Berwick TownshipIL
A town of 297, settled in 1843.
Is Berwick Township a good place to live?
Berwick Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
297 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Berwick Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Berwick 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 Berwick Township.
Berwick Township stands out in Illinois and nationally: a larger share of its households live in a home they own
Homes in Berwick Township are typically worth about $148,000, about the same as a year ago, 50% below the Illinois typical home.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Berwick Township has 0.1 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
The mean commuting time for Berwick Township comes to 16 minutes, below both the Illinois town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are Monmouth (11%), Peoria (11%) and Galesburg (8%). The median commute is under 30 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Berwick Township
July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 15° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
High risk in Berwick Township, with drought at the top
The FEMA risk score in Berwick Township is 66 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 27% come from drought and 23% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Berwick Township is
13% of adults have diabetes in Berwick Township. Against the Illinois average, Berwick Township comes out ahead on 6 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 9.
| Berwick Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Berwick Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.2% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.6% | 13.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.1% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Berwick Township
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Berwick Township
About 0 of every 100 Berwick Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Berwick Township for work
Where Berwick Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Berwick Township
Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
Berwick is an unincorporated community in Warren County, Illinois, United States. Berwick houses a volunteer fire department, grain elevator, and Baptist Church. Berwick has a post office with ZIP code 61417. Berwick is 9.5 miles (15.3 km) southeast of Monmouth.
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- Established
- 1853
- Elevation
- 709 ft
- ZIP code
- 61417
Questions about Berwick Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Berwick Township, IL a good place to live?
Berwick Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.