Button TownshipIL
Home to 235 people, the town was settled in 1876.
Is Button Township a good place to live?
Button Township’s middle household income is $102,000, above both the Illinois town median ($83,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Button Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
235 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Button Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Button 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 Button Township.
With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Button Township’s workers commute out
Only 2% of working residents stay in Button Township for work; the rest commute out. The town had 34 jobs in 2023, up 28 from 2013. The top destinations are Paxton (14%), Gibson City (12%) and Champaign (9%). For half of commuters, work is under 23 miles away.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Button Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 85°; in January, nights fall to 17°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Button Township is
The share of adults in Button Township who have high blood pressure: 38%. The town beats the Illinois average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. Among adults in the town, 16% smoke cigarettes and 18% binge drink.
| Button Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Button Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.9% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.2% | 13.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.7% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Button Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 52% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Button Township, 52% come from inland flooding and 17% from cold waves. Federal aid has come to Button Township households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2011.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Button Township has set aside 0.1% of its land for conservation
7.4 miles of trail. Button Township’s trail network density comes in at 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Button Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.1% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Button Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Button Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Button Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
98% of working residents leave Button Township for work
Where Button Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Button Township
Township in Illinois, US
Button Township is one of twelve townships in Ford County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 232 and it contained 108 housing units. The township was formed from a portion of Patton Township in December 1864.
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- Area
- 34 sq mi
- Elevation
- 784 ft
Questions about Button Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Button Township, IL a good place to live?
Button Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.