Bond TownshipIL
A town of 535.
Is Bond Township a good place to live?
5.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Bond Township, where Illinois’ towns sit at 29% and U.S. towns at 29%. Bond Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
535 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Bond Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bond 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 Bond Township.
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Bond Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Bond Township for work: only 1% work in town. At $107,000, Bond Township’s median household income is against $83,000 in Illinois’ towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Jobs based in Bond Township fell to 27 in 2023, 127 fewer than in 2013.
| Bond Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $107,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Bond Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Bond Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Bond Township has chilly winters and warm summers. Bond Township’s July high is 87°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Bond Township is
Bond Township beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 16% of Bond Township adults report frequent physical distress.
| Bond Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Bond Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.9% | 6.3% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.9% | 10.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.4% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 5.4% of Bond Township
1.9 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Bond Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Burrows Cave and 3 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bond Township. Close and well known come first.
13 mi National Historical ParkGeorge Rogers Clark National Historical Park113K visitors a year13 mi MuseumIndiana Military Museum
13 mi MuseumIndiana Territorial CapitolPhoto credits
George Rogers Clark National Historical Park: The original uploader was Agentmoose at English Wikipedia. on 2006-07-08., CC BY-SA 2.5 · Indiana Territorial Capitol: Nyttend, Public domain
Everything we know about Bond Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Bond Township
College town 20 of every 100 Bond Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
99% of working residents leave Bond Township for work
Where Bond Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Bond Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Bond Township is located in Lawrence County, Illinois. Largely rural, it includes only the hamlets of Birds and Pinkstaff. As of the 2020 census, its population was 560 and it contained 278 housing units.
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- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 476 ft
Questions about Bond Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bond Township, IL a good place to live?
Bond Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.