Brushy TownshipIL
A town of 948.
Is Brushy Township a good place to live?
2.2% of residents live below the poverty line in Brushy Township, where Illinois’ towns sit at 8.4% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Among 769 Illinois towns, just 5 have a higher January low than Brushy Township. The biggest park or preserve is Sahara Woods State Recreation Area, at 232 acres. Brushy Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
948 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Brushy Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Brushy 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 Brushy Township.
Most of Brushy Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Brushy Township for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in Brushy Township fell to 38 in 2023, 99 fewer than in 2013. The top destinations are Harrisburg (17%), Marion (9%) and Eldorado (7%).
| Brushy Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $76,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Earthquakes leads a high hazard risk in Brushy Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities. Since 2019, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Brushy Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Brushy Township has four seasons and hot summers
Brushy Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Brushy Township’s July high is 88°F, against 84°F in Illinois’ towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Brushy Township is
Brushy Township beats the Illinois average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 39% of adults have high blood pressure in Brushy Township.
| Brushy Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Brushy Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8% | 9.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.8% | 10.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Brushy Township has set aside 4.1% of its land for conservation
28 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in Brushy Township is 0.8 miles per square mile.
| Brushy Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.1% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sahara Woods State Recreation Area | 0.4 mi | 232 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Brushy Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Brushy Township
About 6 of every 100 Brushy Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
98% of working residents leave Brushy Township for work
Where Brushy Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Brushy Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Brushy Township is located in Saline County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 766 and it contained 325 housing units.
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- Area
- 34 sq mi
- Elevation
- 400 ft
Questions about Brushy Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Brushy Township, IL a good place to live?
Brushy Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.