Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
It counts 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
36% of working residents work locally in Carlinville Township, against 8.3% in Illinois’ towns and 8% across U.S. towns. Its National Register listings include Carlinville Chapter House and John C. Anderson House. We don’t grade Carlinville Township yet; the figures below are still real.
Where Carlinville Township beats most towns.
Census counts: 3,117 in 1880, 5,710 in 2020. The archive holds 9 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 3 maps from 1925 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Carlinville 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Carlinville Township.
Public schools: Carlinville CUSD 1. The largest public high school is Carlinville High School, with 353 students. Below: Three of its 6 schools, each with why it was picked.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlinville Primary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–2 | Grades PK–2 | 376 | A |
| Carlinville High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 353 | B+ |
| Carlinville Intermediate SchoolTop results in townGrades 3–5 | Grades 3–5 | 267 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts
Carlinville Township’s typical July afternoon high is 87°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The top destinations are Carlinville (30%), Springfield (9%) and Litchfield (2%). About one worker in three stays in Carlinville Township for work. For residents here, the share who live below the poverty line is 19%. The town had 3,593 jobs in 2023, up 428 from 2013.
| Carlinville Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Carlinville Township: 26% of adults get no exercise outside work. In Carlinville Township, 17% of adults smoke cigarettes, and 39% have high blood pressure.
| Carlinville Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 18% | 19% |
| What stands out | Carlinville Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.7% | 10.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 10% | 6.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.3% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Carlinville Township than in 53% of U.S. communities. One claim on flood insurance has been paid out here since 1993. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 33% come from inland flooding and 21% from earthquakes. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2006.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
There are 1.0 miles of trail across 7 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Loveless Park South | 0.4 mi | 13 |
| 2. Loveless Park | — | 19 |
| 3. Denby Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Carlinville Township
About 7 of every 100 Carlinville Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
2 places in Carlinville Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Illinois, United States
Carlinville is a city in and the county seat of Macoupin County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,710. It is the home of Blackburn College, a small college affiliated with the Presbyterian church. The city is the former home of Prairie Farms Dairy.
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4 towns share a border with Carlinville Township.
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlinville Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brushy Mound Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bird Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Shaws Point Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| South Otter Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Carlinville Township, Brushy Mound Township, Bird Township, Shaws Point Township and South Otter Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Carlinville Township with a neighbor →
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We don’t grade Carlinville Township yet; the figures below are still real. It counts 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
