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Berreman TownshipIL

A town of 144.

Is Berreman Township a good place to live?

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

Small town

144 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Pleasant Valley TownshipJefferson TownshipWards Grove TownshipFreedom TownshipPleasant Valley TownshipJefferson TownshipWards Grove TownshipFreedom TownshipBerreman Township
Getting set up

Moving to Berreman Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerCommonwealth Edison17.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Berreman Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsStockton Community Unit School District 206Pearl City Community Unit School District 2002 districts serve Berreman Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 hereJo Daviess County ClerkJo Daviess County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes61085, 61053, 6106261085 54% · 61053 28% · 61062 18%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 Berreman Township.

Work & commute

Most of Berreman Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them

Half commute less than 16 miles. The top destinations are Freeport (23%), Stockton (19%) and Galena (5%).

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Berreman Township0%
Freeport23%
Stockton19%
Galena5%
The Galena Territory5%
16 mi
median commute distance
21
jobs based in Berreman Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Berreman Township’s year

Berreman Township’s midsummer high comes in at 83°F.

36″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter15–32°
Spring37–59°
Summer60–81°
Fall40–61°
Oct 9
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Top of a low hazard risk in Berreman Township: inland flooding

In Berreman Township, the FEMA hazard score is 34 of 100, below both the Illinois town median (50 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). One declared disaster, in 2011, has brought federal aid to Berreman Township households. FEMA puts 47% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 16% to cold waves.

34risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
34Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Berreman Township is

The share of adults in Berreman Township who smoke cigarettes: 15%. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Berreman Township is ahead of Illinois on 7 and behind on 9. Among adults in the town, 40% have high blood pressure, against 35% in Illinois’ towns and 35% across U.S. towns. 13% of adults in the town have diabetes; 15% report frequent physical distress.

Berreman TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%35%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%11%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%13%14%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)39%37%35%
32 measures vs. Illinois
7 better16 too close to call9 worse
What stands outBerreman TownshipIL
Fewer uninsured adults7.1%9.9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9.7%13.2%
More adults with COPD9.2%6.3%
FHN Memorial Hospital
16.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Berreman Township

14pages on Berreman Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Berreman Township

About 0 of every 100 Berreman Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Berreman Township for work

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

23% → Freeport Freeport 23% 19% → Stockton Stockton 19% 5% → Galena Galena 5% 5% → The Galena Territory The Galena Territory 5% 3% → Pearl City Pearl City 3% 3% → Lena Lena 3% Berreman Township · 0% stay
21jobs based in Berreman Township
0%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Berreman Township

Township in Illinois, United States

Berreman Township is one of 23 townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 137 and it contained 73 housing units. It was formed from Pleasant Valley Township on February 14, 1857.

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

Area
18 sq mi
Elevation
866 ft

Questions about Berreman Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Berreman Township, IL a good place to live?

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