Burns TownshipIL
A town of 232.
Is Burns Township a good place to live?
Burns Township’s average trip to work is 20 minutes, against 26 minutes in Illinois’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Burns Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
232 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Burns Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Burns 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 Burns Township.
With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Burns Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Burns Township for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Geneseo (11%), Kewanee (11%) and East Moline (10%). Half commute less than 27 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Burns Township
Burns Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 14° and about 31 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Burns Township is
Burns Township beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 15% of Burns Township adults report frequent physical distress, where Illinois’ towns sit at 13% and U.S. towns at 14%. 16% of adults smoke cigarettes in Burns Township.
| Burns Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Burns Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.6% | 10.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.9% | 6.3% |
| More smokers | 16% | 12.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Burns Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Burns Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Burns Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Burns Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Burns Township for work
Where Burns Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Burns Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Burns Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 248 and it contained 122 housing units.
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- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Elevation
- 761 ft
Questions about Burns Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Burns Township, IL a good place to live?
Burns Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.