Boynton TownshipIL
A town of 226, settled in 1857.
Is Boynton Township a good place to live?
Boynton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
226 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Boynton Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Boynton 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 Boynton Township.
With only 0.2 jobs per working resident, most people in Boynton Township work out of town
In Boynton Township, the income of the median household is $155,000. The town’s average commute stands at 18 minutes, against 26 minutes in Illinois’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Among residents in the town, 4.8% live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Peoria (14%), Hopedale (7%) and Pekin (7%).
| Boynton Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $155,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.8% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Boynton Township
Expect July afternoons of 85° and January nights of 18°, with about 24 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Boynton Township is
The share of adults in Boynton Township who feel lonely is 32%, below both Illinois’ towns (33%) and U.S. towns (33%). This Illinois town does better than the Illinois average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 6. For adults in the town, the share who have high blood pressure is 38%.
| Boynton Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 80% | 78% | 79% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 33% | 33% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 6.4% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Boynton Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.4% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.4% | 13.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Boynton Township, mostly inland flooding
Expected losses in Boynton Township break down as 45% from inland flooding and 16% from cold waves. Compared with 55% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is higher. Also worth knowing: households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 1999.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Boynton Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Boynton Township; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Boynton Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Boynton Township for work
Where Boynton Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Boynton Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Boynton Township is located in Tazewell County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 275 and it contained 94 housing units. Formed as Boyington Township in November, 1854, but the name was changed to Boynton on an unknown date.
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- Area
- 30 sq mi
Questions about Boynton Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Boynton Township, IL a good place to live?
Boynton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.