Barr TownshipIL
A town of 304, settled in 1895.
Is Barr Township a good place to live?
Barr Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
304 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Barr Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Barr 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 Barr Township.
Fewer adults under 35 in Barr Township than across Illinois
Adults 18 to 34 are 7% of residents (23% statewide); children under 18 are 33% of residents (22% statewide). Barr Township is shrinking: down 2.3% since 2020, to 304 residents (2025 estimate). Here, 32% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree, against 38% in Illinois as a whole.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 7% and 66% women
The Census survey reached too few of Barr Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±29.4 points. Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Barr Township | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 20.2% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.8% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 4.2% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.1% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.8% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 19.3% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.1% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.4% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.5% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.2% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.2% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25.5% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.6% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
Barr Township stands out in Illinois and nationally: a larger share of its residents live below the poverty line
For half of commuters, work is under 36 miles away. Barr Township’s average trip to work is 34 minutes, against 26 minutes in Illinois’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Springfield (23%), Jacksonville (10%) and Carlinville (7%).
| Barr Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 38% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Barr Township is
For adults in Barr Township, the share who say their health is fair or poor is 21%. This Illinois town does better than the Illinois average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 9. 17% of adults in Barr Township smoke cigarettes; 15% report frequent physical distress.
| Barr Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Barr Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.7% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.6% | 13.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.5% | 10.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Barr Township: inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Barr Township, 35% come from inland flooding and 31% from earthquakes. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in the town than in 53% of U.S. communities. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2008.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Barr Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Barr Township
About 0 of every 100 Barr Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Barr Township for work
Where Barr Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Barr Township
Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
Barr is an unincorporated community in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States. Barr is 6 miles (9.7 km) southwest of Palmyra. An post office was established on August 8, 1850.
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- Elevation
- 666 ft
Questions about Barr Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Barr Township, IL a good place to live?
Barr Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.