Brushy Mound TownshipIL
A town of 646.
Is Brushy Mound Township a good place to live?
60% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Brushy Mound Township, where Illinois’ towns sit at 29% and U.S. towns at 29%. Only 8 of the 769 Illinois towns we compare have a higher median age than Brushy Mound Township. Brushy Mound Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
646 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Brushy Mound Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Brushy Mound 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 Mound Township.
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Brushy Mound Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Brushy Mound Township for work: only 0% work in town. At 23 minutes, Brushy Mound Township’s average trip to work is below both the Illinois town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are Carlinville (19%), Springfield (13%) and Carlinville Township (5%).
| Brushy Mound Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 8.4% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Brushy Mound Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Brushy Mound Township has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Brushy Mound Township is 87°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Brushy Mound Township is
Brushy Mound Township beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 15% of Brushy Mound Township adults report frequent physical distress.
| Brushy Mound Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Brushy Mound Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.2% | 10.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.7% | 6.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.2% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Brushy Mound Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 57% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1.7% of Brushy Mound Township is conserved land
2.8 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Brushy Mound Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Brushy Mound Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.7% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Brushy Mound Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Brushy Mound Township
About 5 of every 100 Brushy Mound Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Brushy Mound Township for work
Where Brushy Mound Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Brushy Mound Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Brushy Mound Township (T9N R7W) is located in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 714 and it contained 357 housing units.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 679 ft
Questions about Brushy Mound Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Brushy Mound Township, IL a good place to live?
Brushy Mound Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.