarissaIL
Wade Township ↔ Marissa31 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.

Wade TownshipMarissa
People
Population 1,601Highest 1,232Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -5.4%Highest -7.4%Lowest
Median age 43.2±8.1Highest 11% above IL 42.9±8.4Lowest 10% above IL
Wade Township and Marissa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 17%±5.1Lowest IL: 21.8% 18%±4.8Highest IL: 21.8%
Marissa and Wade Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 20.4%±4.1Lowest IL: 17% 20.7%±3.3Highest IL: 17%
Marissa and Wade Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 9.7%Lowest IL: 37.8% 12.3%Highest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.9%±2.4Highest IL: 6.3% 1.5%±1.8Lowest IL: 6.3%
Wade Township and Marissa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $64,191±$23kHighest 23% below IL $54,814±$18kLowest 34% below IL
Wade Township and Marissa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $139,400±$31kHighest 47% below IL $99,500±$19kLowest 62% below IL
Wade Township and Marissa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $833±$301Highest 35% below IL $702±$226Lowest 45% below IL
Wade Township and Marissa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,526Highest 52% below IL $1,826Lowest 66% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 22.9%±19.1Lowest IL: 47.9% 72.2%±28Highest IL: 47.9%
Below poverty line 5.6%Lowest IL: 11.8% 12.8%Highest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 79.3%Highest IL: 67.1% 78.7%Lowest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1968Highest 3 yrs older than IL 1958Lowest 13 yrs older than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 22 minLowest 22% below IL 30 minHighest 8% above IL
Work from home 12.8%±4.9Highest IL: 15.9% 12.1%±5.2Lowest IL: 15.9%
Wade Township and Marissa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.6%Lowest 6.3%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 16.8 miLowest 23.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.40Lowest 0.50Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Breese (19%)Belleville (10%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in MarissaFew work in Wade Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.3%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 1.6 miLowest 2.1 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 6.2Lowest 24.6Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #165 of 384 in IL—
School district Breese ESD 12—
High school in town None in town—
Illinois average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bennington Township1,641 people · $125K homes
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Marissa Township1,835 people · $113K 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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