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A town of 242.
34% of residents live below the poverty line in Bureau Township, where Illinois’ towns sit at 8.4% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Bureau Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 240 in 1880, a peak of 682 in 1920, 281 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2016 and 2 maps from 1921 on.
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Ordered by what stands out in Bureau Township.
Most working residents leave Bureau Township for work: only 0% work in town. At 18 minutes, Bureau Township’s average trip to work is below both Illinois’ towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are Princeton (20%), Sterling (7%) and Walnut (4%).
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 73% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Bureau Township has cold winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 14° and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Bureau Township beats the Illinois average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 39% of Bureau Township adults have high blood pressure.
| Bureau Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 80% | 78% | 79% |
| What stands out | Bureau Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.2% | 13.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.8% | 9.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.3% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Bureau Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Bureau Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Where Bureau Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in Illinois, US
Bureau Junction, usually called Bureau, is a village in Bureau County, Illinois, United States. The population was 281 at the 2020 census. The village name is shown as both "Bureau Junction" and "Bureau" on federal maps, and is commonly called "Bureau", including by phone companies and the United States Post Office. It is part of the Ottawa Micropolitan Statistical Area. Bureau Junction was the point where the Rock Island Line railroad's branch line to Peoria split. Track west and south of Bureau is operated by Iowa Interstate, while tracks east to Chicago were formerly operated by CSX but are currently leased to Iowa Interstate.
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Bureau Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.