Bald Bluff TownshipIL
A town of 205, settled in 1899.
Is Bald Bluff Township a good place to live?
Bald Bluff Township’s average trip to work is 19 minutes, where Illinois’ towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. The biggest place to walk is Big River State Forest, 1,307 acres with 12.4 miles of trail. Bald Bluff Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
205 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Bald Bluff Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bald Bluff 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 Bald Bluff Township.
Compared with most of Illinois and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Bald Bluff Township is higher
At 88 of 100, Bald Bluff Township’s FEMA risk score is above both Illinois’ towns (50 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100). Since 1993, 42 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Bald Bluff Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Bald Bluff Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Bald Bluff Township for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Oquawka (15%), Burlington (15%) and Galesburg (8%). Half commute less than 22 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Bald Bluff Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Bald Bluff Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 15° and about 20 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Bald Bluff Township is
Bald Bluff Township beats the Illinois average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 40% of adults have high blood pressure in Bald Bluff Township.
| Bald Bluff Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Bald Bluff Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.8% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11% | 13.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Bald Bluff Township has set aside 6.8% of its land for conservation
13 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Bald Bluff Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 6.8% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Big River State Forest | 12.4 mi | 1,307 |
| 2. Riverview Access Area | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Bald Bluff Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Bald Bluff Township
About 0 of every 100 Bald Bluff Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Bald Bluff Township for work
Where Bald Bluff Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Bald Bluff Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Bald Bluff Township is one of eleven townships in Henderson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 212 and it contained 115 housing units.
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- Area
- 43 sq mi
- Elevation
- 640 ft
Questions about Bald Bluff Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bald Bluff Township, IL a good place to live?
Bald Bluff Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.