Bell Plain TownshipIL
A town of 319, settled in 1838.
Is Bell Plain Township a good place to live?
1.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Bell Plain Township, against 29% in Illinois’ towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Only 1 of the 769 Illinois towns we compare have a higher median age than Bell Plain Township. Bell Plain Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
319 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Bell Plain Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bell Plain 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 Bell Plain Township.
A smaller share of working residents in Bell Plain Township work locally than in the typical Illinois or U.S. town
0.7% of Bell Plain Township working residents work locally, where Illinois’ towns sit at 8.3% and U.S. towns at 8%. Jobs based in Bell Plain Township fell to 23 in 2023, 261 fewer than in 2013. Bell Plain Township’s average trip to work is 35 minutes.
| Bell Plain Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 35 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $54,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.7% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Bell Plain Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Bell Plain Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 16° and about 18 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Bell Plain Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 61% of U.S. communities. Since 2008, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Bell Plain Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Bell Plain Township is
Bell Plain Township beats the Illinois average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 39% of Bell Plain Township adults have high blood pressure.
| Bell Plain Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Bell Plain Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.4% | 13.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8% | 9.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.1% | 10.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 0% of Bell Plain Township
3.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in Bell Plain Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bennington Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Bell Plain Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Bell Plain Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Bell Plain Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
99% of working residents leave Bell Plain Township for work
Where Bell Plain Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Bell Plain Township
Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
Pattonsburg is an unincorporated community in Marshall County, Illinois, United States, located 6 miles (9.7 km) east-northeast of Washburn.
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- Elevation
- 679 ft
Questions about Bell Plain Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bell Plain Township, IL a good place to live?
Bell Plain Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.