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Bald Hill TownshipIL

A town of 781.

Is Bald Hill Township a good place to live?

31% of residents are under 18 in Bald Hill Township, against 22% in Illinois’ towns and 22% across U.S. towns. Only 1 of the 749 Illinois towns we compare have a lower median rent than Bald Hill Township. Bald Hill Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

781 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Blissville TownshipElk Prairie TownshipGoode TownshipBlissville TownshipElk Prairie TownshipGoode TownshipBald Hill Township
Getting set up

Moving to Bald Hill Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Bald Hill Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWashington County Water CompanyNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Bald Hill Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsWaltonville Community Unit School District 1Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Illinois you can register online until 16 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereJefferson County ClerkJefferson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes62883, 6289462883 56% · 62894 44%Census 2020

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 Hill Township.

Schools

The schools Bald Hill Township’s kids attend

Its public schools are run by Waltonville CUSD 1. Its two schools are below.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Waltonville Grade SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8Grades PK–8212B−
Waltonville High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12Grades 9–1298B−

NCES · EDFacts

Work & commute

With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Bald Hill Township’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Bald Hill Township for work: only 3% work in town. Bald Hill Township’s average trip to work is 30 minutes, above both the Illinois town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Jobs based in Bald Hill Township grew to 85 in 2023, 71 more than in 2013.

3%work in town
Bald Hill TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work30 minutes26 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line4.1%8.4%9.6%
Median household income$99,000$83,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town2.8%8.3%8%

Where working residents work

In Bald Hill Township3%
Mount Vernon38%
Waltonville3%
Nashville3%
Carbondale2%
15 mi
median commute distance
85
jobs based in Bald Hill Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Bald Hill Township has four seasons and pleasant summers

Bald Hill Township has chilly winters and warm summers. Bald Hill Township’s July high is 87°F.

8″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter26–43°
Spring45–66°
Summer65–86°
Fall46–68°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 6
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

High risk in Bald Hill Township, with earthquakes at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.

64risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
64High riskLowerHigher
EarthquakesInland floodingTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Bald Hill Township is

Bald Hill Township beats the Illinois average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 39% of adults have high blood pressure in Bald Hill Township.

Bald Hill TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%35%35%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)39%37%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)18%18%16%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)15%13%14%
32 measures vs. Illinois
6 better16 too close to call10 worse
What stands outBald Hill TownshipIL
Fewer uninsured adults6.9%9.9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9.7%13.2%
More adults with COPD8.7%6.3%
Good Samaritan Regional Health Center
12.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Bald Hill Township

15pages on Bald Hill Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Bald Hill Township

About 2 of every 100 Bald Hill Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

97% of working residents leave Bald Hill Township for work

Where Bald Hill Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

38% → Mount Vernon Mount Vernon 38% 3% → Waltonville Waltonville 3% 3% → Nashville Nashville 3% 2% → Carbondale Carbondale 2% 2% → St. Louis St. Louis 2% 2% → Ina Ina 2% Bald Hill Township · 3% stay
85jobs based in Bald Hill Township
3%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Bald Hill Township

Township in Illinois, United States

Bald Hill Township is one of sixteen townships in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 800 and it contained 363 housing units.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
486 ft

Questions about Bald Hill Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Bald Hill Township, IL a good place to live?

Bald Hill Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.