Arenzville TownshipIL
Home to 726 people, the town was settled in 1840.
Is Arenzville Township a good place to live?
Arenzville Township’s midpoint age is 51.6 years, above both Illinois’ towns (40.7 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Arenzville Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
726 people, and everyone knows the way
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Moving to Arenzville Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Arenzville 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 Arenzville Township.
Arenzville Township is older than the Illinois average
People 65 and older are 38% of residents (17% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 13% of residents (23% statewide). 16% of Arenzville Township residents are under 18. Among adults 25 and older, 39% have a four-year degree or more, against 38% across Illinois. The town has lost 4.6% of its people since 2020, down to 726 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Arenzville Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 16% | 22% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 39% | 29% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.8 points. Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Arenzville Township | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.8% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.7% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.1% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.8% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.3% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 7.8% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 31.3% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.1% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.9% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 21.5% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.6% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 19.9% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 33.4% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.7% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 700, single groups can be off by several points
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Lutheran School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 66 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
With only 0.7 jobs per working resident, most people in Arenzville Township work out of town
The top destinations are Springfield (16%), Beardstown (15%) and Jacksonville (11%). Arenzville Township’s middle household income is $61,000. Half of commuters travel less than 19 miles. The share of residents in Arenzville Township who live below the poverty line: 5.4%.
| Arenzville Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $61,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.4% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.1% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Arenzville Township has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from cold waves
FEMA puts 42% of Arenzville Township’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 21% to inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Arenzville Township: four seasons and pleasant summers
The range runs from 19° on a January night to 86° on a July afternoon, with about 19 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Arenzville Township is
15% of adults report frequent physical distress in Arenzville Township. CDC measures, 32 in all: Arenzville Township beats Illinois on 2 and trails on 9.
| Arenzville Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Arenzville Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.1% | 13.2% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 63.7% | 60.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.4% | 10.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Protected land: 1% of Arenzville Township
The concentration of trails for Arenzville Township comes to 0.1 miles per square mile. 1.7 miles of trail.
| Arenzville Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Arenzville Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Arenzville Township
About 4 of every 100 Arenzville Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
95% of working residents leave Arenzville Township for work
Where Arenzville Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Arenzville Township
Village in Illinois, United States
Arenzville is a village in Cass County, Illinois, United States. The population was 367 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 504 ft
- ZIP code
- 62611
Questions about Arenzville Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Arenzville Township, IL a good place to live?
Arenzville Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.