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Illinois›McLean County

Bellflower TownshipIL

A town of 527, settled in 1871.

Is Bellflower Township a good place to live?

91% of households own their home in Bellflower Township, against 75% in Illinois’ towns and 73% across U.S. towns. Bellflower Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

527 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Brown TownshipWest TownshipBlue Ridge TownshipCheney's Grove TownshipDrummer TownshipBrown TownshipWest TownshipBlue Ridge TownshipCheney's Grove TownshipDrummer TownshipBellflower Township
Standard atlas of McLean County, Illinois, including a plat book of the villages, cities and townships of the county
Standard atlas of McLean County, Illinois, including a plat book of the villages, cities and townships of the county, 1914
Bellflower Township’s story

155 years in pictures

Census counts: 356 in 1900, 346 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1914 and 2 maps from 1952 on.

  • 1871Bellflower Township is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Bellflower Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBellflower water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Bellflower Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBlue Ridge Community Unit School District 18Which school depends on your addressNCES
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 hereMcLean County ClerkMcLean County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes61724, 61843, 61770, 6185461724 87% · 61843 6% · 61770 4% · 61854 1%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 Bellflower Township.

Work & commute

Bellflower Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave Bellflower Township for work: only 0% work in town. Bellflower Township’s average trip to work is 28 minutes, where Illinois’ towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. 12% of Bellflower Township residents live below the poverty line.

0%work in town
Bellflower TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work28 minutes26 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line12%8.4%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Bellflower Township0%
Bloomington30%
Normal12%
Le Roy11%
Peoria4%
26 mi
median commute distance
55
jobs based in Bellflower Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Bellflower Township has four seasons and pleasant summers

Bellflower Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 17° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.

17″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–36°
Spring40–62°
Summer62–84°
Fall43–65°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Bellflower Township is

Bellflower Township beats the Illinois average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 31% of adults feel lonely in Bellflower Township.

Bellflower TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)31%33%33%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)33%35%36%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)21%23%25%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)18%18%16%
32 measures vs. Illinois
6 better23 too close to call3 worse
What stands outBellflower TownshipIL
Fewer uninsured adults6.4%9.9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9.1%13.2%
More adults who have had cancer9.7%7.6%
Gibson Community Hospital
12.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Bellflower Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities.

48risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
48Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesDrought
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Nearby attractions

American Football House and 15 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bellflower Township. Close and well known come first.

All 20 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

American Football House: BanjoZebra, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gies Memorial Stadium: T.J. Blakeman, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Robert Allerton Park: D. Finnigan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Monticello Railway Museum: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Octave Chanute Aerospace Museum: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Krannert Center for the Performing Arts: Aries Liang, Public domain

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Bellflower Township

16pages on Bellflower Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Bellflower Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Bellflower Township for work

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

30% → Bloomington Bloomington 30% 12% → Normal Normal 12% 11% → Le Roy Le Roy 11% 4% → Peoria Peoria 4% 3% → Chicago Chicago 3% 3% → Urbana Urbana 3% Bellflower Township · 0% stay
55jobs based in Bellflower Township
0%of working residents work in town
26 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Bellflower Township

Village in Illinois, United States

Bellflower is a village in McLean County, Illinois, United States. The population was 346 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Bloomington–Normal Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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

Established
1871
Area
0.4 sq mi
Elevation
784 ft
ZIP code
61724

Questions about Bellflower Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Bellflower Township, IL a good place to live?

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