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Brimfield TownshipIL

A town of 1,148, settled in 1843.

Population
1,148
2025 Census estimate · −1.7% since 2020
Median home value
$158K
Census ACS
Household income
$81K
median
Median age
38.1
years
Jobs based here
456
Balanced

Is Brimfield Township a good place to live?

The best of Brimfield Township’s subject grades are an A for health and an A− for cost of living and schools. 26% of residents are under 18 in Brimfield Township, against 22% in Illinois’ towns and 22% across U.S. towns. Only 104 of Illinois’ 1,285 towns score higher on history. Brimfield Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 85% of U.S. towns. Brimfield Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

StrongestAHistoryAHealthACivic life

What makes Brimfield Township stand out

Where Brimfield Township beats most towns.

Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents

Brimfield Township4.7
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical IL town3.4
Civic lifeA
41% more nonprofits per person
than the typical Illinois town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
Brimfield CUSD 309 schools
SchoolGradesStudents
Brimfield Grade SchoolPK–8398
Brimfield High School9–12189
SchoolsA−
On state tests and graduation
NCES · EDFacts.
Small town

1,148 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Brimfield · 3 miElmwood · 4 miElba Township · 5 miElmwood Township · 5 miYates City · 6 miMillbrook Township · 6 mi
Jubilee TownshipElba TownshipMillbrook TownshipElmwood TownshipJubilee TownshipElba TownshipMillbrook TownshipElmwood TownshipBrimfield Township

How Brimfield Township grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Brimfield Township is from typical.

How grading works

HealthSaint Francis Medical Center 17.6 miles awayAOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $158K, 2.2 years of the Peoria metro’s $72K median household incomeA−Open →SchoolsA−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 37% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listBOpen →Jobs & income$81K median household incomeBOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6 of 20; 7% of households have no car; 4.3% of workers walk, bike or ride transitBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors0% conserved landCOpen →HistoryAOpen →Civic life4.7 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsAOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 38.1–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Brimfield Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBrimfield water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Brimfield Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBrimfield Community Unit School District 309Elmwood Community Unit School District 3222 districts serve Brimfield 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 herePeoria County Election CommissionPeoria County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2026
ZIP codes61517, 6152961517 84% · 61529 15%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 Brimfield Township.

HealthA

Residents of Brimfield Township are healthier than 86% of U.S. towns

Brimfield Township beats the Illinois average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 18% of adults get no exercise outside work in Brimfield Township, where Illinois’ towns sit at 23% and U.S. towns at 25%. 31% of Brimfield Township adults have obesity.

86%healthier than U.S. townsAHealth Grade
Brimfield TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)18%23%25%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)31%37%35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%17%17%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)8.5%13%14%
32 measures vs. Illinois
11 better20 too close to call1 worse
What stands outBrimfield TownshipIL
Fewer uninsured adults5.2%9.9%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity8.5%15.9%
More adults who have had cancer10.3%7.6%
Saint Francis Medical Center
In Peoria · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageBrimfield Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsFewer adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearbySaint Francis Medical CenterHow adults are doingFewer adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than IL on 11 of 32

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

SchoolsA−

Brimfield Township’s schools rank ahead of 78% of Illinois districts

Its public schools are run by Brimfield CUSD 309. Its two schools are below.

78%of IL districts it outscoresA−School Grade
SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Brimfield Grade SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8Grades PK–8398A
Brimfield High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12Grades 9–12189A−
Full pageBrimfield Township’s schools pageOpen the page
The districtsBrimfield CUSD 309Vs. the neighborsAhead of 1 of its 2 graded neighborsEvery school2 schools · Brimfield Grade SchoolQuestions“Are Brimfield Township’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduation

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Brimfield Township

Brimfield Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 16° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.

21″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–35°
Spring40–62°
Summer62–84°
Fall42–64°
Oct 14
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageBrimfield Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 85°, January lows 16°Rain & snow21″ of snow a winter · 38 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commuteJobs & income grade B

About two in five of Brimfield Township’s working residents commute to Peoria

Most working residents leave Brimfield Township for work: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in Brimfield Township fell to 456 in 2023, 49 fewer than in 2013. The top destinations are Peoria (44%), Dunlap (6%) and Mossville (6%).

1%work in town
Brimfield TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town1.5%8.3%8%
Average trip to work24 minutes26 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Brimfield Township1%
Peoria44%
Dunlap6%
Mossville6%
Chicago3%
19 mi
median commute distance
456
jobs based in Brimfield Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
B
Walkability grade: more walkable than 57% of U.S. towns
Full pageBrimfield Township’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here456 jobs based here · BalancedWhere people work1% work in Brimfield TownshipCommute times24 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 19 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B

Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Brimfield Township

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 63% of U.S. communities.

37risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
37Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageBrimfield Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesLow riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters2 federal disasters · Paid out in Brimfield TownshipGet ready1.5 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Who lives here

An age mix much like Illinois’s

No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Illinois average. 16% of residents are 65 or older in Brimfield Township. 31% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 38% across Illinois.

38.1median age · IL 39
Brimfield TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
Aged 65 or older16%19%18%
Median age38.1 years40.7 years40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+31%29%29%
Brimfield TownshipIllinoisUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma9%
High school24%
Some college22%
Associate’s14%
Bachelor’s24%
Graduate8%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±8 points. Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Brimfield Township
Brimfield TownshipILU.S.
Under 1011.9%11.5%11.6%
10 to 1713.9%10.4%10.3%
18 to 247.4%9.1%9.1%
25 to 3413.3%13.6%13.7%
35 to 4411.3%13.3%13.2%
45 to 5414%12.4%12.2%
55 to 6412.7%12.8%12.7%
65 to 749.5%10%10.2%
75 and older6.1%7%7%
No diploma8.9%9.5%10.4%
High school24.1%25.1%26%
Some college21.7%19.2%19.1%
Associate’s14.1%8.3%8.8%
Bachelor’s23.6%22.6%21.6%
Graduate7.6%15.3%14.1%
Full pageBrimfield Township by the numbersOpen the page
Ages38.1 median age · 16% are 65 or olderSchooling31% have a four-year degreeHomes84% own their home · HomeownersIncome$81K a year · Median household income

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,100, single groups can be off by several points

OutdoorsC

Brimfield Township has set aside 0.2% of its land for conservation

0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

0.2%conserved
0.2%
conserved · 40 of 23,192 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Brimfield Community Park—19
Full pageBrimfield Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map0.0 miles of trail, mappedPick a walk19 acres · Brimfield Community ParkConserved land0.2% conserved · 40 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Brimfield Township?”

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Brimfield Township

18pages on Brimfield Township
The big questions
SchoolsA−Beat 78% of IL districts · 2 schoolsHealthABetter than IL on 11 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingA−Work & commuteB$81K median household income · 456 jobs hereNatural hazardsBFEMA risk higher than 37% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
OutdoorsC0 mi of trails · 0% conserved landPlacesAttractions22 nearby · Wildlife Prairie Park 12 miLibraryABrimfield Public Library DistrictCollegesMethodist College is 13.7 mi away
The story
HistoryASettled 1843Town Hall & politicsClimate85° summer highs · 21″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 61517Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Brimfield Township

Methodist CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Peoria13.7 mi$18,008 tuition

About 4 of every 100 Brimfield Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Brimfield Township

Village in Illinois, United States

Brimfield (formerly Charleston) is a village in Peoria County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Brimfield had a population of 778. Brimfield is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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

Area
0.8 sq mi
Elevation
702 ft
ZIP code
61517

Questions about Brimfield Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Brimfield Township, IL expensive?

Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.