Banner TownshipIL
A town of 321, settled in 1874.
Is Banner Township a good place to live?
33% of residents live below the poverty line in Banner Township, where Illinois’ towns sit at 8.4% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Only 7 of the 769 Illinois towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Banner Township. 35% of the land in Banner Township is conserved, above both the Illinois town median (3.7%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Banner Marsh, at 1,453 acres. Banner Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
321 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Banner Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Banner 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 Banner Township.
Nearly a third of Banner Township is conserved land
0.8 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Rice Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area | — | 5,458 |
| 2. Banner Marsh | — | 1,453 |
| 3. Prairie Hills Wetland Preserve | — | 492 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Banner Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Banner Township for work: only 1% work in town. Banner Township’s average trip to work is 33 minutes. The top destinations are Canton (19%), Lewistown (11%) and Peoria (11%).
| Banner Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $100,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Banner Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 68% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Banner Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Banner Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 17° and about 14 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Banner Township is
Banner Township beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 17% of Banner Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| Banner Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Banner Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17% | 10.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.1% | 6.3% |
| More smokers | 17.3% | 12.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Banner Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Banner Township
About 6 of every 100 Banner Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
99% of working residents leave Banner Township for work
Where Banner Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Banner Township
Village in Illinois, United States
Banner is a village in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 169 at the 2020 census. The current President of Banner is Ronald Test. The former President of Banner for 28 years was Kenneth Fuller.
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- Area
- 1.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 470 ft
Questions about Banner Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Banner Township, IL a good place to live?
Banner Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.