Blissville TownshipIL
A town of 374, settled in 1841.
Is Blissville Township a good place to live?
27% of residents live below the poverty line in Blissville Township, above both Illinois’ towns (8.4%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 8 of the 769 Illinois towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Blissville Township. Blissville Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
374 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Blissville Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Blissville 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 Blissville Township.
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Blissville Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Blissville Township for work: only 1% work in town. Blissville Township’s median household income is $70,000, below both the Illinois town median ($83,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). The top destinations are Mount Vernon (32%), Centralia (4%) and Waltonville (3%).
| Blissville Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $70,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Blissville Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Blissville Township has chilly winters and warm summers. Blissville Township’s July high is 88°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
High risk in Blissville Township, with earthquakes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Blissville Township is
Blissville Township beats the Illinois average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 19% of adults binge drink in Blissville Township.
| Blissville Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 35% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 37% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Blissville Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.8% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.6% | 13.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Blissville Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Blissville Township
About 5 of every 100 Blissville Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
99% of working residents leave Blissville Township for work
Where Blissville Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Blissville Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Blissville Township is one of sixteen townships in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 400 and it contained 175 housing units.
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- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 469 ft
Questions about Blissville Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Blissville Township, IL a good place to live?
Blissville Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.