Ayers TownshipIL
A town of 414, settled in 1882.
Is Ayers Township a good place to live?
Ayers Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
414 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Ayers Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ayers 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 Ayers Township.
With 0.6 jobs for every working resident, most of Ayers Township’s workers commute out
1.3% of working residents work locally in Ayers Township, below both the Illinois town median (8.3%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). The town had 95 jobs in 2023, up 71 from 2013. Among residents in the town, 17% live below the poverty line. Half the trips to work are shorter than 19 miles.
| Ayers Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $63,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Ayers Township’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by Heritage CUSD 8. Ayers Township’s only public school teaches 121 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 121 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
High risk in Ayers Township, with inland flooding at the top
Households in Ayers Township have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 1999. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 48% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 18% to drought.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Ayers Township
The range runs from 19° on a January night to 85° on a July afternoon, with about 18 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Ayers Township is
Nearly a fifth of adults binge drink in Ayers Township. Of 32 CDC measures, Ayers Township beats the Illinois average on 6 and trails it on 4. Two figures for adults in the town: 33% sleep under 7 hours, 21% get no exercise outside work.
| Ayers Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 35% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 23% | 25% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Ayers Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.4% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.7% | 15.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Broadlands Community Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
American Football House and 12 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Ayers Township. Close and well known come first.
18 mi LandmarkAmerican Football House
18 mi Stadium & arenaGies Memorial Stadium
36 mi City parkRobert Allerton Park
27 mi MuseumOctave Chanute Aerospace Museum
32 mi MuseumMonticello Railway Museum
18 mi TheatreKrannert Center for the Performing ArtsPhoto credits
American Football House: BanjoZebra, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gies Memorial Stadium: T.J. Blakeman, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Robert Allerton Park: D. Finnigan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Octave Chanute Aerospace Museum: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Monticello Railway Museum: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Krannert Center for the Performing Arts: Aries Liang, Public domain
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Everything we know about Ayers Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Ayers Township; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Ayers Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
99% of working residents leave Ayers Township for work
Where Ayers Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Ayers Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Ayers Township is one of thirty townships in Champaign County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 421 and it contained 198 housing units.
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- Area
- 23 sq mi
- Elevation
- 702 ft
Questions about Ayers Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ayers Township, IL a good place to live?
Ayers Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.