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Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Annawan Township’s best subject grades are an A for cost of living and an A− for history. Annawan Township’s median rent is $621 a month, below both Illinois’ towns ($1,129 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Its National Register listings include Ryan Round Barn and Annawan Chapter House. Annawan Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Annawan Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Annawan Township is from typical.
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Census counts: 396 in 1880, 884 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1910 and 3 maps from 1929 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Annawan 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Annawan Township.
Most working residents leave Annawan Township for work: only 6% work in town. Since 2013, Annawan Township has lost 70 jobs, to 224 in 2023. 5.4% of Annawan Township residents live below the poverty line, below both the Illinois town median (8.4%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%).
| Annawan Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5.4% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.3% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $86,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by Annawan CUSD 226. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annawan Grade SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 243 | B+ |
| Annawan High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 99 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduation
Annawan Township has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 14° and about 31 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
People 65 and older are 24% of residents (17% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 32% of residents (39% statewide). 37% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Annawan Township. Annawan Township has lost 3% of its people since 2020, down to 1,089 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Annawan Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 24% | 19% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 37% | 29% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 24% | 22% | 22% |
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3 points. Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Annawan Township | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.4% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.5% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.5% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16.9% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.7% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.1% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.6% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.3% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.3% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31.8% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.8% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.7% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.7% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.8% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,100, single groups can be off by several points
Annawan Township beats the Illinois average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 19% of Annawan Township adults binge drink.
| Annawan Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 13% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 22% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 35% | 36% |
| What stands out | Annawan Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.3% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.8% | 13.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.2% | 10.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
5.6 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Johnson Sauk Trail State Park, at 762 acres with 5.5 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Annawan Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.1% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Johnson Sauk Trail State Park | 5.5 mi | 762 |
| 2. Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park | — | 127 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Annawan Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Annawan Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Where Annawan Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 places in Annawan Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Illinois, US
Annawan is an incorporated town in Henry and Bureau counties, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,143 at the 2020 census. The town was named for Annawan, a Massachusetts Wampanoag chief, though it has been claimed that it took its name from a local Winnebago chief of the same name.
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Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
