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Barnhill TownshipIL

A town of 618, settled in 1871.

Population
618
2025 Census estimate · −1.3% since 2020
Median home value
$113K
Census ACS
Household income
$46K
median
Median age
36.1
years
Jobs based here
13
A commuter town

Is Barnhill Township a good place to live?

26% of residents live below the poverty line in Barnhill Township, against 8.4% in Illinois’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Among 769 Illinois towns, just 4 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Barnhill Township. Barnhill Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

618 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Mill Shoals · 4 miGrover Township · 4 miBurnt Prairie · 5 miBig Mound Township · 6 miFairfield · 6 miLeech Township · 7 mi
Leech TownshipMill Shoals TownshipGrover TownshipBig Mound TownshipCrouch TownshipLeech TownshipMill Shoals TownshipGrover TownshipBig Mound TownshipCrouch TownshipBarnhill Township
Getting set up

Moving to Barnhill Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMill Shoals water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers75% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Barnhill Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsFairfield Community High School District 225New Hope Community Consolidated School District 62 districts serve Barnhill Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 hereWayne County ClerkWayne County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes62837, 62809, 6282062837 57% · 62809 39% · 62820 3%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 Barnhill Township.

Work & commute

With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Barnhill Township’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Barnhill Township for work: only 0% work in town. At 23 minutes, Barnhill Township’s average trip to work is where Illinois’ towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. The top destinations are Fairfield (29%), Albion (8%) and Mount Vernon (5%).

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Barnhill Township0%
Fairfield29%
Albion8%
Mount Vernon5%
Carmi2%
17 mi
median commute distance
13
jobs based in Barnhill Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageBarnhill Township’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here13 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work0% work in Barnhill TownshipCommute times23 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 17 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Schools

The schools Barnhill Township’s kids attend

Its public schools are run by New Hope CCSD 6. Its one school is below.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
New Hope Elem SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8Grades K–8204A+
Full pageBarnhill Township’s schools pageOpen the page
The districtsNew Hope CCSD 6Vs. the neighbors5 bordering townsEvery school1 school · New Hope Elem SchoolQuestions“Are Barnhill Township’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers in Barnhill Township

Barnhill Township has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Barnhill Township is 88°F.

12″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter26–43°
Spring45–67°
Summer65–87°
Fall46–69°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 7
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageBarnhill Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 88°, January lows 24°Rain & snow12″ of snow a winter · 47 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingBoth heating and coolingThen and now+1.2° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

High risk in Barnhill Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.

66risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
66High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHeat wavesEarthquakes
Full pageBarnhill Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters6 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready3.2 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Barnhill Township is

Barnhill Township beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 18% of adults smoke cigarettes in Barnhill Township.

Barnhill TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)18%13%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%13%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%35%35%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)41%37%35%
32 measures vs. Illinois
0 better19 too close to call13 worse
What stands outBarnhill TownshipIL
More older adults who have lost all their teeth16.7%10.3%
More adults with COPD10.2%6.3%
More smokers17.9%12.1%
Fairfield Memorial Hospital 1
6.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageBarnhill Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby6.4 miles to an ER · Fairfield Memorial Hospital 1How adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than IL on 0 of 32

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Barnhill Township

16pages on Barnhill Township
The big questions
Schools1 schoolHealthBetter than IL on 0 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$46K median household income · 13 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 66% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesLibraryFairfield Public LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1871Town Hall & politicsClimate88° summer highs · 12″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 62809Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Barnhill Township; the nearest are

Illinois Eastern Community CollegesCommunity college · Public · Olney32.4 mi$5,260 in-state tuitionUniversity of Southern IndianaUniversity or college · Public · Evansville, IN41.9 mi$10,066 in-state tuition

About 1 of every 100 Barnhill Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Barnhill Township for work

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

29% → Fairfield Fairfield 29% 8% → Albion Albion 8% 5% → Mount Vernon Mount Vernon 5% 2% → Carmi Carmi 2% 2% → Mount Erie Mount Erie 2% 2% → Olney Olney 2% Barnhill Township · 0% stay
13jobs based in Barnhill Township
0%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Barnhill Township

Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States

Barnhill is an unincorporated community in Wayne County, Illinois, United States. Barnhill is west of U.S. Route 45 and north of Mill Shoals. Barnhill had a post office, which closed on March 5, 2005.

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

Elevation
397 ft
ZIP code
62809

Questions about Barnhill Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Barnhill Township, IL a good place to live?

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