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Wallace Township vs Waltham Township

Next-door neighbors in LaSalle County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (2.5× in Waltham Township) and property tax bill (+39% in Waltham Township).

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Wallace Township, ILA small town of 623LaSalle County · 623 people
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Waltham Township, ILA small town of 613LaSalle County · 613 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 →
Waltham TownshipA small town of 613
Quiet strengthsWaltham Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Waltham 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.

Jobs per worker2.5×
Waltham Township is more of a job hub
Waltham Township 0.95Wallace Township 0.38
Property tax bill+39%
Tax bills are bigger in Waltham Township
Waltham Township $6,709Wallace Township $4,833
Homeowners+8.1 pts renters
Waltham Township has more renters
Wallace Township 95.7%Waltham Township 87.6%
★ What stands out · Where they are

Wallace Township and Waltham Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Wallace TownshipWaltham TownshipWallace TownshipWaltham Township
Wallace Township ↔ Waltham Township5.6 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Monthly cost

A typical home costs $230 more a month in Waltham 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.

Wallace Township$1,710/mo
Typical home $250K (Census) · tax rate 1.94% · Housing →
Waltham Township$1,940/mo
Typical home $264K (Census) · tax rate 2.54% · or rent about $1,656/mo · Housing →

The difference: $230 a month, about $2,800 a year, between Waltham Township and Wallace 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 –Waltham 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 TownshipWaltham Township
Snow a year24″24″
January low15°F15°F
July high83°F83°F
Growing season (days)183d183d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)29th9th
Community
Wallace TownshipWaltham 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.

Wallace TownshipWaltham Township
People
Population 623Highest 613Lowest
Median age 32.7±7.7Lowest 16% below IL 44±9.1Highest 13% above IL
Waltham Township and Wallace 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%±17.7Lowest IL: 21.8%
Wallace Township and Waltham Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 13.6%±6.1Lowest IL: 17% 21%±12.9Highest IL: 17%
Waltham Township and Wallace 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%Lowest IL: 37.8% 27.4%Highest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.9%±2.7Highest IL: 6.3% 1.3%±1.4Lowest IL: 6.3%
Wallace Township and Waltham 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 $82,321±$19kLowest about the IL average
Wallace Township and Waltham 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 $263,900±$17kHighest about the IL average
Waltham Township and Wallace Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $1,656±$140 30% above IL
Property taxmedian, yearly $4,833Lowest 9% below IL $6,709Highest 27% above IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 66.7%±100Highest IL: 47.9% 0%±100Lowest IL: 47.9%
Wallace Township and Waltham 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% 2%Lowest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 95.7%Highest IL: 67.1% 87.6%Lowest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1968Lowest 3 yrs older than IL 1973Highest 2 yrs newer than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 20 minLowest 30% below IL 21 minHighest 24% below IL
Work from home 2.4%±3Lowest IL: 15.9% 29.5%±31.3Highest IL: 15.9%
Waltham 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 0.4%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 25.3 miLowest 35.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.38Lowest 0.95Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Ottawa (20%)Ottawa (9%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Waltham TownshipFew work in Wallace Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.4Highest 1.1Lowest
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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