Auburn TownshipIL
A town of 230.
Is Auburn Township a good place to live?
Auburn Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
230 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Auburn Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Auburn 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 Auburn Township.
More middle-aged adults than Illinois overall
Adults 35 to 64 are nearly three in five residents (39% statewide); children under 18 are 13% of residents (22% statewide). In Auburn Township, the midpoint age is 46.4 years, against 40.7 years in Illinois’ towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Since 2020, Auburn Township has lost 2.1% of its people, to 230 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 31% of adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor’s degree, against 38% across Illinois.
| Auburn Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46.4 years | 40.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 31% | 29% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 36% and 67% women
The Census survey reached too few of Auburn Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±15.5 points. Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Auburn Township | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 3.2% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.2% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.7% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.7% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 19% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.6% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 24.1% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 5.8% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.8% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 9.5% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31.1% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 8.1% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 20.8% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.2% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.3% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Auburn Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 20° and about 12 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most people working in Auburn Township commute elsewhere
In Auburn Township, the average commute is 30 minutes, above both the Illinois town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Most people who work leave Auburn Township to do it: just 2% work in town. Employers in Auburn Township shed 63 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 97. Also worth knowing: for residents locally, the share who live below the poverty line is 21%.
| Auburn Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 21% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.2% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Auburn Township is
Among adults in Auburn Township, 15% smoke cigarettes. This Illinois town beats the Illinois average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.
| Auburn Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 35% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | Auburn Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.2% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.9% | 13.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.4% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Auburn Township, with inland flooding at the top
43% of Auburn Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by drought at 14%. On expected storm and flood damage, Auburn Township sits below 54% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Auburn Township has set aside 0.2% of its land for conservation
Auburn Township’s density of trails comes in at 0.1 miles per square mile. 2.1 miles of trail.
| Auburn Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.2% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Auburn Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Auburn Township; the nearest are
About 8 of every 100 Auburn Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
About Auburn Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Auburn Township is one of fifteen townships in the center of Clark County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 230 and it contained 114 housing units.
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- Area
- 16 sq mi
- Elevation
- 650 ft
Questions about Auburn Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Auburn Township, IL a good place to live?
Auburn Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.