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Illinois›McLean County

Allin TownshipIL

A town of 839.

Is Allin Township a good place to live?

16% of residents are under 18 in Allin Township, against 22% in Illinois’ towns and 22% across U.S. towns. Allin Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

839 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Dale TownshipDanvers TownshipLittle Mackinaw TownshipMount Hope TownshipDale TownshipDanvers TownshipLittle Mackinaw TownshipMount Hope TownshipAllin Township
Getting set up

Moving to Allin Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Allin Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterStanford water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet9 providers87% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Allin Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsOlympia Community Unit School District 16Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Illinois you can register online until 16 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereMcLean County ClerkMcLean County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes61774, 6173261774 99% · 61732 1%Census 2020

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 Allin Township.

Climate

Allin Township has four seasons and pleasant summers

Allin Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 17° and about 7 inches of snow falls in a winter.

7″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–37°
Spring41–63°
Summer62–84°
Fall43–65°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

About two in five of Allin Township’s working residents commute to Bloomington

Most working residents leave Allin Township for work: only 3% work in town. At 23 minutes, Allin Township’s average trip to work is below both the Illinois town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). 12% of Allin Township residents live below the poverty line.

3%work in town
Allin TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work23 minutes26 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town2.5%8.3%8%
Below the poverty line12%8.4%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Allin Township3%
Bloomington40%
Normal19%
Peoria3%
Chicago2%
14 mi
median commute distance
445
jobs based in Allin Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

How healthy Allin Township is

Allin Township beats the Illinois average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 19% of adults binge drink in Allin Township.

Allin TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%18%16%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)19%23%25%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)33%35%36%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)15%18%19%
32 measures vs. Illinois
10 better21 too close to call1 worse
What stands outAllin TownshipIL
Fewer uninsured adults5.9%9.9%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity9.8%15.9%
More adults who have had cancer8.9%7.6%
Hopedale Hospital
11.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Allin Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities.

50risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
50Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesDrought
2
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Nearby attractions

Miller Park Zoo and 8 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Allin Township. Close and well known come first.

All 35 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Wildlife Prairie Park: Katherine Johnson, CC BY 2.0 · Spider Hill: NatFee, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fell Arboretum: Willjay, CC BY 3.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Allin Township

15pages on Allin Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

3 within 15 miles of the center of Allin Township

About Allin Township

Township in Illinois, United States

Allin Township is located in McLean County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 919 and it contained 389 housing units. Allin Township was originally named Mosquito Grove Township, but changed its name on March 4, 1867. The township bears the name of James Allin, a promoter of Bloomington, Illinois.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
36 sq mi

Questions about Allin Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Allin Township, IL a good place to live?

Allin Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.