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Wallace Township vs Anderson Township

158 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (2.1× in Wallace Township) and average commute (20 min in Wallace Township).

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Wallace Township, ILA small town of 623LaSalle County · 623 people
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Anderson Township, ILA small town of 414Clark County · 414 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.

Wallace TownshipA small town of 623
Quiet strengthsWallace Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Wallace Township →
Anderson TownshipA small town of 414
Quiet strengthsAnderson Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Anderson 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.

Property tax bill2.1×
Tax bills are bigger in Wallace Township
Wallace Township $4,833Anderson Township $2,286
Average commute20 min
Wallace Township has the shorter commute
Anderson Township 39 minWallace Township 20 min
Typical home built27 yrs
Wallace Township’s homes are older
Anderson Township 1995Wallace Township 1968
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

Wallace Township$1,710/mo
Typical home $250K (Census) · tax rate 1.94% · Housing →
Anderson Township$1,660/mo
Typical home $280K (Census) · tax rate 0.82% · Housing →

The difference: $60 a month, about $700 a year, between Wallace Township and Anderson 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
B−Wallace TownshipBetter than 52% of districts in the state –Anderson 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
Wallace TownshipAnderson Township
Snow a year24″12″
January low15°F19°F
July high83°F88°F
Growing season (days)183d187d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)29th46th
Outdoors & history
Wallace TownshipAnderson Township
Trails—8 mi
Conserved land—3.6%
Famous people born here—1
Community
Wallace TownshipAnderson 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

158 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Wallace TownshipLaSalle CountyAnderson TownshipClark County
Wallace Township ↔ Anderson Township158 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.

Wallace TownshipAnderson Township
People
Population 623Highest 414Lowest
Median age 32.7±7.7Highest 16% below IL 27.4±15Lowest 30% below IL
Wallace Township and Anderson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 32.7%±6.8Highest IL: 21.8% 29.7%±11.1Lowest IL: 21.8%
Wallace Township and Anderson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 13.6%±6.1Highest IL: 17% 3.6%±10.6Lowest IL: 17%
Wallace Township and Anderson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 22.9%Highest IL: 37.8% 20.1%Lowest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.9%±2.7Lowest IL: 6.3% 3.1%±5.3Highest IL: 6.3%
Anderson Township and Wallace Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $102,917±$50kHighest 23% above IL $95,469±$49kLowest 14% above IL
Wallace Township and Anderson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $249,600±$77kLowest 5% below IL $279,500±$197kHighest 6% above IL
Anderson Township and Wallace Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $4,833Highest 9% below IL $2,286Lowest 57% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 66.7%±100Highest IL: 47.9% 0%±100Lowest IL: 47.9%
Wallace Township and Anderson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 4%Highest IL: 11.8% 0%Lowest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 95.7%Lowest IL: 67.1% 96.8%Highest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1968Lowest 3 yrs older than IL 1995Highest 24 yrs newer than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 20 minLowest 30% below IL 39 minHighest 40% above IL
Work from home 2.4%±3Lowest IL: 15.9% 14.5%±21Highest IL: 15.9%
Anderson Township and Wallace Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.6%Highest 0.6%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 25.3 miHighest 21.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.38Highest 0.26Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Ottawa (20%)Marshall (21%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Anderson TownshipFew work in Wallace Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 3.6%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 8.4 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.4Lowest 1.8Highest
Schools
School district Wallace CCSD 195—
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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