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Illinois›Vermilion County

Carroll TownshipIL

A town of 493.

Is Carroll Township a good place to live?

22% of residents live below the poverty line in Carroll Township, where Illinois’ towns sit at 8.4% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Only 1 of the 769 Illinois towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Carroll Township. Carroll Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

493 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Jamaica TownshipElwood TownshipGeorgetown TownshipRoss TownshipSidell TownshipCatlin TownshipJamaica TownshipElwood TownshipGeorgetown TownshipRoss TownshipSidell TownshipCatlin TownshipCarroll Township
Getting set up

Moving to Carroll Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Carroll Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAqua Illinois-IndianolaNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Carroll Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsSalt Fork Community Unit School District 512Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Illinois you can register online until 16 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereVermilion County ClerkVermilion County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes61850, 61876, 61817, 6184661850 86% · 61876 6% · 61817 5% · 61846 3%Census 2020

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 Carroll Township.

Work & commute

Most of Carroll Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.0 jobs for each of them

Carroll Township’s average trip to work is 30 minutes, above both the Illinois town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Carroll Township’s median household income is $61,000. The top destinations are Danville (13%), Urbana (11%) and Champaign (9%).

0%work in town
Carroll TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work30 minutes26 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$61,000$83,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Carroll Township0%
Danville13%
Urbana11%
Champaign9%
Catlin7%
28 mi
median commute distance
2
jobs based in Carroll Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Carroll Township has four seasons and pleasant summers

Carroll Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 18° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.

24″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–38°
Spring41–63°
Summer62–84°
Fall43–66°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Carroll Township is

Carroll Township beats the Illinois average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 41% of Carroll Township adults have high blood pressure.

Carroll TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)41%35%35%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)41%37%35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%13%14%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)33%35%36%
32 measures vs. Illinois
6 better16 too close to call10 worse
What stands outCarroll TownshipIL
Fewer uninsured adults6.9%9.9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9.7%13.2%
More adults with COPD8.8%6.3%
OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center
15.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Carroll Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities.

48risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
48Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

0% of Carroll Township is conserved land

5.0 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Carroll Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 23,732 acres
5.0 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Carroll Township

16pages on Carroll Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Carroll Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Carroll Township for work

Where Carroll Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

13% → Danville Danville 13% 11% → Urbana Urbana 11% 9% → Champaign Champaign 9% 7% → Catlin Catlin 7% 4% → Danville Township Danville Township 4% 3% → Chicago Chicago 3% Carroll Township · 0% stay
2jobs based in Carroll Township
0%of working residents work in town
28 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Carroll Township

Township in Illinois, United States

Carroll Township is a township in Vermilion County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 612 and it contained 263 housing units.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
37 sq mi
Elevation
679 ft

Questions about Carroll Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Carroll Township, IL a good place to live?

Carroll Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.