Guest, Sign inJoin
Compare towns

Wheatfield Township vs Wade Township

Next-door neighbors in Clinton County. The biggest differences: street grid (4.1× in Wade Township) and household income (+76% in Wheatfield Township).

×
Wheatfield Township, ILA small town of 386Clinton County · 386 people
×
Wade Township, ILAn outdoors townClinton County · 1,601 people
Swap order
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.

Wheatfield TownshipA small town of 386
Quiet strengthsWheatfield Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Wheatfield Township →
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 →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Street grid4.1×
Wade Township has the more walkable street grid
Wade Township 6.2Wheatfield Township 1.5
Household income+76%
Households in Wheatfield Township earn more
Wheatfield Township $112,813Wade Township $64,191
Home values+76%
Homes cost more in Wheatfield Township
Wheatfield Township $244,800Wade Township $139,400
Kids under 18+17.5 pts
Wheatfield Township has more kids
Wheatfield Township 34.5%Wade Township 17%
Size4.1×
Wade Township is the bigger place
Wade Township 1,601Wheatfield Township 386
Bachelor’s degree++17.2 pts
More adults in Wheatfield Township have a degree
Wheatfield Township 26.9%Wade Township 9.7%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $580 more a month in Wheatfield 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.

Wheatfield Township$1,520/mo
Typical home $245K (Census) · tax rate 1.18% · Housing →
Wade Township$940/mo
Typical home $139K (Census) · tax rate 1.81% · or rent about $833/mo · Housing →

The difference: $580 a month, about $7,000 a year, between Wheatfield Township and Wade 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.

Where they are

Wheatfield Township and Wade Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Wheatfield TownshipWade TownshipWheatfield TownshipWade Township
Wheatfield Township ↔ Wade Township6.1 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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
–Wheatfield TownshipNot graded BWade TownshipBetter than 56% of districts in the state
Health
–Wheatfield TownshipNot graded BWade TownshipHealthier than 58% 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
Wheatfield TownshipWade Township
Snow a year12″10″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)77th72nd
Outdoors & history
Wheatfield TownshipWade Township
Trails1 mi2 mi
Conserved land0%0.3%
Community
Wheatfield TownshipWade 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.

Wheatfield TownshipWade Township
People
Population 386Lowest 1,601Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -5.4%
Median age 37.3±5.7Lowest 4% below IL 43.2±8.1Highest 11% above IL
Wade Township and Wheatfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 34.5%±9.3Highest IL: 21.8% 17%±5.1Lowest IL: 21.8%
Age 65+ 15.8%±8.8Lowest IL: 17% 20.4%±4.1Highest IL: 17%
Wade Township and Wheatfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 26.9%Highest IL: 37.8% 9.7%Lowest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.9%±3.1Highest IL: 6.3% 2.9%±2.4Lowest IL: 6.3%
Wheatfield Township and Wade Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $112,813±$21kHighest 35% above IL $64,191±$23kLowest 23% below IL
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $244,800±$30kHighest 7% below IL $139,400±$31kLowest 47% below IL
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $833±$301 35% below IL
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,879Highest 46% below IL $2,526Lowest 52% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 22.9%±19.1 IL: 47.9%
Below poverty line 0%Lowest IL: 11.8% 5.6%Highest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 94.9%Highest IL: 67.1% 79.3%Lowest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1992Highest 21 yrs newer than IL 1968Lowest 3 yrs older than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 22 minLowest 23% below IL 22 minHighest 22% below IL
Work from home 25.5%±14.7Highest IL: 15.9% 12.8%±4.9Lowest IL: 15.9%
Wheatfield Township and Wade Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.9%Lowest 2.6%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 16.3 miLowest 16.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.20Lowest 0.40Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Breese (10%)Breese (19%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Wade TownshipFew work in Wheatfield Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 0.3%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 1.3 miLowest 1.6 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.5Lowest 6.2Highest
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
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.

Wheatfield Township neighborsTown Square →

Your question goes to Wheatfield Township’s Town Square.

Wade Township neighborsTown Square →

Your question goes to Wade Township’s Town Square.

Add a town

Set another town beside Wheatfield Township and Wade Township

One tap adds it. Up to 4 towns at once.

Bordering Wheatfield Township

I
+ Compare
Irishtown Township785 people · $107K homes
S
+ Compare
St. Rose Township1,524 people · $231K homes
M
+ Compare
Mills Township407 people · $230K homes
T
+ Compare
Tamalco Township720 people · $114K homes

Towns like Wheatfield Township

V
+ Compare
Venedy Township391 people · $205K homes
M
+ Compare
Missouri Township324 people · $170K homes
P
+ Compare
Pleasant Ridge Township320 people · $261K homes
L
+ Compare
Linn Township299 people · $293K homes

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.

Post to Wheatfield Township

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in