Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Andalusia Township’s best subject grade is an A for incomes; its weakest is a D for walkability. On walkability, just 122 of Illinois’ 1,284 towns do worse. Andalusia Township’s midpoint age is 52.8 years, where Illinois’ towns sit at 40.7 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. The biggest park or preserve is Andalusia Slough Recreation Area, at 33 acres. Andalusia Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Andalusia Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Where Andalusia Township beats most towns.
Census counts: 281 in 1890, a low of 228 in 1920, 1,184 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2006 and 5 maps from 1912 on.
Where Andalusia Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Ordered by what stands out in Andalusia Township.
Since 2013, Andalusia Township has lost 103 jobs, to 202 in 2023. Only 1% of working residents stay in Andalusia Township for work; the rest commute out. For residents in the town, the share who live below the poverty line is 2.6%. The top destinations are Rock Island (18%), Davenport (14%) and Moline (11%).
| Andalusia Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.6% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $93,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its one school is below. The public schools here belong to Rockridge CUSD 300. Andalusia Township’s only public school teaches 272 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andalusia Elem SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades 3–5 | Grades 3–5 | 272 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduation
The range runs from 14° on a January night to 85° on a July afternoon, with about 36 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In Andalusia Township, 38% of adults have obesity. Of 32 CDC measures, Andalusia Township beats the Illinois average on 7 and trails it on 4. Among adults in the town, 31% feel lonely and 21% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Andalusia Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 33% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 22% | 23% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 23% | 25% |
| What stands out | Andalusia Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.3% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.4% | 15.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Andalusia Township than in 62% of U.S. communities. Paid flood insurance claims here since 1982: 63. Just over two fifths of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 23%.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
There are 1.0 miles of trail across 3 parks and preserves. In Andalusia Township, the concentration of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Andalusia Slough Recreation Area | — | 33 |
| 2. Kelly's Landing | 0.2 mi | 22 |
| 3. Lions Park | 0.1 mi | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Andalusia Township. Close and well known come first.
11 mi Ancient siteRock Island Arsenal
36 mi MuseumHerbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum
8 mi MuseumBlack Hawk State Historic Site
10 mi MuseumFigge Art Museum77K visitors a year
9 mi MuseumPutnam Museum
36 mi National Historic SiteHerbert Hoover National Historic Site107K visitors a yearRock Island Arsenal: Robert A, Ryan, J. Ceronia, and Bruce A. Harms, Photographers, Public domain · Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum: Shadow2700, Public domain · Black Hawk State Historic Site: Bill Whittaker (talk). Original uploader was Billwhittaker at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Figge Art Museum: Ctjf83, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Putnam Museum: Ctjf83 of English Wikipedia (log), Public domain · Herbert Hoover National Historic Site: Billwhittaker, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Andalusia 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.
7 within 15 miles of the center of Andalusia Township
About 3 of every 100 Andalusia Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Village in Illinois, United States
Andalusia is a village in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,184 at the 2020 census, up from 1,178 at the 2010 census.
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5 towns share a border with Andalusia Township.
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andalusia Township | — | — | B− | — | B | B |
| Edgington Township | — | — | B+ | — | B | B+ |
| Buffalo Prairie Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Blackhawk Township | #494 | B− | B+ | — | C− | B− |
| Bowling Township | #463 | B− | B | — | B+ | B− |
Andalusia Township and Edgington Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Andalusia Township, Edgington Township, Blackhawk Township and Bowling Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Buffalo Prairie Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Andalusia Township with a neighbor →
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Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
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