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32% of working residents work locally in Arcola Township, where Illinois’ towns sit at 8.3% and U.S. towns at 8%. The biggest park or preserve is Moore Memorial Park, at 26 acres. We don’t grade Arcola Township yet; the figures below are still real.
Where Arcola Township beats most towns.
Census counts: 1,515 in 1880, 2,927 in 2020. The archive holds 14 old photos and papers going back to 1905 and 4 maps from 1935 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Arcola 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 Arcola Township.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by Arcola CUSD 306. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arcola Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 410 | C+ |
| Arcola High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 299 | C |
NCES · EDFacts
Arcola Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 20° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Arcola Township’s average trip to work is 14 minutes, below both Illinois’ towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Jobs based in Arcola Township grew to 1,627 in 2023, 217 more than in 2013. 5.2% of Arcola Township workers work from home.
| Arcola Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 14 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 5.2% | 11% | 11% |
| Median household income | $88,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Arcola Township beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 13% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Arcola Township.
| Arcola Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 18% | 19% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Arcola Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.6% | 10.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.3% | 6.3% |
| More smokers | 15.6% | 12.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
2.7 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. Arcola Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Arcola Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.3% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Moore Memorial Park | 0.5 mi | 26 |
| 2. Arcola City Park | 0.1 mi | 3 |
| 3. Raggedy Ann and Andy Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Arcola Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Arcola Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
City in Illinois, United States
Arcola is a city in Douglas County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,915 at the 2024 census. The city was founded in 1855, when the Illinois Central Railroad was built through the county. The railroad itself was responsible for surveying, platting and founding the town.
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5 towns share a border with Arcola Township.
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcola Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tuscola Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bourbon Township | #327 | B+ | A | — | B+ | C |
| Humboldt Township | — | — | A | — | B− | C+ |
| Bowdre Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| North Okaw Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Humboldt Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Bourbon Township and Humboldt Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Arcola Township, Tuscola Township, Bowdre Township and North Okaw Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Arcola Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
We don’t grade Arcola Township yet; the figures below are still real.