Adams TownshipIL
A town of 1,591, settled in 1849. 78% more nonprofits per person than the typical Illinois town.
Is Adams Township a good place to live?
The best of Adams Township’s subject grades is an A+ for civic life; the weakest is a D for cost of living. Adams Township’s average trip to work is 46 minutes, above both Illinois’ towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). On cost of living, just 26 of Illinois’ 1,284 towns do worse. On the outdoors, just 34 of Illinois’ 1,285 towns do worse. Adams Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Adams Township stand out
Where Adams Township beats most towns.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Leland Elem School | PK–8 | 175 |
| Leland High School | 9–12 | 88 |
97% of working residents leave Adams Township for work
Where Adams Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Adams Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Adams Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Adams Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Adams Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Adams Township.
Compared with most of Illinois and the rest of the country, more of Adams Township’s residents live below the poverty line
27% of Adams Township residents live below the poverty line, against 8.4% in Illinois’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The median household income in Adams Township is $67,000. Since 2013, Adams Township has lost 36 jobs, to 130 in 2023.
| Adams Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 27% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Adams Township’s public schools outperform 70% of Illinois districts
Its public schools are run by Leland CUSD 1. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leland Elem SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 175 | C+ |
| Leland High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 88 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduation
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Adams Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 74% of U.S. communities. Since 1996, 33 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Adams Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Adams Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Adams Township has cold winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 15° and about 30 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More middle-aged adults than Illinois overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 45% of residents (39% statewide); people 65 and older are 11% of residents (17% statewide). 25% of Adams Township residents are under 18. Adams Township has lost 2% of its people since 2020, down to 1,591 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Adams Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 11% | 19% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 25% | 22% | 22% |
| Median age | 38.1 years | 40.7 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.5 points. Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Adams Township | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.6% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 14% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.9% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.7% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 18.8% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.1% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.8% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.4% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.7% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.9% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 38.6% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.7% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.5% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.4% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,600, single groups can be off by several points
On CDC estimates, Adams Township is healthier than 56% of U.S. towns
Adams Township beats the Illinois average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 20% of adults binge drink in Adams Township.
| Adams Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 37% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 77% | 78% | 79% |
| What stands out | Adams Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8.1% | 9.9% |
| More smokers | 15.1% | 12.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Adams Township has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
1.8 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Adams Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Adams Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Adams Township; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Adams Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
About Adams Township
Township in Illinois, US
Adams Township is one of thirty-seven townships in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 1,619.
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- Established
- 1849
- Area
- 33 sq mi
- Elevation
- 676 ft
Adams Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Adams Township.
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams Township | — | — | D | — | B+ | B |
| Northville Township | #433 | B | C | — | B+ | B+ |
| Victor Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Serena Township | — | — | C | — | C | B |
| Earl Township | — | — | C+ | — | C | B− |
Adams Township, Serena Township and Earl Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Adams Township, Northville Township, Serena Township and Earl Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Victor Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Adams Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Adams Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Adams Township, IL a good place to live?
78% more nonprofits per person than the typical Illinois town.
Is Adams Township, IL expensive?
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.