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3.1 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Illinois town. Population 1,188: a town laid out in 1836.
The best of Astoria Township’s subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A for civic life and history; the weakest is a D for incomes. Only 43 of Illinois’ 1,284 towns score higher on cost of living. South Fulton Churchhouse is on the National Register of Historic Places. Astoria Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Astoria Township beats most towns.
South Fulton Churchhouse1,464 counted in 2010 and 1,248 in 2020; an estimated 1,188 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Astoria Township is from typical.
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Census counts: 1,280 in 1880, a peak of 1,684 in 1900, 929 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1914 and 3 maps from 1926 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Astoria 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 Astoria Township.
Astoria Township’s middle household income comes in at $51,000. Just 10% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. Employers in Astoria Township shed 70 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 234. For residents in the town, the share who live below the poverty line is 13%.
| Astoria Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $51,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 8.1% | 11% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 10% | 8.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Below: Two of its 3 schools, each with why it was picked. The public schools here belong to Astoria CUSD 1. Also worth knowing: the 3 public schools in Astoria Township teach 277 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astoria Elem SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 145 | B− |
| Astoria High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 86 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduation
Astoria Township: 21% of adults say their health is fair or poor, where Illinois’ towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 19%. 39% of Astoria Township adults have high blood pressure.
| Astoria Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Astoria Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.6% | 6.3% |
| More smokers | 17.3% | 12.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.2% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Households in Astoria Township have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2013. Compared with 71% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is lower. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 40% come from inland flooding and 14% from tornadoes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect July afternoons of 86° and January nights of 18°, with about 28 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The density of trails for Astoria Township comes to 0.1 miles per square mile, below both the Illinois town median (0.3) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). 2.2 miles of trail wind through 1 park or preserve. One park or preserve covers 9 acres here.
| Astoria Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.3% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hughes Park | — | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Astoria Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Astoria Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Town in Illinois, United States
Astoria is an incorporated town in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 929 at the 2020 census. It was originally laid out as the town of Washington in 1836, relocated as Vienna in 1837, and renamed as Astoria in 1839. The name honors fur titan John Jacob Astor, who supposedly owned land in or near the town.
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3.1 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Illinois town.
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+.