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Yates Township vs Alba Township 84 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (3.4× in Alba Township) and street grid (2.6× in Yates Township).
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.
Yates Township A small town of 103
Quiet strengths Yates Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Yates Township →
Alba Township A small town of 121
Quiet strengths Alba Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Alba 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.
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
Growing season (days) — 180d Outdoors & history
Community
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 84 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Yates Township ↔ Alba Township 84 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
103 Lowest 121 Highest
Median age
30.8 ±38.7 Highest 21% below IL 28.9 ±34.6 Lowest 26% below IL
Kids under 18
12.6% ±36.7 Lowest IL: 21.8% 34.7% ±33 Highest IL: 21.8%
Age 65+
25.2% ±43.7 Highest IL: 17% 12.4% ±30.8 Lowest IL: 17%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
18.4% Highest IL: 37.8% 12.9% Lowest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±17.8 IL: 6.3% 0% ±15.2 IL: 6.3%
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$107,500 ±$79k 59% below IL —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
— 0% ±100 IL: 47.9%
Below poverty line
9.7% Lowest IL: 11.8% 21.5% Highest IL: 11.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
74.5% Lowest IL: 67.1% 82% Highest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938 Lowest 33 yrs older than IL 1946 Highest 25 yrs older than IL
Average commuteone way
— 12 min 56% below IL
Work from home
15.6% ±14.4 Highest IL: 15.9% 6.3% ±13.3 Lowest IL: 15.9%
Work in townworking residents
1.9% Highest 0% Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
23.3 mi Lowest 29.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.45 Lowest 0.54 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Bloomington (25%) Geneseo (16%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Alba Township Few work in Yates Township
Conserved landshare of the town
0% Lowest 1.9% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
0.5 mi Lowest 1.7 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
2 Highest 1 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.8 Highest 0.7 Lowest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 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.
Yates Township or Alba Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Yates Township? → Moving to Yates Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Yates Township’s Town Square.
Alba Township or Yates Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Alba Township? → Moving to Alba Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Alba Township’s Town Square.
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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