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Illinois›McDonough County

Blandinsville TownshipIL

A town of 735, settled in 1843.

Is Blandinsville Township a good place to live?

Blandinsville Township’s median age is 35.5 years, against 40.7 years in Illinois’ towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Blandinsville Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

735 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
La Harpe TownshipHire TownshipRaritan TownshipSciota TownshipFountain Green TownshipLa Harpe TownshipHire TownshipRaritan TownshipSciota TownshipFountain Green TownshipBlandinsville Township
Getting set up

Moving to Blandinsville Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBlandinsville water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Blandinsville Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsIllini West High School District 307West Prairie Community Unit School District 1032 districts serve Blandinsville 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 hereMcDonough County ClerkMcDonough County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes61420, 6145061420 99% · 61450 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 Blandinsville Township.

Work & commute

Blandinsville Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave Blandinsville Township for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in Blandinsville Township fell to 32 in 2023, 34 fewer than in 2013. At $62,000, Blandinsville Township’s median household income is where Illinois’ towns sit at $83,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000.

2%work in town
Blandinsville TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
Median household income$62,000$83,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town2.1%8.3%8%

Where working residents work

In Blandinsville Township2%
Macomb32%
Colchester6%
Bushnell3%
Galesburg3%
15 mi
median commute distance
32
jobs based in Blandinsville Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Blandinsville Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Blandinsville Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 16° and about 22 inches of snow falls in a winter.

22″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–36°
Spring41–62°
Summer63–83°
Fall43–64°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Blandinsville Township is

Blandinsville Township beats the Illinois average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 41% of adults have high blood pressure in Blandinsville Township.

Blandinsville TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)41%35%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%11%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%13%14%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)80%78%79%
32 measures vs. Illinois
7 better15 too close to call10 worse
What stands outBlandinsville TownshipIL
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9.4%13.2%
Fewer uninsured adults7.1%9.9%
More adults who have had cancer11.4%7.6%
Mc Donough District Hospital
14.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Blandinsville Township, with drought at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.

55risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
55Moderate riskLowerHigher
DroughtCold wavesInland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

Blandinsville Township has set aside 0.7% of its land for conservation

0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

0.7%conserved
0.7%
conserved · 176 of 23,763 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. City Park—2

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Blandinsville Township

17pages on Blandinsville Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Blandinsville Township

About 1 of every 100 Blandinsville Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Blandinsville Township for work

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

32% → Macomb Macomb 32% 6% → Colchester Colchester 6% 3% → Bushnell Bushnell 3% 3% → Galesburg Galesburg 3% 2% → Carthage Carthage 2% 2% → Blandinsville Blandinsville 2% Blandinsville Township · 2% stay
32jobs based in Blandinsville Township
2%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Blandinsville Township

Village in Illinois, United States

Blandinsville is a village in McDonough County, Illinois, United States. The population was 569 at the 2020 census, down from 651 in 2010.

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

Area
0.9 sq mi
Elevation
728 ft
ZIP code
61420

Questions about Blandinsville Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Blandinsville Township, IL a good place to live?

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