Bear Grove TownshipIL
A town of 529.
Is Bear Grove Township a good place to live?
Bear Grove Township’s average trip to work is 17 minutes, against 26 minutes in Illinois’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Bear Grove Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
529 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Bear Grove Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bear Grove 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 Bear Grove Township.
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Bear Grove Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Bear Grove Township for work: only 1% work in town. 2.5% of Bear Grove Township residents live below the poverty line, where Illinois’ towns sit at 8.4% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The top destinations are Vandalia (17%), Greenville (4%) and Effingham (4%).
| Bear Grove Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.5% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Bear Grove Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Bear Grove Township has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Bear Grove Township is 87°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Bear Grove Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Bear Grove Township is
Bear Grove Township beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 18% of adults smoke cigarettes in Bear Grove Township.
| Bear Grove Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 18% | 19% |
| What stands out | Bear Grove Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.7% | 10.3% |
| More smokers | 17.8% | 12.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.8% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Bear Grove Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Bear Grove Township
About 1 of every 100 Bear Grove Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
99% of working residents leave Bear Grove Township for work
Where Bear Grove Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Bear Grove Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Bear Grove Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 553 and it contained 232 housing units. The township was originally known as Johnson Township.
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- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Elevation
- 525 ft
Questions about Bear Grove Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bear Grove Township, IL a good place to live?
Bear Grove Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.