Burgess TownshipIL
A town of 2,140. 24% more nonprofits per person than the typical Illinois town.
Is Burgess Township a good place to live?
The best of Burgess Township’s subject grades are an A for cost of living and civic life; the weakest is a D for walkability. On walkability, just 56 of Illinois’ 1,284 towns do worse. 15% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Burgess Township, below both Illinois’ towns (29%) and U.S. towns (29%). On the outdoors, just 55 of Illinois’ 1,285 towns do worse. Burgess Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Burgess Township stand out
Where Burgess Township beats most towns.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Pocahontas Center | PK–8 | 193 |
Burgess Township has shrunk 12% since 2010
2,439 counted in 2010 and 2,190 in 2020; an estimated 2,140 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Burgess Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Burgess Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Burgess Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Burgess 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 Burgess Township.
On state tests, Burgess Township’s schools beat 75% of Illinois districts
Its public schools are run by Bond County CUSD 2. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pocahontas CenterLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 193 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduation
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Burgess Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Burgess Township for work: only 2% work in town. At 29 minutes, Burgess Township’s average trip to work is against 26 minutes in Illinois’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The median household income in Burgess Township is $65,000.
| Burgess Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.8% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $65,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Burgess Township
Burgess Township has chilly winters and warm summers. Burgess Township’s July high is 88°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Burgess Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
On CDC estimates, Burgess Township is healthier than 59% of U.S. towns
Burgess Township beats the Illinois average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 19% of Burgess Township adults binge drink.
| Burgess Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 37% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 23% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Burgess Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.9% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.9% | 13.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.8% | 10.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Burgess Township has set aside 0.3% of its land for conservation
1.7 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
| Burgess Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.3% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Burgess Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Burgess Township
About 5 of every 100 Burgess Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
98% of working residents leave Burgess Township for work
Where Burgess Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Burgess Township
Township in Illinois, US
Burgess Township is one of nine townships in Bond County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,190 and it contained 967 housing units.
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- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Elevation
- 522 ft
Burgess Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Burgess Township.
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burgess Township | — | — | A | — | A− | B |
| Mills Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Old Ripley Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| St. Rose Township | — | — | B+ | — | A− | B+ |
| Saline Township | #139 | A | B− | — | A− | B+ |
Burgess Township and St. Rose Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Burgess Township, St. Rose Township and Saline Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Mills Township and Old Ripley Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Burgess Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Burgess Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Burgess Township, IL a good place to live?
24% more nonprofits per person than the typical Illinois town.
Is Burgess Township, IL expensive?
Not for the area. Louis, MO-IL metro 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.