Beaver TownshipIL
A town of 458.
Is Beaver Township a good place to live?
Beaver Township’s average trip to work is 40 minutes, above both the Illinois town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Beaver Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
458 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Beaver Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Beaver 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 Beaver Township.
Most of Beaver Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.5 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Beaver Township for work: only 3% work in town. At $50,000, Beaver Township’s median household income is below both Illinois’ towns ($83,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). 12% of residents live below the poverty line in Beaver Township.
| Beaver Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $50,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.5% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Beaver Township’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by Donovan CUSD 3. Its three schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Elem SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 172 | A− |
| Donovan Sr High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 72 | C− |
| Donovan Jr High SchoolTop results in townGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 54 | A |
NCES · EDFacts
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Beaver Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Beaver Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Beaver Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Beaver Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 17° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Beaver Township is
Beaver Township beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 18% of Beaver Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| Beaver Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Beaver Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 6.3% |
| More smokers | 18.2% | 12.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.5% | 10.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Donovan Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Beaver Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Beaver Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Beaver Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
97% of working residents leave Beaver Township for work
Where Beaver Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Beaver Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Beaver Township is one of twenty-six townships in Iroquois County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 458 and it contained 222 housing units.
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- Area
- 34 sq mi
- Elevation
- 673 ft
Questions about Beaver Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Beaver Township, IL a good place to live?
Beaver Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.