Bethel TownshipIL
A town of 296.
Is Bethel Township a good place to live?
Bethel Township’s average trip to work is 32 minutes, against 26 minutes in Illinois’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Bethel Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
296 people, and everyone knows the way
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Moving to Bethel Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bethel 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 Bethel Township.
Most of Bethel Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Bethel Township for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Macomb (30%), Colchester (10%) and Quincy (5%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Bethel Township
Bethel Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 17° and about 11 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Low risk in Bethel Township, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 66% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Older than Illinois overall
People 65 and older are 24% of residents (17% statewide); children under 18 are 17% of residents (22% statewide). Bethel Township’s median age is 47.6 years, where Illinois’ towns sit at 40.7 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. 36% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Bethel Township.
| Bethel Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47.6 years | 40.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 36% | 29% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 5% and 70% women
The Census survey reached too few of Bethel Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±32.4 points. Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Bethel Township | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 16.6% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.5% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.7% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 6.1% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 29.3% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 5.2% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.4% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 16.2% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0.5% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 60.1% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 0% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 3.8% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.2% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.3% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
How healthy Bethel Township is
Bethel Township beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 19% of Bethel Township adults report frequent mental distress.
| Bethel Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 18% | 19% |
| What stands out | Bethel Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.4% | 10.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.7% | 6.3% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 10.1% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Bethel Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Bethel Township
About 0 of every 100 Bethel Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
99% of working residents leave Bethel Township for work
Where Bethel Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Bethel Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Bethel Township is located in McDonough County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 327 and it contained 148 housing units.
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- Area
- 37 sq mi
Questions about Bethel Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bethel Township, IL a good place to live?
Bethel Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.