Anchor TownshipIL
A town of 280, settled in 1880.
Is Anchor Township a good place to live?
Anchor Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
280 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Anchor Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Anchor 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 Anchor Township.
Most of Anchor Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Anchor Township: 14% of residents live below the poverty line. The mean commuting time for Anchor Township comes to 19 minutes, below both Illinois’ towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are Bloomington (28%), Normal (17%) and Colfax (8%). Half commute less than 24 miles.
| Anchor Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $73,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Anchor Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 85°; in January, nights fall to 17°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Anchor Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
The FEMA risk score for Anchor Township comes to 61 of 100, against 50 of 100 in Illinois’ towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. 42% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 24%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Anchor Township is
In Anchor Township, 17% of adults smoke cigarettes, and 15% report frequent physical distress. This Illinois town beats the Illinois average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. Among adults locally, 13% have diabetes.
| Anchor Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Anchor Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.5% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.7% | 13.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.4% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Anchor Township keeps 2.1% of its land conserved
1.9 miles of trail. In Anchor Township, the density of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Anchor Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.1% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Anchor Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Anchor Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Anchor Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Anchor Township for work
Where Anchor Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Anchor Township
Village in Illinois, United States
Anchor is a village in McLean County, Illinois, United States. The population was 163 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Bloomington–Normal Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Established
- 1880
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 780 ft
- ZIP code
- 61720
Questions about Anchor Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Anchor Township, IL a good place to live?
Anchor Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.